Arlington Park Neighborhood Action Strategy - City of Sarasota

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APPENDIX A — Satisfaction Survey (results) (continued)AppearanceAppearance of rentalsAppearance of yards;Appearance of houses.AppearanceUnkempt housingCertain older houses that look run-down and unlived in.Many areas look "poor" and messy… rundown or just in need of a good clean-up job.AppearancePoor appearance of many of the yards, and conditions of many dwellingsAppearance, Apartments on East Ave and Hillview are often littered with trash and refuse.Appearance, cars in yardSome houses could take better care of their appearance and garbagein yard. Too many cars parked on lawns, overgrown lawnsAppearance, code enforcement Neighborhood appearance. Code Enforcement. Some houses not taken care of at all.Appearance, code enforcementThe poor condition of some of the homes and yard.They need some code enforcement to get to work on getting it cleaned up!Appearance, code enforcement The run down houses and landscaping and un-enforced codes per house.Appearance, code enforcement,cars in yardAppearance, noiseAppearance, rentals, sidewalks,crimeAppearance, rentals, sidewalks,crimeAppearance, rentalsUnsightly houses and yards. Code enforcement needs to be more effective.Too many car parked on lawn.Poor yard maintenance--some, not everyone. Neighbors outside at night, loud talking, laughter late.Poor housing and rentals. Street sidewalks. Crime.Shabby rental units, poorly kept yardsHouses that need to be better taken care of, esp. rentals.Some of the messy yards and some homes that are rented out to multiple peopleAppearance, rentals, cars in yardwith 5-6 cars in driveway and yard.Upkeep of some yards and street parking. Roads are in rough shape.Appearance, streets,Hibiscus Roads off 41 are bad. Hibiscus east side.Appearance, streetsAppearance, streetsAppearance, streetsAppearance, vehicles in yardsAppearance, vehicles in yardsAppearance, vehicles in yardsAppearanceAppearanceAppearanceAppearanceAppearanceAppearanceAppearanceAppearanceBus stopsBusinesses encroaching on theneighborhood.Businesses encroaching on theneighborhood.Cars in yard, rentalsProperty and streetsMany properties need cleaning up. Roads, paths all brought up to speed/standards.Unkempt landscape and grass, lack of curbLots of cases of trucks in yards, boats, junk, etc.Cars and junk in yards. Unsightly yards.Cars in front yards, unruly landscaping.Appearance of houses and yards.Condition of a very few homes and yardDirty parking lots at grocery storesGarbage on Bahia VistaGreen areas not properly manicuredHouses in disrepair, unmowed lawns, housing is becoming more expensiveand I think the only way to get to the next level is to make people clean up their yards.If they don't want to maybe they will move.Unkempt, dirtyNeighborhoods just east of 41 on Hillview and Hyde Park,also the appearance of those areas is cluttered,No one wants to live next to a bus stop. It and it is smelly and noisy.Keep single family homes, not more business lots.Its proximity to the commercial activity along US41Those with 4-5 cars in the yard because they have as many single individuals living in them.Cars parked in streetCars parked in street;appearance of rentals, lack ofhome-owner prideOvernightEvery 3rd home looks terrible/ a general lack of pride in ownership.Arlington Park Neighborhood Action Strategy 64
APPENDIX A — Satisfaction Survey (results) (continued)City employeesCity employeesInspection agents are jerks! Rude and scary!The trash services. If my trash is not inside the green trash can, they will not take it. I would like anadditional one. My recycle bins had to be put out consecutively for 3 months before it was taken.Code ComplianceCode compliance, rentalsCrime (2)Crime, policeCrime, youthCrimeDrainage (3)DrainageDrainageDrainageDrainageDrainage, appearanceDucksExotic plantsExotic trees and plantsAs it pertains to unauthorized apartments in single family homes. 3 unauthorized apartments in 100yards of my home.We were broken into twice--therefore, concern of break-insNeed more police patrol and compassionate policeKids getting into my autos and stealing stuffMan accosting women in park, graffiti around basketball courtsLack of curbs and guttersNo gutters on Floyd St. Between Shade and Tuttle!Street curbs and drainageStreet floodingThe fact we are in a flood zone (especially during hurricanes). My yard is poorly drained in back andflood about once a year into the back porch and carport. (Hawthorn Street).Very poor storm drainage. Also, no regular maintenance for the city medians, parks, and trees.the duck population explosion next spring and the welfare of the ducks. Nobody claims responsibility.Weeds - too wet - the sprinklers need to run a few less hoursWe get put up for improvements, and sit in on meetings. Then we are put on the list andLack of improvements we are always the first to be dropped when the funds run short. Of course the area around,the Quay, Newtown, and West of the Trail always get improvements.Lack of pride, appearance Getting some people to appreciate where they live, clean up their yards, etc.Lack of pride, sidewalks Neighbors who don't take pride in their residence. Need curbs/sidewalks.Lack of trees, rentals, noise,code enforcement, changing Lack of trees in peoples yards, too many renters. Redevelopment, lack of code enforcement - dogscharacterLack of pride, rentals Not enough people take pride their home. Rentals are horrible.NeighborNeighbor is a slob.Neighborhood associationBeing put into a group and given a name like Arlington Park - also many being ruled by a few.NeighborsNeighbors are not close on our street.NeighborsNeighbors not as friendly as could beNeighborsThe stepchild feeling that the red-headed southeast city has limits.No complaintCan't think of any.No complaintCan't think of anything.No complaintsLike it all, been there 22 yearsNo complaints (3)No dislikesNo complaintsI can't say anything bad about the park, where I like the children--very nice, kind, usually walk on right side of the street.NoiseNoiseNoise Noise from 41NoiseNoise from 41, streets are in need of repair. Better drainage.NoiseNoise level has increased since the vegetation was stripped out of the park.NoiseNuisance dogs on Floyd. Excessive barking heard annually when weather cools and windows open.Noiseat night …[unreadable]…could at least go inside to have loud and lengthy "conversations."NoiseThe noise with respect to traffic and dogs that bark constantlyNoise, appearanceLoud vehicles, unkempt yardsProximity to U.S. 41 which for traffic noise and profusion of ugly signs andNoise, appearancebad restaurants is unsurpassable. But we have to like it; it was here before I was.Noise, neighborVehicle and neighbor noiseNoise, speed-bumps, rentals,appearance:Illegal conversion of singe family homes into multiple occupancies. Non-permittedconstruction of carport canopy. Mopeds. Speed bumpsArlington Park Neighborhood Action Strategy 65
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TABLE OF CONTENTSPAGEACKNOWLEDGMENT
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Arlington Park CommunityArlington P
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In November 2004, Rhonda Moraca was
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INTRODUCTIONThe purpose of the Neig
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Phase 3: Action Planning Process an
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Page 25 and 26: CRIME AND SAFETYGOALImprove overall
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