2021 Our West Bayfront Community Survey

We value your feedback and opinions about the West Bayfront community!

Thank you for taking a few minutes to provide your perspective on your neighborhood. We will use your input to help determine our priorities and projects for the next several years.

To be entered into a drawing for gift cards to OWB restaurants and businesses and to receive updates from OWB about community news and events please share your contact information at the end of this survey.

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* 1. What block do you live on? (for example the 400 Block of West 3rd Street)

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* 2. What do YOU call your neighborhood?

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* 3. About how long have you lived in your neighborhood?

0-4 years

5-9 years

10+ years

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* 4. Do you own or rent your home?

Own

Rent

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Please rate your neighborhood on: Quality of Housing

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* 6. Please rate your neighborhood on: Parks and Public Space
Are there clean, well-maintained parks and public spaces accessible to you in your neighborhood, with the types of amenities that encourage you to use them?

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* 7. Please rate your neighborhood on: Safety and Security

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* 8. Please rate your neighborhood on: Places/Opportunities for Neighbors to Connect

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* 9. What are your neighborhood's top 3 assets? Choose up to 3.

Schools

Good neighbors

Access to parks

Central location with short commutes

Number of places to worship

High quality housing

Proximity to the water

Proximity to downtown

Walkable neighborhoods

Local businesses

Things to do

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What are the 3 biggest challenges facing your neighborhood? Choose 3.

Absentee landlords/not present homeowners

Traffic (people speeding through neighborhood)

Neighborhood apathy

Nuisance bars or other businesses

Poor housing conditions/vacant properties

Crime

Poor street/sidewalk conditions

Litter

Lack of amenities (like grocery stores)

Neighbors don't know one another

Lack of things for kids or families to do

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What type of neighborhood activities are you/would you like to be involved in? Check all that apply.

Neighborhood cleanups

Community gardens

Handing out information to neighbors

Fundraising for community projects

Neighborhood Tool Lending Library

Attending neighborhood watch/association meetings

I would not like to be involved in neighborhood activities

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Approximately how many households/families on your block do you know?

None

1 or 2

More than 2 but less than half

About half

More than half

All or close to all

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* 13. Overall, do you feel that the neighborhood is changing?

Yes, it is getting better

Yes, it is getting worse

No, it is staying the same

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* 14. The following questions ask whether you feel your neighborhood is changing in different ways. Please look at each end of the scale and rate whether the neighborhood is changing in one way or the other.

Neighbors are more likely to know each other

No change

Neighbors are less likely to know each other

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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Housing quality is improving

No change in housing quality

Housing quality is getting worse

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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Housing is getting more affordable

No change in housing cost

Housing is getting too expensive

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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It is getting safer (I feel safe/safer)

No change in safety

It is getting less safe

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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Park conditions and amenities are getting better

No change to parks

Park conditions and amenities are getting worse

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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Infrastructure (streets, sidewalks, lighting) is getting better

No change

Infrastructure is getting worse

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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New businesses are opening

No change in the number of businesses

Businesses are closing

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 21. Are you familiar with Our West Bayfront, the nonprofit neighborhood organization that has been working since 2017 to enhance the quality of life in the West Bayfront neighborhoods?

Yes, very familiar

That sounds somewhat familiar

Not aware at all

Not sure

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* 22. If you are familiar with OWB, which of our initiatives do you feel have been most important for the neighborhood? (Please choose up to 3)

Providing grants to property owners for repairs

Helping to coordinate events and volunteer opportunities

Acquiring and renovating vacant properties

Providing support to neighborhood watch/associations

Working with the City of Erie to improving parks and public spaces

Improving neighborhood security with new lighting and security cameras

Support for small businesses

Sharing information and news about what’s happening in the West Bayfront

I am not familiar

Other (please specify)

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* 23. What is the best way for you to keep updated on news and events that affect your neighborhood? (Please check all that apply.)

Facebook

Emails

Newspaper Articles

Flyers

Word of Mouth

Texts

Neighborhood Associations/Watch Meetings

NextDoor

Instagram

Twitter

Other (please specify)

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* 24. Please provide your contact information if you would like to receive updates on neighborhood news and events from Our West Bayfront.

Name

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

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* 25. If you would like to receive text updates on West Bayfront events and news, please provide your cell phone number. (This is not required to be entered into the gift card drawing).

Cell Number

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* 26. Optional: What is your age?

Under 18

18 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 or older

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* 27. Optional: What is your race or ethnicity?

Asian

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Middle Eastern or North African

Multiracial or Multiethnic

Native American or Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

White

Another race or ethnicity, please describe below

Self-describe below:

2021 Our West Bayfront Community Survey

We value your feedback and opinions about the West Bayfront community!

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* 1. What block do you live on? (for example the 400 Block of West 3rd Street)

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* 2. What do YOU call your neighborhood?

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* 3. About how long have you lived in your neighborhood?

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* 4. Do you own or rent your home?

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* 5. Please rate your neighborhood on: Quality of Housing

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* 6. Please rate your neighborhood on: Parks and Public SpaceAre there clean, well-maintained parks and public spaces accessible to you in your neighborhood, with the types of amenities that encourage you to use them?

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* 7. Please rate your neighborhood on: Safety and Security

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* 8. Please rate your neighborhood on: Places/Opportunities for Neighbors to Connect

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* 9. What are your neighborhood's top 3 assets? Choose up to 3.

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* 10. What are the 3 biggest challenges facing your neighborhood? Choose 3.

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* 11. What type of neighborhood activities are you/would you like to be involved in? Check all that apply.

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* 12. Approximately how many households/families on your block do you know?

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* 13. Overall, do you feel that the neighborhood is changing?

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* 14. The following questions ask whether you feel your neighborhood is changing in different ways. Please look at each end of the scale and rate whether the neighborhood is changing in one way or the other.

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* 21. Are you familiar with Our West Bayfront, the nonprofit neighborhood organization that has been working since 2017 to enhance the quality of life in the West Bayfront neighborhoods?

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* 22. If you are familiar with OWB, which of our initiatives do you feel have been most important for the neighborhood? (Please choose up to 3)

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* 23. What is the best way for you to keep updated on news and events that affect your neighborhood? (Please check all that apply.)

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* 24. Please provide your contact information if you would like to receive updates on neighborhood news and events from Our West Bayfront.

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* 25. If you would like to receive text updates on West Bayfront events and news, please provide your cell phone number. (This is not required to be entered into the gift card drawing).

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* 26. Optional: What is your age?

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* 27. Optional: What is your race or ethnicity?

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* 28. Please provide any additional comments, ideas, or questions.

* 6. Please rate your neighborhood on: Parks and Public Space
Are there clean, well-maintained parks and public spaces accessible to you in your neighborhood, with the types of amenities that encourage you to use them?