July 10, 2010 ‘Neighborhood Walk’ Survey Results

What do you think is the best thing about living in our neighborhood?

145 Households of Como Park/North Dale Neighborhood
180 responses (multiple answers for some households)

41% Good Neighbors, Nice Neighbors, Friendly Neighbors
74 out of 180 responses consider Neighbors the best thing

33% Quiet Neighborhood, Nice Neighborhood, Peaceful Neighborhood
60 out of 180 responses consider our neighborhood quiet (not counting Dale, Wheelock & the schools area, of course!)

26% Location, Location, Location
46 out of 180 responses say being close to the lake, the north dale rec center, having easy access to downtown & to stores is the best thing

What do you think is the greatest problem facing our neighborhood?

145 Households of Como Park/North Dale Neighborhood
160 responses (multiple answers for some households)

18% Crime, Drugs, Safety
28 out of 160 Responses consider crime, drugs and Security an issue

14% No Community, No Connections, No Interaction
22 out of 160 responses is that people would like a stronger sense of community, connections and friendliness

12% Traffic & Noise
19 out of 160 responses consider lots of traffic, careless drivers, loud music, trains and cars an issue

7% Rental Property
12 out of 160 responses would like the rental properties to be taken care of and renters monitored

7% Kids
11 out of 160 responses say that unattended and disruptive kids are a problem in our neighborhood

3% Housing Crisis
5 out of 160 responses consider our current housing crisis and foreclosures to a concern in our neighborhood

27 % Nothing, None, Don’t Know of Any
43 out of 160 responses could not think of a problem in our neighborhood!

12% Miscellaneous Concerns
20 out of 160 responses had miscellaneous concerns including taxes, litter, no sidewalks and curbs, maintenance of yards, etc.