Old West Austin Neighborhood Association Survey

Neighborhood Engagement & Improvement Survey

Thank you for participating!

Your input helps us shape neighborhood priorities and explore ideas for making our community even better. For more information about OWANA, including coverage, membership, and involvement, please visit our website at https://www.owana.org

Section 1: About You

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1. How long have you lived in the neighborhood?

Less than 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–10 years

More than 10 years

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2. Do you own or rent your home?

Own

Rent

Other

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3. What type of home do you live in?

Single-family home

Townhouse

Apartment/Condo

Duplex/Triplex

Other

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4. How do you typically describe the area where you live:

Old West Austin

West Austin

Clarksville

Central Austin

Other (please specify)

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5. What best describes your household?

Single

Couple

Family with children

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6. If children, what are their ages? (Select all that apply)

Under 5

6–12

13–18

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7. Age of household adults: (Select all that apply)

19–25

26–35

36–60

60+

Section 2: Neighborhood Experience

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8. As it relates to the neighborhood, how satisfied are you with the following?

	Satisfied	Concerned	Unsatisfied
Safety & security	Safety & security Satisfied	Safety & security Concerned	Safety & security Unsatisfied
Cleanliness & maintenance	Cleanliness & maintenance Satisfied	Cleanliness & maintenance Concerned	Cleanliness & maintenance Unsatisfied
Traffic & parking	Traffic & parking Satisfied	Traffic & parking Concerned	Traffic & parking Unsatisfied
Noise levels	Noise levels Satisfied	Noise levels Concerned	Noise levels Unsatisfied
Street lighting	Street lighting Satisfied	Street lighting Concerned	Street lighting Unsatisfied
Walkability & sidewalks	Walkability & sidewalks Satisfied	Walkability & sidewalks Concerned	Walkability & sidewalks Unsatisfied
Parks & green spaces	Parks & green spaces Satisfied	Parks & green spaces Concerned	Parks & green spaces Unsatisfied
Public transportation	Public transportation Satisfied	Public transportation Concerned	Public transportation Unsatisfied
Neighborhood association communication	Neighborhood association communication Satisfied	Neighborhood association communication Concerned	Neighborhood association communication Unsatisfied

Anything we missed?

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9. What do you enjoy most about the neighborhood? (Open-ended)

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10. What neighborhood improvements would you like to see? (Open-ended)

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11. Which core functions of the neighborhood association are most important to you? (Use arrows to rank in order of importance with the highest priority at the top)

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12. Which specific initiatives should the neighborhood association prioritize in the next year? (Use arrows to rank in order of importance with the highest priority at the top)

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13. Are there additional functions you would like to see the neighborhood association performing?

Section 3: Community Engagement and Participation

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14. Have you attended a neighborhood association meeting in the past year?

Yes

I wasn’t aware of them

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15. How would you prefer to receive updates? (Select all that apply)

Text messages

Printed newsletters

Social media (e.g., Facebook, Nextdoor)

Association website

Community bulletin boards

I don’t want updates

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16. What types of community events interest you? (Select all that apply)

Block parties

Clean-up days

Crime & safety meetings

Gardening/beautification projects

Workshops (home maintenance, emergency preparedness)

Kids/family-friendly activities

Other (please specify)

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17. Would you be interested in volunteering?

Yes

Maybe (if time commitment is small)

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18. If yes or maybe, what volunteer roles interest you? (Select all that apply)

Event planning

Fundraising/grant writing

Community outreach & communications

Landscaping/beautification projects

Neighborhood watch & safety initiatives

Serving on a committee/board

Data collection/survey work

Administrative support

Other (please specify)

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19. Do you have any specific skills or experience to contribute? (Open-ended;)

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20. Have you previously volunteered in the neighborhood association or similar organizations?

If yes, briefly describe your involvement

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21. What activities would help you connect with neighbors? (Select all that apply)

Seasonal celebrations & block parties

Coffee meetups or happy hours

Book clubs or hobby groups

Community gardening or clean-up days

Walking groups or fitness meetups

Potlucks or food-sharing events

Parent/kid playdates & family events

Welcome events for new residents

Skill-sharing or “teach-a-skill” nights

Yard sales or swap meets

Other (please specify)

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22. Would you help organize any of these activities?

Yes

Maybe

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23. What barriers prevent you from being more involved? (Select all that apply)

Lack of time

Unclear how to get involved

Not interested

Accessibility or transportation challenges

Meeting times don’t work for me

Didn’t know volunteering was an option

Other (please specify)

Old West Austin Neighborhood Association

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* 1. How long have you lived in the neighborhood?

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* 2. Do you own or rent your home?

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* 3. What type of home do you live in?

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* 4. How do you typically describe the area where you live:

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* 5. What best describes your household?

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* 6. If children, what are their ages? (Select all that apply)

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* 7. Age of household adults: (Select all that apply)

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* 8. As it relates to the neighborhood, how satisfied are you with the following?

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* 9. What do you enjoy most about the neighborhood? (Open-ended)

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* 10. What neighborhood improvements would you like to see? (Open-ended)

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* 11. Which core functions of the neighborhood association are most important to you? (Use arrows to rank in order of importance with the highest priority at the top)

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* 12. Which specific initiatives should the neighborhood association prioritize in the next year? (Use arrows to rank in order of importance with the highest priority at the top)

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* 13. Are there additional functions you would like to see the neighborhood association performing?

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* 14. Have you attended a neighborhood association meeting in the past year?

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* 15. How would you prefer to receive updates? (Select all that apply)

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* 16. What types of community events interest you? (Select all that apply)

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* 17. Would you be interested in volunteering?

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* 18. If yes or maybe, what volunteer roles interest you? (Select all that apply)

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* 19. Do you have any specific skills or experience to contribute? (Open-ended;)

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* 20. Have you previously volunteered in the neighborhood association or similar organizations?

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* 21. What activities would help you connect with neighbors? (Select all that apply)

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* 22. Would you help organize any of these activities?

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* 23. What barriers prevent you from being more involved? (Select all that apply)

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* 24. Do you have any additional comments, concerns, or suggestions? (Open-ended)

1. How long have you lived in the neighborhood?

2. Do you own or rent your home?

3. What type of home do you live in?

4. How do you typically describe the area where you live:

5. What best describes your household?

6. If children, what are their ages? (Select all that apply)

7. Age of household adults: (Select all that apply)

8. As it relates to the neighborhood, how satisfied are you with the following?

9. What do you enjoy most about the neighborhood? (Open-ended)

10. What neighborhood improvements would you like to see? (Open-ended)

11. Which core functions of the neighborhood association are most important to you? (Use arrows to rank in order of importance with the highest priority at the top)

12. Which specific initiatives should the neighborhood association prioritize in the next year? (Use arrows to rank in order of importance with the highest priority at the top)

13. Are there additional functions you would like to see the neighborhood association performing?

14. Have you attended a neighborhood association meeting in the past year?

15. How would you prefer to receive updates? (Select all that apply)

16. What types of community events interest you? (Select all that apply)

17. Would you be interested in volunteering?

18. If yes or maybe, what volunteer roles interest you? (Select all that apply)

19. Do you have any specific skills or experience to contribute? (Open-ended;)

20. Have you previously volunteered in the neighborhood association or similar organizations?

21. What activities would help you connect with neighbors? (Select all that apply)

22. Would you help organize any of these activities?

23. What barriers prevent you from being more involved? (Select all that apply)

24. Do you have any additional comments, concerns, or suggestions? (Open-ended)