2023 Wallingford Community Council (WCC) Survey

Dear Neighbors - the Wallingford Community Council wants to hear from you! How can we best represent our neighborhood? Please take 5 minutes to fill out this survey so we can set priorities for 2023-2024. Thank you!

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* 1. Are you a current resident in Wallingford?

Yes

Other (please specify if you are business owner in Wallingford, if you work in Wallingford or something else)

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* 2. Are you a member of the Wallingford Community Council? (To become a member or check membership status please visit our website at http://www.wallingfordcc.org/)

Yes

Not Sure

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* 3. If no, why not?

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* 4. What issue area would you like the WCC to focus on the most? (pick 3)

Public Safety

High Cost of Living

Transportation (roads, bikes, mass transit)

Park Upkeep/Improvements/Beautification

Emergency Preparedness

Homelessness

Zoning/Land Use

Tree Preservation

Access to the Waterfront

Housing For All Incomes and Sizes (individuals, families, seniors, etc.)

Arts (Murals, Art Walk, Grants, etc.)

Business Improvement

Social Gatherings and Community Building Events

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Which of these roles should the WCC spend the most time on? (pick 3)

Investigate: monitor official notices and neighborhood activities for issues that may be of concern or interest to the Wallingford community. When issues come to the attention of WCC, we follow up and investigate to see what impacts they may have on our neighborhood and how residents can respond.

Educate: host speakers at monthly meetings on a wide variety of issues of interest to the community. This includes organizing and sponsoring special events to provide information to Wallingford residents and business. Provide background information, notices and written materials on neighborhood blogs and via the website and support city agencies doing public education and outreach for their projects.

Facilitate: Support neighborhood groups in their efforts to improve our community by acting as a fiscal agent for those seeking public and private grants for Wallingford projects, provide funding through grants, advise neighbors on how to deal with city government, and host events to support recycling and other community and environmental efforts.

Advocate: advocate for Wallingford interests at public hearings and in dealing with city, county and state agencies on issues of concern to our neighborhood.

Cooperate: Cooperate with other organizations in Wallingford and throughout our city on common concerns and goals.

Negotiate: effectively negotiate with developers, and city and state agencies to improve projects and activities which impact our community.

Litigate: When necessary, represent community interests before the Seattle Hearings Examiner, the Washington State Shorelines Hearings Board, Superior Courts and the State Court of Appeals.

Coordinate: Host events and opportunities for neighbors to come together to socialize, volunteer, and/or for discussion on topics affecting Wallingford.

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What else would you like to see from the WCC that we haven't asked?

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* 7. WCC has been a completely volunteer organization for almost 50 years. Without the dedicated effort of our neighbors over the years, Wallingford would be a much different and less inviting place to live. Are you interested in helping with any of the above roles and issues?

Yes

If yes, please include your contact information and area of interest:

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* 8. Thank you for responding to this survey! We really appreciate it! We plan to post the results on our website in May 2023. Please let us know how we are doing by selecting zero stars to 5 stars.