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Resident Perceptions of INBEP Impacts (March 2017)

A resident survey was administered periodically across divisions between April 2015 and March 2017 to  gauge resident perceptions of neighborhood change as a result of INBEP intervention strategies.  Below are the key findings from the surveys as of March 2017.

Residents perceptions of neighborhood attractiveness improved  after the blight elimination activity(ies) took place.

Attractiveness
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Residents perceptions of safety (with respect to crime) improved  after the blight elimination activity(ies) took place.

Safety
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Residents perceptions of  neighborhood walkability improved  after the blight elimination activity(ies) took place.

Walkability
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Residents perceptions of neighborhood decline (Ex: Many vacant/abandoned homes/declining property  values) improved  after the blight elimination activity(ies) took place.

Declining (Ex: Many vacant/abandoned homes/declining property values)
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Residents perceptions of neighborhood neglect (Ex: Shows Visible Signs of Neglect) improved  after the blight elimination activity(ies) took place.

Neglected (Ex: Buildings boarded, graffiti, trash)
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Residents  stated the removal of blighted/vacant structure(s) 

  • Improved Neighborhood Stability - 74.8% Very to Extremely
  • ​Improved Perceptions of Safety (with respect to crime) - 72.2% Very to Extremely
  • ​Positively Changed their Personal View of the Neighborhood - 80.6% Very to Extremely
Removal of blighted/vacant structure(s) …..?
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Improvements like this is making it safe and beautiful...
It's great to see the Town of Waterloo was able to eliminate 9 structures that were not only uninhabitable, but were also unsafe and posed a health risk to the general public.
It looks cleaner and more attractive...
It's lighter at night and the new construction there is beautiful.
Neighborhood is so much more pleasing to the eye.

The majority (47.2%) of residents surveyed were satisfied with their city's attempts to remove blight. 41.7% were not satisfied. while 13.9% were neutral.

Satisfaction with INBEP (blight removal attempts) in City/Town?
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The majority (47.2%) of residents surveyed agreed to strongly agreed INBEP strategies positively improved their city/town. 36.1% disagreed to strongly disagreed. While 16.7% were neutral.

Agreement that INBEP Strategies Positively Improved City/Town
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