Jungle Hill Community Survey

This is the survey that we conducted in the neighborhood around Jungle Hill. It may give you some ideas of things to include if you're considering doing a survey in your neighborhood. Through our survey, we reached out to 171 neighbors of all ages. We conducted the survey in four different languages: English, Spanish, Cantonese and Vietnamese.

The first few questions are just to get some BACKGROUND:

1. How long have you lived in the neighborhood? years

2. How do you feel about the area?

3. What do you know about Jungle Hill?

Unfamiliar

Knows it's a Land Trust

Knows Political History

Mentions Social Problems

Natural History/Landslide

Knows About Current Activities

Other

 

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The next few questions are about HOW JUNGLE HILL IS BEING USED NOW?

(Read question, then let them answer. Don't read answers. Check all answers that apply)

4. Does anyone from your home visit the hill now? No Yes If yes, for what?

Sitting

Playing

Bike Riding

Planting

Dog Walking

Jogging

Other

4a. If yes, how often do people from your home visit Jungle Hill?

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Yearly

5. What do you like about Jungle Hill as it is now?

Trees

Grass

Native Plants

View of hill

View from hill

Wildlife

Bike Trails

Hidden Places

Place to meet neighbors

A place to relax

Other

Other

6. Do you think there are any serious problems with the way Jungle Hill is now?

If so, what are they?

No serious problems

Dumping

Litter

Fire Hazard

Crime (Specify)

Unsightly

People making noise (who)

Lack of Lighting

Other

7. Have you ever participated in any organized activites on the hill?

None

Trash pick up

Weeding/Planting

Community Meeting

Social Event

Other

7a. If yes, when was the last time you participated?

8. What kind of positive role could you see Jungle Hill playing in the life of this community?

 

9. Do you feel that changes should be made on Jungle Hill?

No, leave it as it is A few minor changes Yes, major changes

Comments:

10. What would your ideal use of Jungle Hill?

11. Who do you think could best manage Jungle Hill for the good of the community?

(Read the list)

Community Land Trust(current owners)

Oakland Parks and Recreation Department

Neighbors Working Together

Other

Don't know

Questions/Comments:

12. The following is a list of activities or changes that could happen on Jungle Hill. As I read each category, please say whether you would consider it to be positive or negative.

Positve /Negative /Undecided /Don't Care

Community Gardening

Natural Landscaping

Community Social Events

Kid's programs

Programs for Teens

Environmental Education for Adults

Picnic Tables

Bike Riding

Jungle Gym

Sand Box

Club House/Recreation Center

Basket Ball Court

Barbecue Pit

Trash Bins

Fencing

Better Paths/Stairs

Better Lighting

Pond

Mural

Lawns

Are there any other things you would like to add to this list, either positive or negative?

 

12a. Of the ideas above, are there any that you ar your family would particularly use or enjoy? (Put a star by those mentioned)

13. How would you feel about poeple from outside the neighborhood coming to Jungle Hill?

Fine

OK as long as they don't cause trouble

Don't want it

14. What concerns, if any, would you have about changes that could be made on Jungle Hill?

None

Increased noise

Increased Crime

Won't be kept up

Hurt propety values

Will destroy the natural setting

Other

We'd also like to know about OTHER OPEN SPACE your family uses.

15. What locations do your and your family visit for outdoor activities?

Foothill Meadows

Sandborn

Peralta

Dimond

Jefferson

Calvin Simmons

Allendale

Brookdale

Hills/Regional Parks (Tilden, Redwood, Joaquin Miller, Anthony Chabot...)

Beach/Bay (Crown Beach, Alameda, Berkeley Pier, Berkeley Marina...)

Other

Other

Our last questions are about whether or not you are WILLING TO HELP?

16. In what ways, if any, would you be willing to participate in the Jungle Hill project?

(Read list)

Yes/ No/ Maybe

Helping to decide what will be done

Community Work days

Helping to maintain the area

Educating the Community

Translation/Language

Other

17. Any last thoughts or opinions?

18. Can we keep in touch with you about what's going on on Jungle Hill? No Yes

Name: Phone:

Address:

Age: Below 10 11-20 21-30 31-60 61+

Sex: Male Female

How amy adult in you family: How many teenagers: How many children:

Ethnicity/Nationality:


Date of interview

Enthusiastic Participant/Community Leader

Interviewer(s)

Language of interview: Translator:


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