ReNEW Start-up Survey: Lower Northside Depot Neighborhood

ReNEW is coming to the Lower Northside Depot Neighborhood in Spring of 2017!

We want to hear from you! Your responses will help us determine the direction of ReNEW in 2017. Please take this quick survey about your neighborhood and your ideas and suggestions for ReNEW.

ReNEW La Crosse Neighborhoods is a partnership of neighbors and local organizations working together to make the neighborhood an even better place to live, work and play. ReNEW engage in home rehab and repairs, painting, new construction, weatherization, and help homeowners beautify their yard!

Survey participants will be entered in a drawing to win one of three $50 Festival Foods gift certificates!

Question Title

* 1. How long have you lived in the Lower Northside Depot Neighborhood?

Less than 1 year

1-3 years

4-6 years

7-9 years

10-20 years

More than 20 years

Question Title

* 2. What is your gender?

Male

Female

Transgender

Question Title

* 3. What is your age?

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65 and older

Question Title

* 4. Do you have any children under the age of 18 living in your home? (check all that apply)

No children

Children under age 6

Children ages 7-12

Children ages 13-18

Question Title

* 5. Which of the following best describes your primary residence?

I own my home.

I rent my home.

Question Title

* 6. In general, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the quality of life in your neighborhood?

Very Satisfied

Satisfied

Dissatisfied

Very Dissatisfied

Question Title

* 7. During the time you have lived in the Lower Northside Depot Neighborhood, do you think the neighborhood has improved, stayed the same, or gotten worse?

Improved

Stayed the Same

Gotten Worse

Question Title

* 8. How well do you know your neighbors / how often do you interact with your neighbors?

I do not know or interact with any of my neighbors

I interact with my neighbors only if we happen to be outside together

I regularly talk to and interact with at least some of my neighbors

I regularly attend or host activities that bring me together with my neighbors

Question Title

* 9. If you do not participate in activities in your neighborhood, why not?

Question Title

* 10. What types of activities would you participate in if they were available?

Question Title

* 11. Overall, how safe do you feel in your neighborhood?

Extremely Safe

Very Safe

Somewhat Safe

Not so Safe

Not at all Safe

Question Title

* 12. Overall, how clean is your neighborhood?

Extremely Clean

Very Clean

Somewhat Clean

Not so Clean

Not at all Clean

Question Title

* 13. How proud are you to live in this neighborhood?

Extremely Proud

Very Proud

Somewhat Proud

Not so Proud

Not at all Proud

Question Title

* 14. In the past five years, have the following conditions in your neighborhood gotten better, stayed the same, or gotten worse?

	Gotten Better	Stayed the Same	Gotten Worse
Crime	Crime Gotten Better	Crime Stayed the Same	Crime Gotten Worse
Attracting positive people to the neighborhood	Attracting positive people to the neighborhood Gotten Better	Attracting positive people to the neighborhood Stayed the Same	Attracting positive people to the neighborhood Gotten Worse
Taking care of properties	Taking care of properties Gotten Better	Taking care of properties Stayed the Same	Taking care of properties Gotten Worse
Clean up of rundown houses	Clean up of rundown houses Gotten Better	Clean up of rundown houses Stayed the Same	Clean up of rundown houses Gotten Worse
Reducing noise	Reducing noise Gotten Better	Reducing noise Stayed the Same	Reducing noise Gotten Worse
Clean up of rundown storefronts	Clean up of rundown storefronts Gotten Better	Clean up of rundown storefronts Stayed the Same	Clean up of rundown storefronts Gotten Worse
Cleaning up of pollution	Cleaning up of pollution Gotten Better	Cleaning up of pollution Stayed the Same	Cleaning up of pollution Gotten Worse
Planting and maintaining trees	Planting and maintaining trees Gotten Better	Planting and maintaining trees Stayed the Same	Planting and maintaining trees Gotten Worse
Street cleaning	Street cleaning Gotten Better	Street cleaning Stayed the Same	Street cleaning Gotten Worse
Overall neighborhood appearance	Overall neighborhood appearance Gotten Better	Overall neighborhood appearance Stayed the Same	Overall neighborhood appearance Gotten Worse

Question Title

* 15. Please rate your level of agreement with the following statements.

	Strongly Agree	Somewhat Agree	Neutral	Somewhat Disagree	Strongly Disagree
I feel at home in my neighborhood.	I feel at home in my neighborhood. Strongly Agree	I feel at home in my neighborhood. Somewhat Agree	I feel at home in my neighborhood. Neutral	I feel at home in my neighborhood. Somewhat Disagree	I feel at home in my neighborhood. Strongly Disagree
I think my neighborhood is a good place for me to live.	I think my neighborhood is a good place for me to live. Strongly Agree	I think my neighborhood is a good place for me to live. Somewhat Agree	I think my neighborhood is a good place for me to live. Neutral	I think my neighborhood is a good place for me to live. Somewhat Disagree	I think my neighborhood is a good place for me to live. Strongly Disagree
I can recognize many of the people who live in my neighborhood.	I can recognize many of the people who live in my neighborhood. Strongly Agree	I can recognize many of the people who live in my neighborhood. Somewhat Agree	I can recognize many of the people who live in my neighborhood. Neutral	I can recognize many of the people who live in my neighborhood. Somewhat Disagree	I can recognize many of the people who live in my neighborhood. Strongly Disagree
I care about what my neighbors think of my actions.	I care about what my neighbors think of my actions. Strongly Agree	I care about what my neighbors think of my actions. Somewhat Agree	I care about what my neighbors think of my actions. Neutral	I care about what my neighbors think of my actions. Somewhat Disagree	I care about what my neighbors think of my actions. Strongly Disagree
If there is a problem in my neighborhood, people who live here can get it solved.	If there is a problem in my neighborhood, people who live here can get it solved. Strongly Agree	If there is a problem in my neighborhood, people who live here can get it solved. Somewhat Agree	If there is a problem in my neighborhood, people who live here can get it solved. Neutral	If there is a problem in my neighborhood, people who live here can get it solved. Somewhat Disagree	If there is a problem in my neighborhood, people who live here can get it solved. Strongly Disagree
I have influence over what this neighborhood is like.	I have influence over what this neighborhood is like. Strongly Agree	I have influence over what this neighborhood is like. Somewhat Agree	I have influence over what this neighborhood is like. Neutral	I have influence over what this neighborhood is like. Somewhat Disagree	I have influence over what this neighborhood is like. Strongly Disagree

Question Title

* 16. What do you like most about your neighborhood?

Question Title

* 17. What do you like least about your neighborhood?

Question Title

* 18. What changes would most improve your neighborhood?

Question Title

* 19. Please check the program(s) or service(s) that are of interest to you (check all that apply):

Homeownership workshops

Financial workshops

Home improvement workshops

Parenting workshops

Safety workshops

Neighborhood clean-ups

Beautification projects

Assistance with accessing services (Food Share, Badger Care, etc.)

Housing Rehabilitation assistance

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 20. What types of activities would you like to see happen in your neighborhood (check all that apply)?

Clean up streets

Clean up parks

More lighting

Fix up houses

Plant more trees/flowers

Clean up store fronts

Reduce noise levels

Have more neighborhood activities

None

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 21. How often do you visit the public parks in your neighborhood?

Extremely often

Very often

Somewhat often

Not so often

Not at all often

Question Title

* 22. Are you satisfied with the parks in your neighborhood?

Very Satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral

Dissatisfied

Very Dissatisfied

Question Title

* 23. Does your neighborhood have too many, too few, or about the right number of public parks?

Too many

Too few

Just right

Question Title

* 24. How well are the streets in your neighborhood maintained?

Extremely well

Well

Somewhat well

Not so well

Not well at all

Question Title

* 25. Does your neighborhood have too many, too few, or about the right number of restaurants?

Too many

Too few

About the right number

Question Title

* 26. Rate the following City services:

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	No Opinion
Ambulance services	Ambulance services Excellent	Ambulance services Good	Ambulance services Fair	Ambulance services Poor	Ambulance services No Opinion
Code enforcement	Code enforcement Excellent	Code enforcement Good	Code enforcement Fair	Code enforcement Poor	Code enforcement No Opinion
Recycling	Recycling Excellent	Recycling Good	Recycling Fair	Recycling Poor	Recycling No Opinion
Fire services	Fire services Excellent	Fire services Good	Fire services Fair	Fire services Poor	Fire services No Opinion
Library services	Library services Excellent	Library services Good	Library services Fair	Library services Poor	Library services No Opinion
Park facilities	Park facilities Excellent	Park facilities Good	Park facilities Fair	Park facilities Poor	Park facilities No Opinion
Police services	Police services Excellent	Police services Good	Police services Fair	Police services Poor	Police services No Opinion
Sewer service	Sewer service Excellent	Sewer service Good	Sewer service Fair	Sewer service Poor	Sewer service No Opinion
Sidewalks	Sidewalks Excellent	Sidewalks Good	Sidewalks Fair	Sidewalks Poor	Sidewalks No Opinion
Street lighting	Street lighting Excellent	Street lighting Good	Street lighting Fair	Street lighting Poor	Street lighting No Opinion
Street maintenance	Street maintenance Excellent	Street maintenance Good	Street maintenance Fair	Street maintenance Poor	Street maintenance No Opinion
Trash collection	Trash collection Excellent	Trash collection Good	Trash collection Fair	Trash collection Poor	Trash collection No Opinion
Water service	Water service Excellent	Water service Good	Water service Fair	Water service Poor	Water service No Opinion

Question Title

* 27. How useful are the following items to you in gathering news and information about the City of La Crosse?

	Very useful	Useful	Unsure	Not useful	Not at all useful
City website	City website Very useful	City website Useful	City website Unsure	City website Not useful	City website Not at all useful
Electronic signs/billboards	Electronic signs/billboards Very useful	Electronic signs/billboards Useful	Electronic signs/billboards Unsure	Electronic signs/billboards Not useful	Electronic signs/billboards Not at all useful
Social media	Social media Very useful	Social media Useful	Social media Unsure	Social media Not useful	Social media Not at all useful
City employees	City employees Very useful	City employees Useful	City employees Unsure	City employees Not useful	City employees Not at all useful
Postcards or mailed flyers	Postcards or mailed flyers Very useful	Postcards or mailed flyers Useful	Postcards or mailed flyers Unsure	Postcards or mailed flyers Not useful	Postcards or mailed flyers Not at all useful
Neighbors	Neighbors Very useful	Neighbors Useful	Neighbors Unsure	Neighbors Not useful	Neighbors Not at all useful
Water bill inserts	Water bill inserts Very useful	Water bill inserts Useful	Water bill inserts Unsure	Water bill inserts Not useful	Water bill inserts Not at all useful
Radio/television news	Radio/television news Very useful	Radio/television news Useful	Radio/television news Unsure	Radio/television news Not useful	Radio/television news Not at all useful
Newspapers	Newspapers Very useful	Newspapers Useful	Newspapers Unsure	Newspapers Not useful	Newspapers Not at all useful

Question Title

* 28. How would you rate the City of La Crosse Police Department in each of the following areas?

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	No opinion
Speed in responding to calls	Speed in responding to calls Excellent	Speed in responding to calls Good	Speed in responding to calls Fair	Speed in responding to calls Poor	Speed in responding to calls No opinion
Courtesy	Courtesy Excellent	Courtesy Good	Courtesy Fair	Courtesy Poor	Courtesy No opinion
Professionalism	Professionalism Excellent	Professionalism Good	Professionalism Fair	Professionalism Poor	Professionalism No opinion
Customer service	Customer service Excellent	Customer service Good	Customer service Fair	Customer service Poor	Customer service No opinion

Question Title

* 29. In the past 12 months, how many times have your or a member of your household visited the public library?

None

1-3 times

4-6 times

7-10 times

More than 10 times

Question Title

* 30. Regarding the Public Library, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the following?

	Very Satisfied	Somewhat Satisfied	Somewhat Dissatisfied	Very Dissatisfied	No Opinion
Classes and events for children	Classes and events for children Very Satisfied	Classes and events for children Somewhat Satisfied	Classes and events for children Somewhat Dissatisfied	Classes and events for children Very Dissatisfied	Classes and events for children No Opinion
Classes and events for teens	Classes and events for teens Very Satisfied	Classes and events for teens Somewhat Satisfied	Classes and events for teens Somewhat Dissatisfied	Classes and events for teens Very Dissatisfied	Classes and events for teens No Opinion
Classes and events for adults	Classes and events for adults Very Satisfied	Classes and events for adults Somewhat Satisfied	Classes and events for adults Somewhat Dissatisfied	Classes and events for adults Very Dissatisfied	Classes and events for adults No Opinion
Courtesy of library staff	Courtesy of library staff Very Satisfied	Courtesy of library staff Somewhat Satisfied	Courtesy of library staff Somewhat Dissatisfied	Courtesy of library staff Very Dissatisfied	Courtesy of library staff No Opinion
Hours of operation	Hours of operation Very Satisfied	Hours of operation Somewhat Satisfied	Hours of operation Somewhat Dissatisfied	Hours of operation Very Dissatisfied	Hours of operation No Opinion
Public-use computers	Public-use computers Very Satisfied	Public-use computers Somewhat Satisfied	Public-use computers Somewhat Dissatisfied	Public-use computers Very Dissatisfied	Public-use computers No Opinion
Selection of books and materials	Selection of books and materials Very Satisfied	Selection of books and materials Somewhat Satisfied	Selection of books and materials Somewhat Dissatisfied	Selection of books and materials Very Dissatisfied	Selection of books and materials No Opinion
Technology classes and services	Technology classes and services Very Satisfied	Technology classes and services Somewhat Satisfied	Technology classes and services Somewhat Dissatisfied	Technology classes and services Very Dissatisfied	Technology classes and services No Opinion

Question Title

* 31. On a scale of 1-5 (1 equals not important and 5 means extremely important), what items are important when making a decision about where to live?

	1	2	3	4	5
Safe neighborhood	Safe neighborhood 1	Safe neighborhood 2	Safe neighborhood 3	Safe neighborhood 4	Safe neighborhood 5
Clean neighborhood	Clean neighborhood 1	Clean neighborhood 2	Clean neighborhood 3	Clean neighborhood 4	Clean neighborhood 5
Housing is well-maintained	Housing is well-maintained 1	Housing is well-maintained 2	Housing is well-maintained 3	Housing is well-maintained 4	Housing is well-maintained 5
Good parks/recreational facilities	Good parks/recreational facilities 1	Good parks/recreational facilities 2	Good parks/recreational facilities 3	Good parks/recreational facilities 4	Good parks/recreational facilities 5
Good schools in area	Good schools in area 1	Good schools in area 2	Good schools in area 3	Good schools in area 4	Good schools in area 5
Quiet neighborhood	Quiet neighborhood 1	Quiet neighborhood 2	Quiet neighborhood 3	Quiet neighborhood 4	Quiet neighborhood 5
Convenience to work	Convenience to work 1	Convenience to work 2	Convenience to work 3	Convenience to work 4	Convenience to work 5
Shopping areas nearby	Shopping areas nearby 1	Shopping areas nearby 2	Shopping areas nearby 3	Shopping areas nearby 4	Shopping areas nearby 5
Friends or family nearby	Friends or family nearby 1	Friends or family nearby 2	Friends or family nearby 3	Friends or family nearby 4	Friends or family nearby 5

Question Title

* 32. How would you rate your neighborhood?

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	No Opinion
Safe neighborhood	Safe neighborhood Excellent	Safe neighborhood Good	Safe neighborhood Fair	Safe neighborhood Poor	Safe neighborhood No Opinion
Clean neighborhood	Clean neighborhood Excellent	Clean neighborhood Good	Clean neighborhood Fair	Clean neighborhood Poor	Clean neighborhood No Opinion
Housing is well-maintained	Housing is well-maintained Excellent	Housing is well-maintained Good	Housing is well-maintained Fair	Housing is well-maintained Poor	Housing is well-maintained No Opinion
Good parks/recreational facilities	Good parks/recreational facilities Excellent	Good parks/recreational facilities Good	Good parks/recreational facilities Fair	Good parks/recreational facilities Poor	Good parks/recreational facilities No Opinion
Good schools in area	Good schools in area Excellent	Good schools in area Good	Good schools in area Fair	Good schools in area Poor	Good schools in area No Opinion
Quiet neighborhood	Quiet neighborhood Excellent	Quiet neighborhood Good	Quiet neighborhood Fair	Quiet neighborhood Poor	Quiet neighborhood No Opinion
Convenience to work	Convenience to work Excellent	Convenience to work Good	Convenience to work Fair	Convenience to work Poor	Convenience to work No Opinion
Shopping areas nearby	Shopping areas nearby Excellent	Shopping areas nearby Good	Shopping areas nearby Fair	Shopping areas nearby Poor	Shopping areas nearby No Opinion
Friends or family nearby	Friends or family nearby Excellent	Friends or family nearby Good	Friends or family nearby Fair	Friends or family nearby Poor	Friends or family nearby No Opinion

Question Title

* 33. Do you have any other comments, questions, or concerns?

Question Title

* 34. May we contact you if we have any questions regarding your answers to this survey?

Yes

Question Title

* 35. Would you like to be a part of planning ReNEW 2017?

Yes

Question Title

* 36. Would you be interested in more information about the Lower Northside and Depot Neighborhood Association? This group meets monthly to discuss ideas, plans, and issues regarding the Lower Northside and Depot Neighborhood.

Yes

Question Title

* 37. If you answered "yes" to question 34, 35, or 36, please provide the following:

Name

Phone