Northwest Glendale Homeowners Association
Glenwood Road Traffic Survey Results

 

Virginia, Highland, South, Glenwood, Ardmore, Olmsted

All Streets

Number of surveys

77

109

1.         Has closing Glenwood:

 

 

Increased cruising and loitering, now unsatisfactory

35%

36%

Had no effect

35%

34%

Increased cruising and loitering somewhat, but still ok

19%

13%

Decreased cruising and loitering

7%

11%

2.         Has  temporary traffic management plan:

 

 

Worsened traffic and parking, now unsatisfactory

71%

67%

Worsened traffic and parking somewhat, but still ok

10%

9

Improved traffic and parking

9%

11%

Had no effect

6%

10%

3.         Has closing Glenwood:

 

 

Shifted gang/student problems to surrounding neighborhoods

85%

82%

Reduced gang/student problems overall in northwest Glendale

6%

11%

4.         What do you think should be done:

 

 

Increase neighborhood police and school safety patrols

83%

78%

Increase police gang units

71%

70%

Reopen Glenwood; eliminate the new one-way streets

66%

60%

Reopen Glenwood, but keep the new one-way streets

24%

23%

Permanently adopt the new traffic plan in its entirety

1%

7%

Other (representative comments):

37%

32%

Enforce traffic regulations

Install speed bumps on surrounding streets

Parking permits for residents or time limits

Limit evening parking

Increase school safety personnel

Keep open for fire department

Paint parking spaces to allow driveway access

Allow loading zone on Glenwood

Have school busses

Get Beeline off Olmsted Drive

Close Glenwood only during limited hours

Give 4.0 students free parking permits


(SAMPLE SURVEY)

Northwest Glendale Homeowners Association

Glenwood Road Closure Neighborhood Survey

1.        Has closing Glenwood increased or decreased student and youth cruising and loitering in your neighborhood?

                                Decreased cruising and loitering.............................................

                                 Increased cruising and loitering somewhat, but still ok..................

                                Increased cruising and loitering, now unsatisfactory......................

                                Had no effect..................... .............................................

 

2.        Has the new traffic management plan (overleaf) improved or worsened traffic congestion, parking problems and access in your neighborhood ?
                        Improved traffic and parking................................................

                                Worsened traffic and parking somewhat, but still ok.....................

                                Worsened traffic and parking, now unsatisfactory........................

                                Had no effect..................... .............................................

 

3.        Do you think closing Glenwood has reduced potential gang/student problems or merely shifted them to surrounding neighborhoods?

Reduced these problems overall in northwest Glendale....................

Shifted these problems to surrounding neighborhoods......................

 

4.        What do you think should be done to reduce traffic and crime problems in front of the schools and in surrounding neighborhoods?  (check as many boxes as applicable)

                             Permanently adopt the new traffic plan in its entirety....................

Reopen Glenwood, but keep the new one-way streets.....................

        Go back to the way it was:  reopen Glenwood and
        eliminate the new one-way streets...........................................

        Increase neighborhood police and school safety patrols

        Increase police gang units......................................................

        Other; see my comments below...............................................

 

5.        Do you have children attending    Hoover ____    Toll ____    Keppel ____   None ____ ?

6.       Name(s):                                                        NWGHA Member?    Y       N

Address:                                                          

                                                                                             Phone:  (____)                              

7.        Other comments/concerns: