KC Community Survey Wave 1: Interactive Codebook

First, I'd like you to define the boundaries of your neighborhood. (COMMUNITY INTERVIEWER SHOWS MAP 1)

Open-ended or narrative response. Not summarized here.

Does your neighborhood have a name?

If yes, what is it called?

Open-ended or narrative response. Not summarized here.

Please draw your neighborhood if the current boundaries do not reflect the correct boundaries. How many blocks are in the area that you think of as your neighborhood? What are its boundaries?

Open-ended or narrative response. Not summarized here.

On the whole, do you like or dislike this neighborhood as a place to live?

Suppose that for some reason, you HAD to move away from this neighborhood. Would you miss the neighborhood very much, somewhat, not much, or not at all?

What are the chances that you would choose to move from this neighborhood in the next five years?

How frequently do you (or other household members) attend a church, mosque, or any other religious organization?

If never, skip the question – is this X (thing above) in your neighborhood?

How frequently do you (or any household members) attend a block party, tenant/neighborhood association, or community council (i.e., Community Health Ambassadors, United NH Initiative, Block Captain, HOA)?

If never, skip the question – is this X (thing above) in your neighborhood?

How often do you (or any household members) attend a business or civic group such as Chamber events, Masons, Elks, or Rotary Club?

If never, skip the question – is this X (thing above) in your neighborhood?

How often do you (or any household members) attend an ethnic or nationality club in the neighborhood (such as a Latino, Asian or Afro-American club) (sorority/fraternity, 100 Black Men, D9)?

If never, skip the question – is this X (thing above) in your neighborhood?

How often do you (or any household members) attend a local political event (i.e., City Town Hall meetings, Election Events)?

If never, skip the question – is this X (thing above) in your neighborhood?

Have you (or any member of your household) spoken with a local politician or an elected local official like your council district member about a neighborhood problem or neighborhood improvement?

Have you (or any member of your household) talked to a person or group causing a problem in the neighborhood?

Have you (or any member of your household) attended a meeting of a block or neighborhood group about a neighborhood problem or neighborhood improvement?

Have you (or any member of your household) talked to a local religious leader or minister to help with a neighborhood problem or with neighborhood improvement?

Have you (or any member of your household) gotten together with neighbors to do something about a nbhd problem or to organize nbhd improvement?

All things considered, what do you think this neighborhood will be like a few years from now? Will it be a better place to live, stay the same, or will it be worse?

And how do you think your neighborhood compares with most other neighborhoods in the city? Is It better, the same, or worse?

Safe neighborhood (i.e.., perception of safety, neighborhood watch/block captain)

Sense of community (i.e., neighborly interactions, community events)

Schools

Access to Public Transportation

Housing

Health care

Parks and green spaces

Walkability and Accessibility (i.e., ease of walking to shops, restaurants, and other amenities)

Cleanliness and City Maintenance (trash collection, street cleaning, cleanliness of public space)

Cultural Diversity (presence of cultural or ethnic communities)

Public Infrastructure (i.e., quality sidewalks, street lighting, road conditions)

Local businesses (i.e., grocery stores, cafes, small businesses)

If there is a problem around here, the neighbors get together to deal with it.

This is a close-knit neighborhood.

When you get right down to it, no one in this neighborhood cares much about what happens to me.

There are adults in this neighborhood that children can look up to.

People around here are willing to help their neighbors.

People in this neighborhood generally don’t get along with each other.

You can count on adults in this neighborhood to watch out for children and ensure they are safe and don't get in trouble.

If I had to borrow $60 in an emergency, I could borrow it from a neighbor.

When I'm away from home, I know that my neighbors will keep their eyes open for possible trouble to my place.

In this neighborhood people mostly go their own way.

People in this neighborhood do not share the same values

If I were sick I could count on my neighbors to shop for groceries for me.

People in this neighborhood can be trusted.

Children around here have no place to play but the street.

Adults in this neighborhood know who the local children are.

The equipment and buildings in the park or playground that is closest to where I live are well kept.

The park or playground closest to where I live is safe during the day.

The park or playground closest to where I live is safe at night.

Parents in this neighborhood generally know each other.

Parents in this neighborhood know who their children’s friends are

Do favors for each other? such as watching each other's children, helping with shopping, lending garden or house tools, and other small acts of kindness

When a neighbor is not at home, watch over their property?

Ask each other advice about personal things such as child rearing or job openings?

Have parties or other get-togethers where other people in the neighborhood are invited?

Talk in each other's homes or on the street?

About how many families in this neighborhood know each other?

About how many people in this neighborhood would you say are religious or attend church regularly?

How many people in this neighborhood would you say make part or all of their income from side hustles or alternative means?

About how many adults in this neighborhood would you say make some or part of their income with a regular full or part-time job?

If a group of neighborhood children were skipping school and hanging out on a street corner, how likely is it that your neighbors would do something about it?

If some children were spray-painting graffiti on a local building, how likely is it that your neighbors would do something about it?

If a child was showing disrespect to an adult, how likely is It that people in your neighborhood would scold that child?

If a well-known neighbor was short of cash to start a business in the area, how likely is it that he or she would be able to borrow money from people in this neighborhood?

If there was a fight in front of your house and someone was being beaten or threatened, how likely is it that your neighbors would break it up or call the police?

Suppose that because of budget cuts the fire station closest to your home was going to be closed down by the city. How likely is it that neighborhood residents would organize to try to do something to keep the fire station open?

How much of a problem is litter, broken glass or trash on the sidewalks and streets?

How much of a problem is graffiti on buildings and walls?

How much of a problem are vacant or deserted houses or storefronts?

How much of a problem is drinking in public?

How much of a problem are people selling or using drugs?

How much of a problem are groups of teenagers or adults hanging out in the neighborhood and causing trouble?

How much of a problem are different social groups who do not get along with each other?

How much of a problem is police not patrolling the area or responding to calls from the area?

How much of a problem is excessive use of force by police?

How much of a problem is lack of trust between local businesses and residents?

15. We just asked you about a list of problems in your neighborhood. From the items you thought were problems, did you report any issues or concerns in your neighborhood to the relevant authorities or community groups? Yes/No, if yes, then answer the questions below.

Who did you report to and what was the response?

Were the issues addressed or resolved? Please provide details.

[1] Laws were made to be broken

[2] It's okay to do anything you want as long as you don't hurt anyone.

[3] To make money, there are no right and wrong ways anymore, only easy ways and hard ways.

[4] Fighting between friends or within families is nobody else's business

[5] Fighting among rival gangs/groups should be ignored by the police

[6] Nowadays a person has to live pretty much for today and let tomorrow take care of itself.

[7] Many people in this neighborhood are afraid to go out at night.

[8] There are areas of this neighborhood where everyone knows trouble is expected.

[9] You’re taking a big chance if you walk in this neighborhood alone after dark.

[10] You’re taking a big chance if you walk in this neighborhood alone after dark.

[1] How often was there a fight in this neighborhood in which a weapon was used?

[2] How often was there a violent argument between neighbors?

[3] Gang or group fights?

[4] A sexual assault or rape?

[5] A robbery or mugging?

[6] Sideshow and street racing?

[1] Has anyone ever used violence, such as in a mugging, fight, or sexual assault, against you in your neighborhood?

1(a) (Skip Pattern, if yes) Was that in the past six months?

[2] Has your home ever been broken into?

2(a) (Skip Pattern, if yes) Was that in the past six months?

[3] Have you had anything stolen from your yard, porch, garage, or elsewhere outside your home (but on your property)

3(a) (Skip Pattern, if yes) Was that in the past six months?

[4] Have you had property damaged, including damage to vehicles parked in the street, to the outside of your home, or to other personal property?

4(a) (Skip Pattern, if yes)Was that in the past six months?

[1] Police in this neighborhood are responsive to local issues.

[2] The police are doing a good job in dealing with problems that really concern people in this neighborhood

[3] The police have positive interactions with people in this neighborhood.

[4] The police are fair in their treatment of people in this neighborhood.

[5] The police are not doing a good job in preventing crime in this neighborhood

[6] The police do a good job in responding to people in this neighborhood after they have been victims of crime.

[7] The police are not able to maintain order on the streets and sidewalks in this neighborhood.

[1] Is there a youth center for children or adolescents in your neighborhood?

[2] Are there recreation programs other than those offered in school (are these offered in your neighborhood)?

[3] Do the neighborhood schools offer any after-school programs-academic and/or recreational?

[4] Are mentoring services offered, like a Big Brothers or Big Sisters program?

[5] Are mental health services offered for children and adolescents in your neighborhood?

[6] Are there any crisis intervention services offered to children and adolescents in your neighborhood?

[1] Lack of mental health services

[2] Lack of family structure

[3] Not enough support for police

[4] Lack of homeless shelters.

[5] Easy access to guns.

[6] Not enough officers.

[7] Lack of jail space.

[8] Lenient judges/prosecutors

[1] Property values

[2] Service industry success (i.e. hotel, restaurant).

[3] New businesses coming to Kansas City

[4] Tourism

[5] Resident exodus

[6] Career opportunities

[7] Business investment

[1] More funding for mental health services

[2] New businesses in Kansas City

[3] More Tourism

[4] Affordable housing options

[5] More Career Opportunities

[6] More Business investment

[7] More Police Funding

[8] Tougher Sentencing

[9] More Family Interventions

[10] More supervised activities for youth

[11] More gun legislation (e.g., ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, universal background checks on all gun sales).

[1] I feel a moral obligation to obey the police

[2] The police can be trusted to make decisions that are right for my community.

[3] I feel a moral duty to support the decisions of police officers, even when I disagree with them

[4] I feel a moral duty to obey the instructions of police officers, even if I do not understand the reasons behind them

[5] People like me have no choice but to obey the police

[6] If you do not do what the police tell you they will treat you badly

[7] I only obey the police because I am afraid of them

[8] Call the police to report a crime that you witnessed.

[9] Help the police to find someone suspected of a crime by providing information

[10] Report dangerous or suspicious activities to the police

[11] Provide the police with information that helps them solve a crime

[12] Take an inexpensive item from a store without paying for it

[13] Take prescription medication that was not prescribed to you

[14] Consume alcohol in a place where you weren’t supposed to

[15] Park a car in a place that were not supposed to