SCSSD exists to serve community needs. Understanding these needs and their associated priorities is critical to the ongoing success of SCSSD. SCSSD’s Community Directors recognize the importance of community input and approved a neighborhood survey that was completed in 2004-05. Over 4,200 surveys were mailed to all residents, businesses, and institutions in SCSSD. SCSSD compiled survey feedback, read all written comments, and has used the results to guide decision-making on projects and programs that residents have prioritized as most important to their neighborhood. Here are some of the survey results:
- The survey yielded a 25% response rate (1,066 households returned the survey).
- 79% of respondents express “satisfaction” with their neighborhood.
- Neighbors are most satisfied with: Neighborhood Safety.
- Neighbors are least satisfied with: Traffic, Landscaping, Lighting, Tree Care, and Sidewalk Cleanliness.
- The top three neighborhood improvements neighbors want SCSSD to focus on are: Sidewalk Cleaning, Traffic Calming, and Lighting Upgrades.