Full Report Here: NE Neighborhood Survey Report

The Near Eastside Neighborhood Survey had a total of 250 responses, with 246 people who answered “Yes” to Question 1: (Do you live, work, or pray on the Near Eastside?). A further breakdown of responses by individual neighborhood can found below.

Focus Areas of Importance: The nine focus areas of the plan were placed in order from most important to least important according to how many neighborhoods included them in their top three priority areas.

  1. Safety
  2. Housing
  3. Economic & Workforce Development
  4. Arts & Culture
  5. Placemaking & Infrastructure
  6. Health, Wellness & Family Strengthening
  7. Education
  8. Equity & Engagement
  9. Sustainability

Best times and days for meetings and activities for entire Near Eastside:

  1. Tuesday between 5 PM-8 PM
  2. Wednesday between 5 PM-8 PM
  3. Monday between 5 PM-8 PM

General Questions:

Do you know what the Near Eastside Quality of Life Plan is? Yes: 20 Responses

Do you need an interpreter/translator? Yes: 1 Response

Would you need childcare to attend meetings? Yes: 27 Responses

Would you need transportation to attend meetings? Yes: 13 Responses

Do you attend a church, synagogue, temple, etc. on the Near Eastside? Yes: 49 Responses

Associated Near Eastside Places of Worship:

  • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
  • Englewood Christian Church
  • First Free Methodist
  • Indy Metro Church
  • Little Flower Catholic Parish
  • Living Word Baptist Church
  • Nehemiah Bible Church
  • Neighborhood Fellowship
  • Shepherd Community Church
  • St Philip Neri Catholic Church
  • St. Therese Little Flower

Results by Neighborhood:

Neighborhood Top 3 Focus Areas (some areas tied) Best Meeting Days/Times
Bosart Brown

(8 Responses)

  1. Safety
  2. Economic & Workforce Development
  3. Arts & Culture
  4. Placemaking & Infrastructure
Wednesday 5 PM-8 PM
Brookside

(18 Responses)

  1. Housing
  2. Placemaking & Infrastructure
  3. Health, Wellness & Family Strengthening
Tuesday 5 PM-8 PM
Cottage Home

(6 Responses)

  1. Arts & Culture
  2. Education
  3. Health, Wellness & Family Strengthening
Thursday 5 PM-8 PM
Emerson Heights

(20 Responses)

  1. Safety
  2. Housing
  3. Economic & Workforce Development
Thursday 5 PM-8 PM
Englewood

(12 Responses)

  1. Safety
  2. Arts & Culture
  3. Economic & Workforce Development
Monday 5 PM-8 PM

Wednesday 5 PM-8 PM

Saturday 5 PM-8 PM

Grace Tuxedo

(8 Responses)

  1. Safety
  2. Sustainability
  3. Placemaking & Infrastructure
Sunday 5 PM-8 PM
Hollywood Place

(1 Response)

  1. Safety
  2. Housing
  3. Health, Wellness & Family Strengthening
Not Applicable

 

Neighborhood Top 3 Focus Areas (some areas tied) Best Meeting Days/Times
Holy Cross

(16 Responses)

  1. Placemaking & Infrastructure
  2. Education
  3. Safety
  4. Equity & Engagement
Sunday 5 PM-8 PM
Little Flower

(33 Responses)

  1. Safety
  2. Economic & Workforce Development
  3. Housing
Saturday 5 PM-8 PM
North of Brookside

(4 Responses)

  1. Housing
  2. Safety
Not Applicable
Otterbein

(18 Responses)

  1. Education
  2. Safety
  3. Economic & Workforce Development
Monday 5 PM-8 PM

Saturday 5 PM-8 PM

Rivoli Park

(7 Responses)

  1. Housing
  2. Safety
  3. Equity & Engagement
Not Applicable
Robson Voorhees

(3 Responses)

  1. Safety
  2. Arts & Culture
Not Applicable
Spades Park

(2 Responses)

  1. Arts & Culture
  2. Equity & Engagement
  3. Housing
Not Applicable
Springdale

(15 Responses)

  1. Health, Wellness & Family Strengthening
  2. Arts & Culture
  3. Education
Monday 5 PM-8 PM

 

Neighborhood Top 3 Focus Areas (some areas tied) Best Meeting Days/Times
St. Clair Place

(27 Responses)

  1. Housing
  2. Economic & Workforce Development
  3. Equity & Engagement
Thursday 5 PM-8 PM
Westminster/

St. Philip Neri

(2 Responses)

  1. Health, Wellness & Family Strengthening
  2. Education
  3. Safety
Not Applicable
Willard Park

(2 Responses)

  1. Economic & Workforce Development
  2. Arts & Culture
  3. Equity & Engagement
Not Applicable
Windsor Park

(21 Responses)

  1. Safety
  2. Placemaking & Infrastructure
  3. Economic & Workforce Development
Wednesday 5 PM-8 PM
Woodruff Place

(12 Responses)

  1. Safety
  2. Housing
  3. Placemaking & Infrastructure
Tuesday 5 PM-8 PM

Saturday 9 AM-12 PM

Thank you to all of our collaborators on this survey!

Survey Translation: Alvaro Borrero

Digital Survey Creation: Anne Carson, Katcora Solutions

Partnership Building: Kimberly Woolfolk (VISTA)

Distribution:

  • Amelia’s Windsor Park
  • Brookside Community Church
  • Englewood Christian Church
  • Futuro
  • Grounded Plant & Floral
  • Indy Metro Church
  • IndyPL – E Washington St. Branch
  • IndyPL – Spades Park Branch
  • La Ceiba Food Market
  • La Parada
  • Living Word Baptist Church
  • Shepherd Community Center
  • Stomping Ground
  • St. Philip Neri Catholic Church
  • Tlaolli

Partners:

  • Englewood Community Development Corporation
  • John Boner Neighborhood Centers
  • Westminster Neighborhood Services
  • Near Eastside Innovation School Corporation
  • Near East Area Renewal