First Omnibus survey in Zaanstad Interest in national and-or local politics / preferred local political party / which daily local and-or national newspaper respondent reads regularly / whether respondent knows one or more councillors personally / frequency of watching local cable news / frequency of reading local news in local newspapers / satisfaction about being informed about city council decisions / r.'s opinion about functioning of the city council / voting behaviour during last local elections / type of contact and appreciation of contact with one or more city council departments / transportational mobility / noise pollution by local bars and discobars, and satisfaction about acting of the police / use of gas and electric / use of cultural and social facilities / voluntary work / acquaintance with and suggestions for 'Social Renewal' (Sociale Vernieuwing) / being registered at the Employment Exchange. Background variables: basic characteristics/ residence/ housing situation/ household characteristics/ place of work/ occupation/employment/ income/capital assets/ education/ consumption of durables