SBES Community Survey 2021

Greetings from the Santa Barbara Eastside Society to our friends, old and new! We want to know about your experience living and working on the Eastside and the areas that could be improved.

Purpose
The purpose of this survey is to gather information on your concerns regarding business, homelessness, and health and safety on the Eastside. The results will be tabulated and shared with city officials and the public. Your individual responses are anonymous.

Instructions:
Please do your best to answer all of the questions, although you should also feel free to skip questions for which you think you have no context for answering. We just want your feedback on what's most important to you.

Choose the response that best describes your reaction to the question.

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* 1. Housing & Homelessness:
How concerned are you about issues of homelessness on the Eastside?

  Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree nor Disagree Agree Strongly Agree
I am concerned about the number of people experiencing homelessness on the Eastside
I am concerned about the impacts of homelessness on the Eastside neighborhood
I am concerned about the new four-story housing project on 711 N. Milpas Street
I am concerned that we don't have enough outreach services for people experiencing homelessness on the Eastside
I am concerned that we don't have enough police or ambassador response for neighbors impacted by homeless issues on the Eastside

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* 2. Housing & Homelessness:
How likely are you to support these proposals?

  Definitely would NOT support Probably would NOT support I'm not sure whether I'd support this or not Probably WOULD support Definitely WOULD support
A safe parking program on the Eastside
A tiny home solution on the Eastside
An ambassador program for the Milpas corridor
A transitional housing program on the Eastside
A neighborhood navigation center on the Eastside (coordinated outreach may include public health, behavioral wellness, case management, etc. that would happen one day a week)

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* 3. What concerns you most about housing and homeless issues on the Eastside?

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* 4. Neighborhood Appearance & Public Improvements

  Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree nor Disagree Agree Strongly Agree
More garbage cans and trash maintenance services are needed on Milpas Street
The Eastside needs a Business Improvement District (like the Coast Village Road Association)
It is important that local residents have input on recreation planning on the Eastside.
Neighborhood parks need updating and improvement
It is important that Eastside neighbors have input on any plans for updating and improving the parks on the Eastside
I am concerned about the Marborg plant being built on the Eastside

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* 5. What concerns you most about the appearance of our public spaces?

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* 6. Neighborhood Health and Safety

  Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree nor Disagree Agree Strongly Agree
It's important that more public health clinics are offered on the Eastside
We need increased police and safety patrols on the Eastside
We need more bilingual police officers working with the Eastside
Gangs are a problem on the Eastside
We need an alcohol ordinance on the Eastside

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* 7. What concerns you most about safety on the Eastside?

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* 8. Community Building on the Eastside

  Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree nor Disagree Agree Strongly Agree
The Holiday / Christmas Parade on Milpas is an important community event
The Halloween Trick-or-Treating event is an important community event
We need more recreation opportunities for children living on the Eastside
We need more recreation opportunities for adults and seniors on the Eastside
The Adopt-a-Block programs are worthwhile investments of time and energy
The Annual Clean-Up Days along Milpas are worthwhile investments of time and energy

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* 9. Do you have any concerns or ideas for community events on the Eastside?

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* 10. Parking on the Eastside

  Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree nor Disagree Agree Strongly Agree
There is generally enough residential parking on the Eastside
There is generally enough parking for people visiting businesses, stores, and restaurants on the Eastside
I would support a new public parking lot or structure (like those downtown) on the Eastside
I have access to a garage/carport/designated parking space at my home or business
Others (friends, customers, family members) find it difficult to find parking on the Eastside
Parking is generally safe on the Eastside

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* 11. If you could change one thing about parking on the Eastside, what would it be?

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* 12. Are You Willing to Be Involved on the Eastside (as COVID restrictions are lifted)?

  NO - Not Interested/Willing Probably NOT Interested/Willing Maybe I am Probably Interested/Willing YES - I am Very Interested/Willing
I am willing to be involved in (or participate in) the Milpas Holiday Parade
I am interested in adopting a block to clean up
I am willing to participate in an annual trash clean-up day on Milpas
I am willing to donate money or services or in-kind contributions for cultural events on the Eastside
I would be interested in giving input and feedback on community plans, including new parks and recreational opportunities
I would be willing to make a donation to form a Business Improvement District

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* 13. Please rank order these issues with 1 being the most critical/important issue facing the Eastside right now, and 6 being the least critical issue facing the Eastside right now. 

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* 14. Given your ranking above, do you have any specific suggestions or good ideas to share with SBES?

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* 15. What’s the single most important action the Santa Barbara Eastside Society could take to help Eastside residents thrive?

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* 16. Please tell us your gender/sex

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* 17. What is your ethnicity? (Please select all that apply.)

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* 18. Please tell us your age:

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* 19. Are you a resident on the Eastside of Santa Barbara? That is, do you live and make your home along the Milpas corridor (in the area between Alameda Padre Serra and the Riviera to the East and North, and between Santa Barbara Street and Salinas Street on the West and South)?

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