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Wornall Homestead Homes

- 2017 member survey REVISED

9-8-2017

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The leaders of the Wornall Homestead Homes Association requested assistance to

administer a survey of the members of the organization and neighborhood residents.

105 people responded to the survey using the online program called Survey Monkey.

All survey results were confidential.

Introduction

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Q1: How long have you lived in WHHA?

Range: from 6 months to 54 years

50 or more years: 2 people

40-49 years: 6 people





Less than one year living in the neighborhood: 6 survey respondents

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Q2:In your own words, what are the three things that you like most

about this neighborhood?

Results: “The people and the place” best summarizes what WHHA residents like about the

neighborhood.

This included several key aspects:

• People in the neighborhood value the community and their interaction with friendly neighbors.

• Survey respondents value Neighborhood character – which was the most common response for

what respondents like about the area, including the historic architecture and homes, the large trees

and the feeling of a quiet and safe neighborhood.

• The second most common characteristic about the place was its proximity to desirable amenities

including the Trolley Trail, Brookside, Loose Park and the Plaza.

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Q3: In your own words, what are the three things that you like the least about

this neighborhood?

What people “like least” about the neighborhood is directly related to factors that impact or diminish what people like most about

the neighborhood. Issues included:

• Automobile traffic (volume and speed) that impedes the walkability of the neighborhood and the noise issues related to the

traffic. Lack of adequate protection for pedestrians.

• Specific environmental concerns, such as sweet gum tree balls and the ash tree worms that threaten the area’s trees.

• Crime, security and other factors that impact safety and the feeling of community.

• Management of pets – especially dog barking and dog waste.

• Lack of school choice, concerns with public schools as well as the closed Bryant School.

• Water: flooding as well as water rates.

• Property upkeep for both private properties (home maintenance) and public spaces – especially sidewalks.

• Rats, bats and other pests.

One person is concerned about zombies…

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Answered: 104 Skipped: 1

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Q6: How important are the following issues to you regarding the management of the

neighborhood organization and the activities of our Board and committees?

More than 90% of survey respondents ranked these 4 responses as “Very Important” or

“Important”:


1. WHHA communication with resident-members 2. Board or committee oversight of trees, greenspaces, parks and trails (public spaces) 3. WHHA Board communication with KCMO City Hall (general) 4. How the Board represents our neighborhood at City Hall with City Council and others

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Q6: How important are the following issues to you regarding the management of the

neighborhood organization and the activities of our Board and committees?

More than 90% of survey respondents ranked these 4 responses as “Very Important” or

“Important”:


Very important Important Total # How the Board represents our neighborhood at City Hall with City Council and others 50% 52 41% 43 95

WHHA communication with resident-members 46% 48 47% 49 97

Board collaboration with KCMO Parks and Boulevards 43% 45 45% 47 92

WHHA Board communication with KCMO City Hall (general) 39% 41 52% 54 95

Board or committee oversight of trees, greenspaces, parks and trails (public spaces) 38% 39 55% 57 96

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Q7: Which of the neighborhood organization's events are most important to you?

(rank in order where one is most important)


Which of the neighborhood organization's events are most important to you? (rank in order where one is most important)

1st 2nd 3rd

Top 3 (total)

Annual Meeting of the membership 54% 46 14% 12 11% 9 67 General monthly meetings 9% 7 32% 25 12% 9 41 Neighborhood garage sale(s) 11% 8 11% 8 29% 22 38 Fourth of July celebration event 13% 10 16% 12 17% 13 35 Other neighborhood social events 8% 6 19% 15 18% 14 35 Combined picnic with Countryside neighborhood 8% 6 19% 14 14% 10 30 Other events 16% 7 5% 2 7% 3 12

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Q11


What is the best means of communicating general information about the organization with the residents and members of WHHA? (rank in order with one being the best)

1 2 3 Top 3 4 5 6 Total Score

Email (mass or group email) 65% 62 23% 22 5% 5 89 4% 4 2% 2 0% 0 95 5.45

NextDoor 20% 20 35% 35 23% 23 78 9% 9 9% 9 4% 4 100 4.36

Mail (direct to a physical address) 13% 12 24% 22 27% 24 58 17% 15 16% 14 3% 3 90 3.93

Neighborhood website: http://www.wornallhomestead.org/ 6% 5 7% 6 13% 12 23 28% 25 27% 24 20% 18 90 2.77

Facebook 4% 3 6% 5 17% 14 22 24% 20 28% 23 21% 17 82 2.71

Telephone call blast 0% 0 6% 5 15% 13 18 17% 14 15% 13 46% 39 84 2.19

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Q16: What you would like the Board to focus on over the next year?

After reviewing all of the 74 individual responses to this question – the respondents would like to see the neighborhood organization prioritize several key areas of work, including: 1. Bryant School re-use 2. Neighborhood Crime and Safety 3. Neighborhood Beautification (public spaces – including trees) and

cleaning and maintenance (private properties and sidewalks) 4. Street lights, sidewalks and traffic 5. Increased communication with members including block contacts

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Q20: What neighborhood improvement project or activity would you like to see undertaken by the Board and neighborhood in the near future? (57 responses) 1. Sidewalks 2. Trees 3. Wornall 4. Bryant School

Other interesting responses: fall leaf pick up, banners, “shovel ready” projects for the GO Bond, “smart city” technology including lighting…

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Sounds crazy, but I like to grocery shop. I also like to cook. If there are neighbors who are needing help due to illness, physical limitations, family emergencies, etc. we should have a forum where people can make requests and others can volunteer to help. Maybe something like this already exists--I'm new to the neighborhood.

willing to do and care for plantings

willingness to help.

Willing to assist with written communications. Can draft/edit/review as needed.

There was talk of a neighborhood garden. I'm interested in helping with this as well as a butterfly/bee flower area.

general grunt :-)

Would testify re Wornall Road

No, but I would be willing to do limited general volunteer work from time to time.

Public Relations - press releases, fact sheets, etc. Lawyer - I am a criminal defense lawyer but could assist or put in connection with any legal resources needed Social Events - planning, communicating, etc.

Yard cleaning/trimming for the elderly.

Jenny Witt - I am a corporate attorney, and could contribute my skills drafting, planning and organizing neighborhood initiatives. I am also an avid vegetable gardener, and would love to help WH develop a community garden.

already actively involved

Realtor/Carpenter

Yard clean-up up for elderly/disabled residents. I'm down to help in any way possible, just let me know!

If volunteers were needed for socials or service (dumpster) work days I would be happy to work a shift or help in another way if unable to be there that specific day.

I've got nothing useful

I apologize, but I already put in 30+ hours per week with another nonprofit that benefits my disabled relative.

I can help if people need information in getting registered to vote . Voter photo ID is now law voters will have to show state or government issued photo ID to vote in August could you send members a email blast about this

I would love to contribute more in the future, but right now my time is dominated by work.

I'm a residential appraiser so I'm familiar with overall housing issues if that would be of any help

20 people volunteered their gifts and talents:

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