Session Name: neighborhood leadership nov 15 2014
Date Created: 11/15/2014 8:48:38 AM
Average Score: 0.00%
Active Participants: 64 of 64
Questions: 8
1. Which best describes how your neighborhood is structured (Choose 1)?
Total
Just Formal Leaders
%
Count
%
Count
HOA
56%
34
86%
18
Multiple HOAs that work together
3%
2
5%
1
Neighborhood Network/Nonprofit Board
8%
5
5%
1
Steering Committee
0%
0
0%
0
No Formal Structure
33%
20
5%
1
Totals
100%
61
21
Comments:
2. Which category best describes your role in your neighborhood (Choose 1)?
Total
Just Formal Leaders
%
Count
%
Count
Formal Leadership: Elected or Appointed
36%
22
100%
22
Informal: I have just evolved into the role
21%
13
0
Social: I plan our activities
15%
9
0
Contacts: I coordinate communication
3%
2
0
Citizen aware of the importance of neighborhood
25%
15
0
Totals
100%
61
22
All others
%
Count
41%
16
3%
1
8%
3
0%
0
49%
19
100%
39
All others
%
Count
0%
0
33%
13
23%
9
5%
2
38%
15
100%
39
In HOA
%
Count
100%
34
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
100%
34
Other than HOA
%
Count
0%
0
7%
2
19%
5
0%
0
74%
20
100%
27
In HOA
Count
53%
18
15%
5
18%
6
0%
0
15%
5
100%
34
Other than HOA
%
Count
12%
3
31%
8
12%
3
8%
2
38%
10
100%
26
%
3. What are the three most important responsibilities of leaders in your neighborhood (Top 3 in Order)?
Participants chose their top 3 choices, with their first choice earning 3 pts, their second 2 pts, and their third 1 pt.
Total
Just Formal Leaders
All others
In HOA
Other than HOA
Rank
Count
Rank
Count
Rank
Count
Rank
Count
Rank
Count
Maintain Common Properties
1
66
1
35
3
28
1
49
6
14
Plan Social Events
4
54
5
9
2
45
5
20
2
32
Organize Clean-Ups
8
19
8
2
8
17
8
9
8
10
Communicate Among Neighbors
2
64
3
18
1
46
4
25
1
38
Solve Problems Internally
3
60
1
35
5
25
1
49
7
11
Engage in Future Planning
5
41
4
15
6
24
3
26
5
15
Protect Interests of Neighbors vs. Outside Entities
6
35
5
9
4
26
6
11
3
24
Act as conduit between Neighbors and City
7
27
7
5
7
21
7
10
4
17
Totals
366
128
232
199
161
Comments: "Act as a conduit to the city" and "organize clean ups" were both ranked very low across all demographics
Non-formal leaders primarily focused on "Planning social events" and "Communicating among neighbors"
Participants that did not have HOAs in their neighborhood ranked "Maintain Common Properties" as a low priority, while it was #1 overall, for formal leaders, and for those in
HOAs
7. Which functions are currently being performed in your neighborhood? (choose all that apply)
Participants could choose all that applies, so the percentage represents how many of the participants picked that option.
Total
Just Formal Leaders
All others
Maintain Common Properties
Plan Social Events
Organize Clean-Ups
Communicate Among Neighbors
Solve Problems Internally
Engage in Future Planning
Protect Interests of Neighbors vs. Outside Entities
Act as conduit between Neighbors and City
Totals
Average
60%
68%
42%
67%
60%
49%
39%
42%
4.0
34
39
24
38
34
28
22
24
243
95%
84%
68%
84%
89%
68%
42%
53%
5.0
18
16
13
16
17
13
8
10
111
37%
57%
29%
54%
43%
37%
34%
34%
2.9
In HOA
13
20
10
19
15
13
12
12
114
76%
68%
53%
71%
68%
56%
35%
38%
4.6
Other than HOA
26
23
18
24
23
19
12
13
158
19%
50%
23%
42%
35%
27%
35%
38%
5
13
6
11
9
7
9
10
70
2.7
Comments: The "average" row shows how many of the 8 options participants chose. Formal leaders chose an average of 5, while all others chose only 2.9. Those in HOAs
chose 4.6, while those not chose only 2.7.
95% of formal leaders said "Maintain common properties" for formal leaders" was a responsibility being performed, while only 37% of others did so. Similarly, 76% of those in
HOAs, while only 19% of those not in HOAs.
This question was added during the process in order to have a comparison to question 3.
4. When you say "formal neighborhood structure"I think of an HOA. (Multiple Choice)
Total
Just Formal Leaders
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Totals
58%
22%
5%
10%
5%
100%
35
13
3
6
3
60
81%
19%
0%
0%
0%
100%
17
4
0
0
0
21
All others
47%
24%
8%
16%
5%
100%
In HOA
18
9
3
6
2
38
79%
18%
3%
0%
0%
100%
Other than HOA
27
6
1
0
0
34
28%
28%
8%
24%
12%
100%
7
7
2
6
3
25
Comments: All 21 of the formal leaders strongly agreed or agreed with this comments. Less than 1/2 of the others. All but one of participants living in an HOA agreed.
5. Of these categories identify the top 3 that influence how you define your neighborhood (Top 3 in Order)?
Total
Just Formal Leaders
Major arterials--they divide the City into neighborhoods
Social Networks - who I communicate with frequently
Distance-- I can easily bike or walk around
My housing development or group of developments
Neighborhood school(s)
Churches, Grocery Store or Market, Common/"
Bumping"
Places
Parks and Trails
Businesses we use -- Dry Cleaner, Coffee Shop, Restaurants
Totals
All others
In HOA
Other than HOA
3
4
2
1
5
60
51
69
91
23
2
3
3
1
6
24
19
19
37
7
3
4
2
1
7
36
32
47
54
14
3
4
2
1
7
32
30
35
62
8
3
4
1
2
5
28
21
34
29
15
7
5
21
23
7
5
2
8
5
6
18
15
6
5
9
11
6
6
12
12
8
100%
9
347
8
0
116
8
9
225
8
5
192
8
4
155
6. The following best describes my relationship with Nextdoor (Choose 1): (Multiple Choice)
Responses
Total
Just Formal Leaders
I am on it. I like how our neighborhood uses it.
I am on it. Our neighborhood participation is low or I don't
like how we use it.
I am not on it. I don't want to be that connected to my
neighbors.
I am not on it. I am concerned about security.
I am not on it. No technology for me.
I don't like hearing from the City or I am fearful the City can
view my information.
Never heard of it.
Totals
In HOA
Other than HOA
19%
11
11%
2
26%
9
10%
3
33%
8
40%
23
58%
11
34%
12
55%
17
25%
6
0%
0%
4%
0
0
2
0%
0%
11%
0
0
2
0%
0%
0%
0
0
0
0%
0%
6%
0
0
2
0%
0%
0%
0
0
0
0%
37%
100%
0
21
57
0%
21%
100%
0
4
19
0%
40%
100%
0
14
35
0%
29%
100%
0
9
31
0%
42%
100%
0
10
24
8. 7. What types of training interest you as a Neighborhood Leader (Choose All That Apply)?
Responses
Total
Just Formal Leaders
Basic Meeting Facilitation
Conflict/Issue Analysis
Meeting Design
Neighborhood Resources
Online/Technology Training
Hot Topics
Totals
All others
20%
42%
17%
55%
31%
46%
100%
13
27
11
36
20
30
137
16%
58%
16%
68%
37%
63%
100%
3
11
3
13
7
12
49
All others
26%
43%
20%
60%
31%
46%
100%
In HOA
9
15
7
21
11
16
79
7%
22%
7%
28%
14%
23%
100%
Other than HOA
5
16
5
21
10
17
74
13%
18%
10%
23%
15%
20%
100%
8
11
6
14
9
12
60