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<br />---DRAFT --- <br /> <br />Section 1. Participant Values and Observations about their <br />Neighborhoods <br /> <br />What do participants value about their neighborhoods? <br /> <br />On their feedback sheets, participants were asked what they value most about their <br />neighborhoods. Among their responses five values surfaced more frequently than others. <br /> <br />1. Neighbors and Neighborliness-Respondents often included qualifiers that indicated <br />what they were thinking. In some cases, respondents mentioned that they have known <br />their neighbors for a long period of time and have become friends who are actively <br />engaged in keeping their block or neighborhood safe. In other cases, respondents <br />referred to an appreciation for the diversity brought by neighbors of different cultural, <br />ethnic, and economic backgrounds. <br />2. Convenient Location-Respondents expressed appreciation that places and community <br />amenities such as shopping, places of worship, schools, parks, cultural facilities, and <br />both Minneapolis and St. Paul downtowns are easy to get to. Respondents noted that <br />access is facilitated not only by Roseville's strategic geographic location, but also by the <br />street and freeway network. <br />3. Quiet and Safe - Although respondents provided less written description for this value, <br />comments during small and large group discussions suggest that people appreciate <br />streets that have less traffic, an environment with lower levels of activity, and low crime <br />rates. <br />4. Parks and Open Space - Parks were uniformly considered an asset to neighborhoods <br />and participants frequently talked about the need to maintain them and monitor activity <br />to deter vandalism and keep them safe places to be in. The type of open space referenced <br />often included vacant lots as well as publicly owned wetlands and lakes. <br />5. Maintained Properties-Pride of place as reflected in physical appearance, repair, and <br />general cleanliness of private and public property came across as an underlying theme. <br />While respondents were referring to single-family houses most often, they also included <br />multi-family housing and commercial! industrial properties, public roadsides, and parks <br />as among the places that should be well maintained. <br /> <br />In addition to these values, schools, public facilities (the Oval and tlle Fairview Community <br />Center), walkways and paths, quality government services and a "small town feel" were <br />frequently mentioned. <br /> <br />Roseville RHRA Community Dialogue on Housing ---DRAFT --- <br />Prepared by the Center for Policy, Planning, and Performance <br /> <br />2 <br />