Arlington Park Neighborhood Action Strategy - City of Sarasota

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