NEIGHBORWORKS PILOT SURVEYJenAlyse Arena, Taylor Hodge, and Adam Kinney

OVERVIEW Method

Overall descriptives

Themes

Conclusions

METHOD Pilot survey Grand Avenue- test site 14 participants Questions

Trust Willingness to Improve Connection Satisfaction with Physical Condition How can the neighborhood be improved Challenges

SURVEY DESIGN 15 item pilot survey

Demographics

Close ended and open ended

Allowed participants to think about the issues of concern

BEECHWOOD AREA

OVERVIEW OF RESULTS

Moderate trust in neighbors

Residents somewhat willing to improve

In general, people feel connected within the

neighborhood

Overall dissatisfaction in the physical condition of the

area.

THEMES Crime and Drug/Gang activity

“guns, gangs, dirty”

Youth Program “better playground, youth summer program, loitering”

Neighborhood Cleanup “clean yards, improve parks, clean streets”

Landlords controlling their tenants “slumlords”

Lack of police pressure “good honest police”

IMPLICATIONS Improve physical condition/cleanliness More police intervention

Crime Drugs/Gang

Youth Events Recreation Center Basketball Court

CHANGES TO THE SURVEY Time consuming Eliminate an open ended question Add in demographic question concerning

tenants Landlord on the premises Within 30 miles Outside 30 miles

IMPLICATIONS CONT. Landlords

Onsite Control Tenants Physical Condition

Single Dwelling Houses Noise problems Respect of personal property Respect of neighbors

Collaborate with city offices NET – Pressure absentee landlords

CONCLUSIONS Surveyed Grand Ave. With larger sample, interesting results should

ensue Length of residence Intention of residence

Changes to implement Control crime and drug rates Develop a youth program Clean up the neighborhood Changes to the survey