The results indicate a continuing major concern with land use issues around demolitions and new apartment development; in addition, traffic issues remain a relative high priority for many folks. Full results below… If you would like to lobby for a particular cause, please contact president@bwna.us to get on the agenda for next Beaumont Wilshire meeting ( held 2nd Monday of each month, except August)
Beaumont Wilshire Neighborhood Survey – April 2015 Results
% of respondents that included particular item
Land Use
Housing demolitions and replacements 80%
Apartment building development 37%
Fremont Neighborhood Corridor Mixed-use zoning in City’s Comp Plan 40%
Transportation
TriMet bus service on Fremont 40% ( buses too wide)
Fremont and 33rd traffic control 30% ( additional traffic control between 33/42th)
Sidewalks on 47th 17% ( green space/views, sidewalks Alberta Ct – 38->41)
Parks
Wilshire Park water feature 7% ( wading pool)
Additional playground equipment 7%
Fund raising for future special projects at Wilshire Park 3%
Crime
Establish more Neighborhood Watch areas 17%
General
Add more neighborhood wide events (such as NNO picnic/movies in the park). 25%
Suggestions (music/singing, holiday food drive, more early kids’ friendly events)__
More food vendors at Movie in the Park 3%
More beautification projects (such as Alameda Stairs Clean-up) 25% ( great job on stairs!)
Suggestions __( islands on 33rd, street art at intersections)______
Other: 10%
Encourage more block parties, crosswalk at Ceasar Chavez and Fremont, low hanging/overlapping
trees 35 ->42nd, thin trees at Wilshire Park – too dark/cool
