2. The City of Huntington Park is making plans for neighborhoods to become healthier, safer and

   better places to live and work. This planning effort focuses on disadvantaged areas of Huntington Park.

   You can help us with our efforts to address your community needs by answering the questions in this survey.

   •    It should take about 5 minutes to answer all of the questions.

   •    Your answers will not be shared with anyone. They will be grouped with other answers to make a report.

   •    Please do not write your name here or give us any of your personal information.

   •    You can see the grouped answers later at this website:

   If you have any questions, please call Steve Forster at (323) 584-6318 or email him at sforster@hpca.gov

4. 1. Location:

   Please provide the nearest cross street intersection to where you live.

6. 2. What is the combined income of all adults in your household?

   1. a. Less than $25,000
   2. b. $25,000 to $50,000
   3. c. $50,000 to $90,000
   4. d. $90,000 or more
8. 3. Choose the three things that are most needed in your neighborhood.

   1. a. Senior centers
   2. b. Youth centers
   3. c. Childcare centers
   4. d. Parks
   5. e. Public swimming pools
   6. f. Doctor's offices or hospitals
   7. g. Bike lanes on the streets
   8. h. Trails for biking and walking off the streets
   9. i. Bus service and bus stops
   10. j. Homeless shelters
   11. k. Community centers
   12. I. Libraries
   13. m. Fixing the streets (Examples: Improving paving on street, fixing potholes)
   14. n. Schools
   15. o. Street lights
   16. p. Fixing the sidewalks
   17. q. Other (Please specify}:
   18. r. I do not think my neighborhood needs any of these things.
10. q. Other (Please Specify):
12. 4. Crime Prevention: Choose up to three areas in your neighborhood where you do not feel safe.

    1. a. My home
    2. b. My neighborhood
    3. c. A major street (such as Howe Ave., Watt Ave. or Florin Rd.)
    4. d. A park
    5. e. A shopping center
    6. f. A convenience store, like corner stores or the ones at gas stations
    7. g. A liquor store
    8. h. At an ATM
    9. i. An apartment building that is not my residence.
    10. j. Other (Please specify):
    11. k. I feel safe in my neighborhood
14. j. Other (Please Specify):
16. 5. Healthy Food Access: Choose up to three things that prevent your family from getting fresh fruits and vegetables and other healthy food.

    1. a. Healthy food is too expensive
    2. b. I do not have a job so I cannot pay for healthy food
    3. c. I do not have a way to get to the store
    4. d. Stores are too far away
    5. e. Lack of time available (cooking preparation)
    6. f. Physical disabilities
    7. g. I am too busy to cook
    8. h. I have a disability
    9. i. I do not have a kitchen
    10. j. I am not sure how to cook fruits, vegetables and healthy meats Fast food restaurants are nearby
    11. k. Fast food restaurants are nearby
    12. l. I do not want to eat more healthy foods
    13. m. Other (Please specify):
    14. n. I do not have any problems that keep me from getting fresh fruits and vegetables and other healthy food
18. m. Other (Please Specify):
20. 6. Housing: Choose up to three housing problems that exist in your neighborhood.

    1. a. People trying to rent or buy a home are discriminated against because of race, ethnicity, country of origin, gender, disability, being pregnant or having children, or age.
    2. b. There are not enough choices of places to live for people with disabilities.
    3. c. Utilities (heating, gas, etc.) are too expensive.
    4. d. Houses and apartments are not comfortable, not safe, in poor condition, or too dangerous.
    5. e. Too many people live together in one home because it is too expensive to rent or buy your own.
    6. f. People are being forced out of their homes because it is too expensive.
    7. g. Renters do not have enough money for things like food and clothes after paying expensive rents.
    8. h. People who want to buy homes just cannot because it's too expensive.
    9. i. Other (Please specify):
    10. j. I do not think there are any housing problems in my neighborhood.
22. i. Other (Please Specify):
24. 7. Physical Exercise: Choose up to three things that keep you from walking or bicycling as much as you would like.

    1. a. Too few bike lanes
    2. b. Bike lanes or travel lanes on many streets are scary to use because of the high number and high speed of cars and trucks
    3. c. Bike facilities start and stop at random. Are not predictable or continuous
    4. d. Too few sidewalks or sidewalks are too narrow
    5. e. It's too hot and there are too few trees for shade
    6. f. Not enough places to go (grocery store, school, place to work}, or they are too far away to walk or bicycle to
    7. g. I do not have a bike, or there are no places to get my bike fixed
    8. h. Not enough adequate bicycle parking in my community
    9. i. I don't feel safe from crime when I bike or walk
    10. j. I have to rely on my car to make multiple trips a day
    11. k. I don't want to walk more or bicycle more.
    12. I. Other (Please specify):
26. l. Other (Please Specify):
28. 8. Pollution: Choose up to three pollution problems in your neighborhood.

    1. a. Bad air pollution from cars and trucks
    2. b. Bad drinking water
    3. c. Vacant lots with trash or junk
    4. d. Trash in streams and rivers
    5. e. People dump dangerous chemicals
    6. f. My well water is not safe to drink
    7. g. Noisy cars and trucks
    8. h. Noisy airplanes
    9. i. Dangerous fumes from businesses, like auto paint shops and car repair shops
    10. j. Graffiti
    11. k. Other (Please specify):
    12. I. I do not think there are any pollution problems in my neighborhood.
30. k. Other (Please Specify):
32. 9. Civic Engagement: Choose up to three things that prevent you from attending an evening public meeting to talk about the things that could make life better or worse in your neighborhood.

    1. a. I cannot understand English
    2. b. I do not have enough time -too busy
    3. c. I need child care
    4. d. I do not trust the government
    5. e. I do not think they will take my opinions seriously
    6. f. I am too tired to go to a meeting after work
    7. g. I think it will be a waste of time
    8. h. It would be too hard to get to the meeting
    9. i. No food and/or drinks (water, juice, snacks) at meetings
    10. j. I work evenings or nights
    11. k. Other (Please specify):
34. k. Other (Please Specify):
36. 10. Transportation: What transportation needs are the most needed for your household? Choose one.

    1. a. Transit (fixed route)
    2. b. Transit (dial a ride)
    3. c. Train
    4. d. vehicle
38. 11. What are the three best things about the neighborhood you live in?
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