Arlington Park Neighborhood Action Strategy - City of Sarasota

APPENDIX A — Satisfaction Survey (results) (continued)What do you like least about the Arlington Park neighborhood?Analysis of Written Responses to Question 11:Appearance: 78Rentals/ Apartments: 62Speeding/stop sign running: 40Traffic: 34Noise: 33Sidewalk: 30Crime and safety: 24Cars parked in yards: 19Street lights: 17Street condition: 17Code enforcement: 15Youth: 14Neighbor: 13Drainage: 12Speed humps (& stops signs): 11 (2)Walkability 11Lack of pride 7No complaints: 7City employees 4Affordability 3Changing neighborhood character 3Over-zealous code compliance 3Playground: 3Exotic plants/animals 3Business Encroachment 2Affordability, changingcharacter:AffordabilityAffordabilityHousing prices are so high now that only moderately wealthy can buy—type of people who buy are very limited and this is changing the nature of the neighborhood.How expensive the houses are.Lack of affordable housing. Real estate prices are too high.Apartments, appearance,Low-income apartments (decreases appearance, higher crime).crimeApartments, rentals, appearance,trafficLow cost apartments; too much housing that is rental property and not keptup well. Lack of traffic enforcement in neighborhood streets.Apartmentson East St.Apartment on Hillview to East of 41.Apartments Apartments: on Hillview block by 41.Apartments,appearanceToo many renters in that run-down Apartment on East HillviewApartments, rentals,appearanceThe apartments located near 41!! Too many rentals around--they don't take care of residence.The apartment blocks on Hillview and Arlington--late night noiseApartments, youth, crimeand clearly underage drinkingApartments, youth, crime The apartmentsApartments:on Arlington--it appears that there is a lot of drug activity going on there.AppearanceLack of consistent "curb appeal" and maintenance of houses/yardsAppearanceLandscape maintenance of public areas, very poor.AppearanceNeighborhood needs to improve appearanceAppearanceNeighbors who refuse to maintain their property, mowing only 1 or 2 times a year, too many garage sales.AppearanceNo measures to control curb appear appearanceAppearancePoor propertyAppearanceRundown appearance of some homesAppearanceShabby and poorly maintained housesAppearanceSome homes are in dire need of repairAppearanceSome houses look rundownAppearanceSome properties rundownAppearanceSome yards not well maintained. Some homes not well maintained.AppearanceThe condition of some of the housesAppearanceThey do not take care of their yardsArlington Park Neighborhood Action Strategy 63