[Peace-discuss] TIMES center survey

[Margaret E. Kosal]

Folks -

Fairly off the topic but very important to our town!  Below is a survey 
being circulated putatively to "identify issues within the neighborhood and 
identify changes that have occurred over the past few years."  The 
underlying current is a group of folks who didn't want the TIMES center 
(the men's homeless shelter) and are trying to generate something in order 
to close the TIMES Center, which is located northeast of downtown 
Champaign.  My impression is that it is being circulated only to those 
groups which the "Citizens Advisory Group" thinks will indict the TIMES Center.

If you live in the area that includes the Champaign's Sesquicentanial 
Neighborhood, "MLKing and Beardsley Park. In addition, it's being 
distributed to the Downtown businesses and residents, Downtown Churches and 
Social Service Agencies", please consider responding!

Namaste,
Margaret


>Date: Tue,  4 Feb 2003 10:11:47 -0600
>From: "Carol Timms" <carol at educationaldividends.com>
>Reply-To: <carol at educationaldividends.com>
>
>Hello Neighbors:
>
>I am a member of a Citizens Advisory Group. We are conducting a
>quality of life survey in our neighborhood. This survey will help identify 
>issues within the neighborhood and identify changes that have occurred 
>over the past few years.  I would appreciate it if you would take a few 
>minutes to complete this survey. All your answers are confidential (we are 
>only collecting group statistics), and you can refuse to answer any of 
>these questions.
>
>First, some demographics:
>
>_____1. What is your age?
>
>_____2. What is your gender?
>A.  Female
>B.  Male
>
>_____3. What is your ethnic background?
>A.  Caucasian
>B.  African American
>C.  Hispanic
>D.  Asian
>E.  Other (specify) ___________
>
>_____4. In what type of building do you reside?
>A.  Single-family detached
>B.  Duplex
>C.  Multi-family/Apartment
>D.  Mobile home
>
>Okay, now the survey ...
>
>_____1. How many years have you lived at this location?
>A.  Under 1 yr.
>B.  1-5 yrs.
>C.  5-15yrs.
>D.  15+yrs.
>
>_____2. Why did you choose this neighborhood?
>A.  Quality of neighborhood
>B.  Affordability of rent or mortgage
>C.  Proximity to work
>D.  Other (specify) ________________________
>
>_____3. What are the biggest advantages to this neighborhood?
>A.  Accessibility
>B.  Visual qualities
>C.  Proximity to Downtown Champaign
>D.  Quality of the schools
>E.  Low crime rate
>F.  Friendliness of neighbors
>G.  Other (specify) _______________________
>
>_____4. What are the biggest disadvantages to this neighborhood?
>A.  Inaccessibility
>B.  Visual qualities
>C.  Proximity to Downtown Champaign
>D.  Quality of the schools
>E.  Crime (specify) __________________________
>F.  Problems with neighbors (specify) ______________________
>
>  _____5. Please rate the following items for each year listed:
>A.  Major Problem
>B.  Minor Problem
>C.  Not a Problem
>D.  Unsure/Do not know
>                     1999        2000    2001     2002
>Overall Crime
>Property Values
>Safety
>Drug use/dealing
>Prostitution
>Burglary (theft)
>Speeding
>Vagrancy/loitering
>Vandalism
>Other (specify)
>
>_____6. Some people have complained about an increase in loitering.  Have 
>you noticed an increase in this activity?
>A.  Yes (explain) _____________________
>B.  No (explain) ______________________
>
>_____7. What do you feel is the cause of any Major Problems you noted 
>above? _________________________
>
>_____8. Have you heard about the TIMES Center?
>A.  Yes
>B.  No  If NO end survey
>
>_____9. Do you know what services the TIMES Center provides?
>A.  Yes
>B.  No
>
>_____10. How have things changed in your neighborhood since the TIMES 
>Center opened?
>A.  Improved
>B.  Stayed the same
>C.  Declined
>D.  Unsure/Do not know
>
>_____11. Have you ever made any complaints to the TIMES Center 
>staff/Advisory Panel?
>A.  Yes (explain) _________________________
>B.  No  If NO skip 12
>
>_____12. How responsive was the TIMES Center staff/Advisory Panel been 
>with in dealing with your problems?
>A.  Very responsive
>B.  Somewhat responsive
>C.  Somewhat unresponsive
>D.  Very unresponsive
>E.  Unsure/Do not know
>
>
>If crime or loitering were Major Problems in Question 5:
>
>Do you feel that the TIMES Center is responsible for the increased crime 
>or loitering?
>
>
>Thank you for your time.
>
>Carol Timms
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>Direct questions about the list to listmom at interversity.net