It's certainly not scientific.
Our two-week Survey Monkey online survey was intended as a snapshot of New Westminster voters' opinions - and as selfies go, we think it captured the feelings of many city voters.
Truck traffic drove the replies and reflects what we believe is a growing frustration with living in a smaller city penned in by larger municipalities that, frankly, don't give a damn about our problems.
Is there a solution or solutions to this problem? We're not sure, but we'll be asking candidates in our ongoing election coverage about this issue.
As well, right behind traffic was development. Again, not surprising given a rapidly changing city facing tough decisions between wanting more density to build a more robust tax base and maintaining a good quality of life in New West. But has the city moved too quickly for many voters? We'll be looking at this as well.
Following right behind development was bridges. With the Pattullo Bridge's future in flux and the Bailey bridge battle lost by New West, again, it's not surprising that this issue is top of mind.
Coal export concerns were triggered by the Surrey Fraser Docks approved plan for a huge coal transfer facility. The facility will be just a stiff breeze across the river from the city, and environmentalists and residents are none too keen on the project. The city has come out against the facility and is attempting to intervene.
We were surprised that property taxes was only in sixth place - what happened to the usual election cries for lower taxes?
Crime was low on the list - the exact opposite of our neighbour to the south, Surrey. And perhaps we should be grateful for that.
As for the high school hitting the top of the list for education - we would have been surprised if it hadn't.
Online surveys, of course, are vulnerable to being "plumped" by folks. And ours is no exception. But isn't that all part of democracy in action? If you phone your like-minded friends and tell them to vote - well, good for you.
