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GREELEY NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING SURVEY 1. How satisfied are you with the following neighborhood features? (Please check one box for each item) satisfied no opinion not satisfied a. Housing choices b. Quietness c. Cleanliness d. Parks and playgrounds e. Adequacy of social services f. Utilities service (water, sewer, storm water control, etc.) g. Street lighting h. Appearance of yards i. Street trees j. Law enforcement k. Public transportation l. Animal control m. Management of derelict buildings n. Environmental quality o. Other 2. What do you believe are the two most positive features of your neighborhood? (Please check only two answers) a. Close to work b. Close to Uptown and Downtown c. Close to city parks d. Affordability of housing e. Historic houses f. Good neighbors g. Stable neighborhood h. Safe for residents i. Good elementary school a. Other: j. There are no positive features 3. What do believe are the two most negative features of your neighborhood? (Please check only two answers) a. Dilapidated housing b. Poor condition of sidewalks and streets c. Lack of green spaces d. Lack of a nearby grocery store e. Not safe for residents f. Not enough neighbor interaction g. Deterioration of old Greeley School property h. Proximity to mine operations i. properties j. Other: k. There are no negative features ---PAGE BREAK--- GREELEY NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING SURVEY 5. Please identify which aspects of your neighborhood that you would like to see improved over the next 10 years. (Please rate in order of importance by circling the appropriate number with 1 being least important to 5 being most important) a. Better sense of safety overall 1 2 3 4 5 b. Mores shopping choices 1 2 3 4 5 c. More housing options 1 2 3 4 5 d. More social services 1 2 3 4 5 e. More cultural services and events 1 2 3 4 5 f. Better education programs and schools 1 2 3 4 5 g. Improved appearance of properties 1 2 3 4 5 h. Safer, more comfortable places to walk 1 2 3 4 5 i. Easier connections to other neighborhoods 1 2 3 4 5 j. Better transit and access 1 2 3 4 5 k. More parks and play areas 1 2 3 4 5 l. Other: 1 2 3 4 5 6. Which of the following neighborhood improvements should be the highest priority? (Please rate in order of importance by circling the appropriate number with 1 being least important to 5 being most important) a. Improve streets 1 2 3 4 5 b. Install and/or improve sidewalks 1 2 3 4 5 c. Install more street lights 1 2 3 4 5 d. Improve stormwater drainage 1 2 3 4 5 e. Improve the water system 1 2 3 4 5 f. Reuse or redevelop the old Greeley School property 1 2 3 4 5 g. A new park in the neighborhood 1 2 3 4 5 h. Better public transportation 1 2 3 4 5 i. More housing for the elderly 1 2 3 4 5 j. More low income housing 1 2 3 4 5 k. More moderate income‐housing 1 2 3 4 5 l. Improve the condition of existing housing 1 2 3 4 5 m. Other: 1 2 3 4 5 6. Which of the following housing types should be encouraged in the neighborhood? (Please check all that apply and leave the others blank) a. Apartment buildings b. Mobile home parks c. Mobile homes on single lots d. Traditional one‐family homes (not mobiles) e. Townhouses and condominiums f. Other: 7. Which of the following best describes how safe you feel in your neighborhood? (Please check only one answer) a. Very safe b. Somewhat safe c. Not safe at all ---PAGE BREAK--- GREELEY NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING SURVEY Are you a homeowner, a renter, or do you live rent free with your parents, children or a friend? (Please check only one answer) a. Homeowner b. Renter c. Live free with someone else 9. Please write any additional comments in this space: ---PAGE BREAK--- GREELEY NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING SURVEY EXTRA QUESTIONS (can be exchanged for any one of the first nine questions) 10. How would you rate the overall quality of life in your neighborhood? (Please check only one answer) a. Excellent b. Good c. Fair d. Poor e. Don't Know 11. How important is it for you to live within walking distance of each of the following? (Please check one box for each item) very somewhat not important important important a. Grocery/convenience store b. Church/synagogue/mosque c. Recreation/community center d. Library e. Public transit stop f. Medical facilities g. Family members h. Jobs i. Schools/day care centers j. Other: 12. What types of land uses do you think are needed in your neighborhood over the next 10 years (Please rate in order of importance by circling the appropriate number with 1 being least important to 5 being most important) a. Office b. Institutional (church, library, hospital, etc.) c. Residential d. Small retail businesses e. Large retail businesses f. Open Space (parks, plazas) g. Mixed‐use (retail, institutional, and residential uses) h. Other: 13. What land uses or business activities do you think do not belong in your neighborhood? (Please check all that apply and leave the others blank) a. Chain stores, franchises, big box retail b. c. Market rate housing or condos d. Adult entertainment e. High‐rise buildings f. Individual mobile homes g. Mobile home parks h. Affordable, public, or low‐income housing i. Corporate offices j. Other: ---PAGE BREAK--- GREELEY NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING SURVEY 14. Over the next 10 years, some new development is likely to take place in your neighborhood. If it does, how should new buildings be designed or constructed? (Please rate in order of importance by circling the appropriate number with 1 being least important to 5 being most important) a. Require building designs that blend with historic building styles b. Allow building heights and setbacks similar to historic buildings c. Allow buildings to have a modern appearance d. Other: 15. What types of strategies do you think are most important to improve business in your neighborhood? (Please rate in order of importance by circling the appropriate number with 1 being least important to 5 being most important) a. Providing a better street experience b. Attracting a large retail anchor c. Providing better signage within the neighborhood that directs visitors to stores and resources d. Providing better regional signage (along the city’s freeways and major streets) that directs visitors to the neighborhood e. Providing small businesses with support f. Improving parking access and signage g. Attracting more chain stores h. Increasing the number of community events i. Providing grants for storefront improvements j. Improving the sense of safety k. Improving street and sidewalk maintenance l. Other: 16. What improvements are needed to the public spaces (sidewalks, parks, etc.) in the neighborhood? (Please rate in order of importance by circling the appropriate number with 1 being least important to 5 being most important) a. Regular sidewalk and gutter sweeping b. Regular sidewalk repair and maintenance c. New public park with play area d. More banners and decorations e. Improved landscaping and tree planting along streets f. More places to sit g. Better pedestrian lighting h. Other: 17. How would you characterize the overall appearance of your neighborhood? (Please check only one answer) a. Very appealing b. Not at all appealing c. Somewhat appealing d. Don’t know 18. In what ways could your neighborhood be made more appealing? (Please check all that apply and leave the others blank) a. Plant more trees ---PAGE BREAK--- GREELEY NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING SURVEY b. Improve/restore older houses c. Remove old houses d. Build new housing on vacant lots e. Install new sidewalks f. Repair or replace substandard mobile homes g. Improve alleys h. Get rid of weeds and junk vehicles i. Other: j. There is no need to make the area more appealing 19. In which of the following ways do you believe your neighborhood could be made safer? (Please check all that apply and leave the others blank) a. Improved lighting b. Improved or replaced sidewalks c. Fewer vacant housing units d. A neighborhood watch program e. More police patrols f. More traffic controls like stop signs g. More programs to keep children and teens busy h. Other: i. No need to make the neighborhood safer 20. In what ways are you most likely to become involved in changing your neighborhood? (Please check all that apply to you and leave the others blank) a. As a member of a neighborhood council b. As a member of a neighborhood watch or safety group c. By helping with neighborhood clean‐up days d. By improving my own property e. By helping neighbors with home improvement projects f. Other g. I prefer not to become involved h. My neighborhood does not need to be changed 21. Which transportation issues are important to you? (Please rate in order of importance by circling the appropriate number with 1 being least important to 5 being most important) a. Slower vehicular traffic speeds b. Longer crosswalk times to cross busy intersections c. Safer bus stops d. Better bus stop locations e. More frequent police presence f. Better traffic enforcement g. Improved pedestrian safety h. More frequent bus service i. Better parking locations j. Other: