MRRA Survey

Mohican Regent Residents Association

Neighborhood Survey

The Mohican Regent Residents Association (“MRRA”) is a grassroots neighborhood organization that was created more than 60 years ago with the mission to create neighborhood cohesion and encourage community. Although the landscape has changed, in ways both positive and negative, our mission ultimately remains the same.

After 60 years of cycles of economic downturns, blight, depopulation, a city that struggled through bankruptcy and other elements that have persistently competed with MRRA’s vision of a healthy, productive and thriving community, we are still here. Some of the faces have changed, the mission hasn’t. We will continue to work to make MRRA a thriving, healthy and desirable neighborhood where we can all live, work, play, and raise our children.

We are now a 501(c)3 organization, and reflecting on the realities of how we live today; we realize how MRRA must expand our mission to more multi-faceted. Many of our friends in the MRRA community need the support of their neighbors. One of our many goals is to identify and help put in place sustainable solutions that work for our neighborhood to create a safe, healthy environment. This requires some degree of change in how we perceive where we are and how, what and where we imagine we want to be. Today, we are working to reimagine how we impact the MRRA community to help bring back the vibe of a thriving neighborhood that demonstrates pride in where we are. But in order to do that, we need to hear from the neighbors who make up our community.

That’s you.

This survey establishes a benchmark of the perceptions of the residents of the MRRA community and will provide a foundation for an action plan. The survey will also help to inform the future projects and programming we initiate in service to the community.

As a resident of the Mohican Regent community, your input is vital to ensure we are all walking in the same direction and responding to the neighborhood that many of us grew up in and where we are now raising our children. Whether you are a homeowner, renter, new resident or small business owner, a plan that works for everyone is the genesis of a successful plan.

This survey will ask you of your impression/perception of the following topics:

- - - - Sense of community
      - Safety
      - Youth Activities and Programs
      - Engagement
      - Quality of life/resources in the neighborhood

We are asking you to please complete and return this survey by August 31^st. Your responses will help us identify and address some of the challenges we face in the MRRA community while promoting and encouraging positive programming and elevating the best aspects of our neighborhood to help improve the community at large.

Name:

Address:

Email address:

Number of people in household:

How many children in your household:

What are the ages of the people in your household:

Number of years at address:

_____Homeowner _____ Tenant

SENSE OF COMMUNITY

A community is more than a geographical location with an impersonal arrangement of individuals. Good, healthy communities often engender a sense of belonging where residents feel connected to the neighborhood and their neighbors.

1. In your opinion, how strong is the sense of community in this neighborhood?

VERY FAIRLY NOT VERY NOT AT ALL

2. I know my neighbors to the left and right of my home

YES NO

3. I know my neighbors at the end of the street?

YES NO

4. I have some say about what goes on in my neighborhood.

VERY FAIRLY NOT VERY NOT AT ALL

5. I feel comfortable asking my next door neighbor:

a. To help with yard work in my yard

YES NO MAYBE ABSOLUTELY

b. For a cup of sugar

YES NO MAYBE ABSOLUTELY

c. To watch my children for a short while

YES NO MAYBE ABSOLUTELY

SAFETY

6. What are the three major concerns about your safety in the neighborhood?

7. Do any of these concerns keep you from engaging in the neighborhood activities?

YES NO MAYBE ABSOLUTELY

8. I feel confident that my neighbor looks out for the security of my property?

YES NO MAYBE ABSOLUTELY

9. How safe do you feel in the neighborhood?

VERY FAIRLY NOT VERY NOT AT ALL

10. I feel safe letting my child visit at a neighbor’s home?

YES NO SOMEWHAT ABSOLUTELY

11. I feel safe taking my children to and from school?

YES NO SOMEWHAT ABSOLUTELY

ENGAGEMENT

12. Have you participated in an MRRA activities in the past year?

YES NO

13. Have you participated in an MRRA activity in the past six months?

YES NO

14. What would encourage you to participate in MRRA activities in the future?

____________________________________________________________________________________

15. What would discourage you from participating in MRRA activities?

____________________________________________________________________________________

16. What types of activities/programs would you be interested in participating in if they were available?

____________________________________________________________________________________

YOUTH ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS

From a child’s perspective, the neighborhood is a key domain. The neighborhood is grounding and where many children form lifelong friends and memories.

17. How satisfied or unsatisfied are you with the amount/quality of activities specifically for children in the neighborhood?

VERY FAIRLY NOT VERY NOT AT ALL

18. In your opinion, is there adequate after-school programming in MRRA?

YES NO SOMEWHAT ABSOLUTELY

19. If not, what types of activities/programming for youth would you like to see in MRRA?

_______________________________________________________________________________________

QUALITY OF LIFE (SHOPPING, RESTAURANTS, ENTERTAINMENT)

20. What are the top three major concerns about the neighborhood?

_______________________________________________________________________________________

21. In your opinion, how is the quality of shopping for everyday good and services in the neighborhood?

VERY FAIRLY NOT VERY NOT AT ALL

22. What types of goods and services would you like to see in the neighborhood?

________________________________________________________________________________________

QUALITY OF PLACE/ENVIRONMENT

23. How often do you visit:

a. Edmore/Marbud Park

REGULARLY OCCASIONALLY RARELY NEVER

b. Wish Egan Park

REGULARLY OCCASIONALLY RARELY NEVER

24. How satisfied are you with these parks?

VERY FAIRLY NOT VERY NOT AT ALL

25. How promising is the future of this neighborhood?

VERY FAIRLY NOT VERY NOT AT ALL

26. In regards to the Mohican Regent neighborhood, what does revitalization mean to you?

________________________________________________________________________________________

27. In your opinion, what makes the Mohican Regent neighborhood unique?

________________________________________________________________________________________

28. In general, how familiar are you with the MRRA?

VERY FAIRLY NOT VERY NOT AT ALL

29. Do you know any of the board members of the MRRA?

YES NO

30. Do you know any of the general members of the MRRA?

YES NO

31. Are you a member of the MRRA?

YES NO

Thank you for completing the Mohican Regent Residents Association Neighborhood Survey. Your completed survey can be mailed to: MRRA, P.O. Box 05766, Detroit, MI 48205, or dropped off at Brilliant House at 13800 Eastburn, Detroit, 48205. Your participation in this survey has entered you in a raffle for $100.00. Please ensure your contact information is accurate so we may contact you should you win the raffle.

Please note: Your information will be protected and responses will only be used for evaluation to inform how the MRRA can better support the community.