Ellen Nutter took on this project, at the request of the City. She compiled these results November, 2016. Thank you to Ellen—this was interesting feedback.
Respondents
- 137 survey responses
- 32 streets represented
- Top streets represented: Pearson (18); Cumberland Ave and Circle (16); Westover (15); Montford (14); Houston (14)
1. Top Montford Strengths:
- Location close to downtown – 4.88
- Good highway accessibility – 4.62
- Tie at 4.53 between friendly people and well-organized neighborhood association
2. Top Five Challenges that Plan on Page Should Focus On:
- I-26 Connector Project – 4.75 (81.02% very important)
- Duke Energy substation – 4.45 (59.26 very important)
- Slowing traffic – 4.36 (58.82 very important)
- Compatible development on UNCA property – 4.29 (48.15% very important)
- Repair of broken sidewalks and walls – 4.27 (48.89% very important)
3. Five Issues of Least Interest:
- Expansion of Historic District – 2.8 (19.12% completely unimportant/38.97% neutral)
- Undergrounding electrical wires on Montford – 3.4 (7.35% completely unimportant/30.15% neutral)
- Montford Park improvements – 3.47 (5.88% completely unimportant/32.35% neutral)
- Waneta garden – 3.54 (4.44% completely unimportant/25.93% neutral)
- Limiting development (Tacoma/Hibriten) – 3.56 (5.93% completely unimportant/30.37% neutral)
4. Miscellaneous Observations:
- Highest neutral response: Expansion of Historic District with 38.97%
- Lowest neutral response: I-26 Connector project with 4.38%
- Many comments on neighborhood speeding, industrial noise (Stump Dump), concerns about cutting trees, the Montford Ave corner store noise/trash/illegal parking, and the I-26 project.
Contact the board to learn more or to work on solving the challenges.
