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Bronzeville Neighborhood Survey
1.
Do you live in the greater Bronzeville Area (Douglas, Grand Boulevard, and Oakland Community Areas)?
Yes
No
2.
Do you own or rent your home?
Rent
Own
Prefer not to answer.
3.
What age cohort do you belong to?
Under 20
20-35
35-50
50-65
Over 65
Prefer not to answer
4.
What is your approximate household income?
Less than $25,000 / year
$25,000 - $50,000 / year
$50,000 - $100,000 / year
$100,000 - $150,000 / year
More than $150,000 / year
Prefer not to answer.
5.
Do you find it difficult to afford housing in Bronzeville?
Yes
No
6.
What kind of housing do you think Bronzeville needs more of?
Affordable/Workforce 1, 2, and 3-bedroom rental units (60-120% AMI)
Market-Rate 1, 2, and 3-bedroom rental units (Approximately $1,500 - $2,500 / month)
Smaller, for-sale options like townhomes and condo units (Approximately $400,000 – $600,000)
Affordable single-family homes (120% AMI)
Market-Rate single-family homes (+$700,000)
All the above
7.
What is your primary means of transportation to work, shopping, dining, and entertainment?
Primarily walk, bike, and take public transit
A mixture of walking, transit, and driving depending on the destination
Primarily drive everywhere
Other (please specify)
8.
If you primarily drive, what prevents you from walking or taking transit more?
Lack of public and pedestrian safety (not enough people around, fear of others, or discomfort with traffic speed, pedestrian infrastructure, etc.)
Lack of convenient shopping, dining, and entertainment options within walking distance
Lack of convenient and timely public transportation options
Physical disability
Other (please specify)
9.
How often do you travel outside of Bronzeville for shopping, dining and entertainment?
Less than once a week
1-3 times a week
5 or more times a week
10.
Would you support a new lakefront Metra Electric train station at 39th Street [Oakwood Blvd.] if it offered frequent service to Downtown, The Museum Campus, Hyde Park, Jackson Park, South Shore, Chatham and Pullman?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
11.
How often would you use a new transit station at 39th Street?
1-2 times a week
3-5 times a week
Only occasionally, if ever
12.
What kind of shopping, dining, and entertainment options would you like to see more of in Bronzeville?
Small grocery stores and delis with healthy food options
Large grocery stores and fast casual restaurants (national chains)
Locally owned shops & sit-down restaurants
Cultural and entertainment venues
All of the above
Other (please specify)
13.
What do you value most about living in the Bronzeville area?
The history and culture
The architecture, boulevards and parks
The proximity to job opportunities
The proximity to the lake front
Other (please specify)
14.
What do you find most challenging about living in Bronzeville area?
Public Safety
Lack of affordable housing
Lack of shopping, dining, and entertainment options
Traffic safety and congestion
Other (please specify)