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--�� ° Section I. Participant Values and Observations about their Neighborhoods �i��rr�� do participants value about thez�° nei�hbo�•]xoads? On their feedback sheets, participants were asked what they value most about their neighborhoods. Among their responses five values surfaced more frequently than others. L Neighbars and Neighbarliness —Respondents often included qualifiers that indicated what they were thinking. In some cases, respondents mentioned that they have known — their neighbars for a long period of time and have become friends who are actively — engaged in keeping their block or neighborhood safe. In other cases, respondents — referred to an appreciation far the diversity brought by neighbars � different cultural, — ethnic, and economic backgrounds. 2. Convenient Location—Respondents expressed appreciation that places and community amenities such as shopping, places of warship, schools, parks, cultural facilities, and both Minneapolis and S� Paul downtowns are easy to get to. Respondents noted that access is facilitated not only by Roseville's strategic geographic location, but also �,� the street and freeway netwark. 3. Quiet and Safe— Although respondents provided less written description far this value, comments during small and large group discussions suggest that people appreciate streets that have less traffic, an environment with lower levels of activity, and low crime rates. 4. Parks and Open Space—Parks were uniformly considered an asset to neighborhoods and participants frequently talked about the need to maintain them and monitar activity to deter vandalism and keep them safe places to be in. The type of open space referenced often included vacant lots as well as publicly owned wetlands and lakes. 5. Maintained Properties—Pride of place as reflected in physical appearance, repair, and general cleanliness of private and public property came across as an underlying theme. While respondents were referring to single-family houses most often, they also included multi-familyhousing and comzxiercia�/indusErial properties, public roadsides, and parks as among the places that should be well maintained. In addition to these values, schools, public facilities (the Oval and the FaiXView Community Center), walkways and paths, quality government services and a"small town feel" were frequently mentioned. 1ZaseviIle �HRA Community D'zalop e on Hausing ---DiZ1�FT--- Prepared by the Center for Poiicy, Planning, and Performance