Lowertown Security English

Lowertown Security Survey

Thank you for taking a few minutes to evaluate safety and security in Lowertown. We are particularly interested in views of residents of Lowertown but would be happy to hear from others as well. Please fill in the questions about respondents at the end of this survey so that we can track results by area and by demographics.

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Individual views will not be identified in the survey results.

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* 1. Please rate the safety of Lowertown streets and sidewalks for pedestrians

Not safe

Fairly safe

Very safe

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* 2. Please rate the safety of Lowertown streets and sidewalks for persons with disabilities

Not safe

Fairly Safe

Very safe

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* 3. Please rate the safety of Lowertown streets for cyclists

Not safe

Fairly safe

Very safe

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* 4. How would you rate safety on the following streets and sidewalks

	Very Safe	Fairly safe	Not safe
King Edward Avenue	King Edward Avenue Very Safe	King Edward Avenue Fairly safe	King Edward Avenue Not safe
Rideau Street	Rideau Street Very Safe	Rideau Street Fairly safe	Rideau Street Not safe
Murray Street	Murray Street Very Safe	Murray Street Fairly safe	Murray Street Not safe
St. Patrick Street	St. Patrick Street Very Safe	St. Patrick Street Fairly safe	St. Patrick Street Not safe
Coburg	Coburg Very Safe	Coburg Fairly safe	Coburg Not safe

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* 5. 5. Does Lowertown feel safe during the day?

Yes

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* 6. Does Lowertown feel safe during the night?

Yes

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* 7. How often do you encounter panhandlers that are too aggressive in Lowertown?

Often

Rarely

Not at all

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* 8. Have you personally observed any illegal activity in the area in the last year? Please indicate which types:

Theft

Drug dealing or drug use

Vandalism

Assault

Sexual Assault

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* 9. Do you think that the Ottawa media present a fair picture of security issues in Lowertown?

Good balance

Too negative

Too rosy

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* 10. Are you aware of the debate about locating a supervised drug injection site in Lowertown?

Yes

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* 11. Do you agree with the following arguments used concerning supervised injection sites (SIS):

	Agree	Disagree	Don't know
SIS reduces harm and brings drug users to treatment programs	SIS reduces harm and brings drug users to treatment programs Agree	SIS reduces harm and brings drug users to treatment programs Disagree	SIS reduces harm and brings drug users to treatment programs Don't know
SIS leads to more crime in and around the sites	SIS leads to more crime in and around the sites Agree	SIS leads to more crime in and around the sites Disagree	SIS leads to more crime in and around the sites Don't know
SIS reduces the spread of HIV and Hepatitis	SIS reduces the spread of HIV and Hepatitis Agree	SIS reduces the spread of HIV and Hepatitis Disagree	SIS reduces the spread of HIV and Hepatitis Don't know
Money should be focused on treatment and crime prevention instead of SIS	Money should be focused on treatment and crime prevention instead of SIS Agree	Money should be focused on treatment and crime prevention instead of SIS Disagree	Money should be focused on treatment and crime prevention instead of SIS Don't know

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* 12. What is your position on a supervised injection site in Lowertown?

In favour

Opposed

Don't know

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* 13. Are there too many bars and nightclubs in Lowertown?

Yes

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* 14. Are there too many restaurants in Lowertown?

Yes

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* 15. Is there enough police presence in Lowertown?

Too much

Just right

Not enough

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* 16. Last summer there were extra police patrols in the Byward Market area. Should this special program be continued?

Yes

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* 17. Have you called police in the past year about a security issue in Lowertown?

Yes

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* 18. Were you satisfied with the response by the police?

Yes

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* 19. Have you called bylaw control in the past year for infractions in Lowertown?

Yes

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* 20. Were you satisfied with the response from bylaw control

Yes

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* 21. Are you a resident of Lowertown?

Yes, east of King Edward Avenue

Yes, west of King Edward Avenue

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* 22. Please indicate your gender

Male

Female

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* 23. Please indicate your age

0-18

18-25

25-40

40-60

Over 60

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* 1. Please rate the safety of Lowertown streets and sidewalks for pedestrians

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* 2. Please rate the safety of Lowertown streets and sidewalks for persons with disabilities

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* 3. Please rate the safety of Lowertown streets for cyclists

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* 4. How would you rate safety on the following streets and sidewalks

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* 5. 5. Does Lowertown feel safe during the day?

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* 6. Does Lowertown feel safe during the night?

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* 7. How often do you encounter panhandlers that are too aggressive in Lowertown?

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* 8. Have you personally observed any illegal activity in the area in the last year? Please indicate which types:

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* 9. Do you think that the Ottawa media present a fair picture of security issues in Lowertown?

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* 10. Are you aware of the debate about locating a supervised drug injection site in Lowertown?

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* 11. Do you agree with the following arguments used concerning supervised injection sites (SIS):

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* 12. What is your position on a supervised injection site in Lowertown?

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* 13. Are there too many bars and nightclubs in Lowertown?

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* 14. Are there too many restaurants in Lowertown?

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* 15. Is there enough police presence in Lowertown?

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* 16. Last summer there were extra police patrols in the Byward Market area. Should this special program be continued?

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* 17. Have you called police in the past year about a security issue in Lowertown?

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* 18. Were you satisfied with the response by the police?

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* 19. Have you called bylaw control in the past year for infractions in Lowertown?

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* 20. Were you satisfied with the response from bylaw control

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* 21. Are you a resident of Lowertown?

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* 22. Please indicate your gender

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* 23. Please indicate your age

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* 24. If you wish to receive information on the results of this survey please provide your email address