January 1996
Lansing, MI
The Gier Gazette
Hello!
We would like to thank you for your participation in the survey that we
conducted in August and September. We would like to share with you the
results of our 11 interviews.
Overall, there was an overwhelmingly positive feeling the group of you
expressed about living on this block. All of you talked about the friendly,
caring neighbors and how you watch out for and help each other. In every
case, you mentioned people when asked what contributes most to your sense
of community on this block.
Everyone we talked to agreed that people on this block:
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Know each other
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Watch out for each other
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Trust each other
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Feel this block is a safe place to live
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Feel they belong here
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Most of you rated the block as very safe and very supportive.
The most common answer for major problem was none.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
1996
The best thing about
this block:
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The people
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Security
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Convenient
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Quiet, and nice neighborhood.
There is a definite feeling of connection
to this block; most of you have lived here for a long time and therefore
know your neighbors quite well.
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100% of you indicated that you love or like
living on this block.
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100% of you said the "sense of community "
on this block is "just right."
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64% of you said you consider all or most of
the families/households on the block your friends.
Most of you felt that there was not much that
needs changing on this block, but 91% of you said you would be interested
in working with your neighbors to improve conditions. This level of interest
is a sign that if an issue arises that needs attention, you will be able
to work on it together.
We are happy we had the opportunity to
talk to those of you who participated in this survey. We found the sense
of community on this block to be exceptionally strong and feel that it
is a good model for the rest of Lansing.
If you would like more
information about this survey, please feel free to give us a call at 353-9144.