Independent community survey
What do residents think about drone delivery?
Amazon Prime Air has proposed operating drone deliveries from its facility at 64 Otis Street in Westborough.
This independent survey is gathering opinions from residents in Westborough and surrounding communities that could be affected by the proposed operation.
Survey snapshot
Areas of concern selected by respondents
Respondents could select more than one area of concern. Percentages show the share of 866 accepted survey responses selecting each issue, so they do not total 100%.
Other concerns: 72 respondents provided an additional concern. Recurring themes included property values, employment impacts, future expansion of drone operations, property damage and liability, aviation conflicts, and effects on livestock.
Snapshot based on 866 accepted responses.
Why we're asking
About the proposed Westborough operation
Amazon Prime Air has proposed operating drone deliveries from its existing facility at 64 Otis Street in Westborough, serving addresses within approximately 7.5 miles.
This survey is intended to document community opinion, expected use of the service, and the issues residents consider most important.
It is not operated by Amazon, the Town of Westborough, or any government agency.
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Background and real-world examples
These independent news reports and public documents provide additional context about the Westborough proposal and communities where Prime Air is already operating.
WBUR looks at the proposed Westborough operation, its service area and questions raised by residents.
Read on WBUR → New York Times What drone delivery looks like in Richardson, TexasA recent report examines flight frequency, noise and residents' experiences in a community where Prime Air is already operating.
Read the report → Video · NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Hear and see the drones operating in a neighborhoodVideo reporting from Richardson includes footage of Prime Air flights and interviews with residents.
Watch the video →Reporting about existing operations is provided for context. Westborough's operating conditions and flight activity may differ.
Community survey
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Privacy & transparency
Who runs this survey?
This is an independent community survey created and maintained by a Westborough resident. It is not affiliated with Amazon, the Town of Westborough, or any government agency.
How your information is used
Your name, email address, street name and town are collected to help maintain the integrity of the survey and reduce duplicate or invalid submissions. House numbers are not requested.
Your email address will not be published, sold, used for marketing, or shared with Amazon. Your name, street name and town will only be included in materials provided to local or state public officials if you give permission in the survey.
Survey responses and identifying information will be retained only as needed to administer the survey, review its integrity, and prepare any resulting submissions to public officials.
About the results
Survey methodology
This is an independent community survey intended to gather feedback from residents about the proposed drone delivery operation. It is not a scientific or random-sample poll.
Participants provide their name, street name and town. House numbers are not requested, and residency is self-reported.
To help protect the integrity of the results, the survey uses automated spam protection and limits submissions to one response per email address. Duplicate, automated or clearly invalid submissions may be removed from the published results.
Survey results reflect the responses received and should be understood as community feedback from participating respondents rather than a representative sample of the entire population.