The Georgia Avenue Community Development Task Force

Preliminary Report
March 11, 2013

Collected between August 2012 and February

2013
Places collected:

Community Review August 11

Online via neighborhood and Task Force listserve
At Task Force Meetings
Howard University Students via the Community
Technical Assistance Project with Dr. Quimby: Fall
2012 and Spring 2013

Data Entry volunteers: LaDonna Smith, Ingrid

Frey
Total Starts: 536 Total Finished: 450

80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
I live here

I work here

I shop here

I go to school here

None of the above

Other (please
specify)

TOTAL: 349
0-2

years: 133
3-5 years: 104
6-10 years: 54
11-20 years: 23
21-70 years: 35

W hat is your gender?

Answer Options
Female
Male

Response
Perc ent
57.9%
42.1%
answered question
sk ipped question

Response
Count
303
220
523
13

W hat is your ethnic ity?

Answer Options
Asian
Black/ African American
Hispanic/ Latino
White/ Caucasian
Other

Response
Perc ent
2.5%
46.1%
5.5%
39.6%
6.3%
answered question
sk ipped question

Response
Count
13
242
29
208
33
525
11

W hat is your age?

Answer Options
Under 18
19-25
26-35
36-45
46-55
56-65
66-75
75+

Response
Perc ent
1.5%
28.6%
35.4%
13.7%
10.1%
7.6%
2.9%
0.2%

answered question
sk ipped question

Response
Count
8
150
186
72
53
40
15
1
525
11

Entertainment
Importance to You?
Answer Options

Art Galleries
Bars or Pubs
Movie Theaters
Small Performance Venues

12.64
15.33
14.76
7.11

1 - Not
important at
all
57
69
67
32

%
28.16
14.67
22.47
19.33

Do you think this is currently available?

1 - Not
Answer Options
%
available

Art Galleries
Bars or Pubs
Movie Theaters
Small Performance Venues

31.39
29.33
10.14
37.8

55.72
5.05
73.91
30.24

229
21
306
124

2 - A little
important
127
66
102
87

2 - Sparsely
Available
129
122
42
155

%
30.16
30.22
27.75
32.89

%
8.52
30.29
7
18.78

3 - Important
136
136
126
148

3 - Available
35
126
29
77

%
15.74
25.78
18.94
23.78

%
2.43
13.46
2.9
4.15

4 - Very
Important
71
116
86
107

4 - Available
with choices
10
56
12
17

%
13.3
14
16.08
16.89

%
1.95
21.88
6.04
9.02

5 - Extremely
Important

Response
Count

60
63
73
76

451
450
454
450

5 - Abundant
8
91
25
37

answered question
skipped question

Response
Count
411
416
414
410
Question
Totals
460
76

Importance to You?
Answer Options
Coffee Houses
Ethnic Food Stores
Grocery Stores
Independent Restaurants
National Chain Restaurants
Natural Food Stores

%
7.99
7.54
2.2
1.98
40.49
6.83

1 - Not
important at
all
33
34
10
9
183
31

%
11.38
21.29
3.52
4.18
17.92
19.38

2 - A little
important

3 - Important

47
96
16
19
81
88

25.67
26.16
10.55
22.42
16.81
24.89

106
118
48
102
76
113

3 - Available

%
28.33
25.5
25.49
30.55
11.28
22.03

4 - Very
Important
117
115
116
139
51
100

%
26.63
19.51
58.24
40.88
13.5
26.87

5 - Extremely
Important

Response
Count

110
88
265
186
61
122

413
451
455
455
452
454

Do you think this is currently available?

Answer Options

Coffee Houses
Ethnic Food Stores
Grocery Stores
Independent Restaurants
National Chain Restaurants
Natural Food Stores

6.9
8.5
28.3
5.3
19.51
26.21

1 - Not
available
26
35
118
22
79
108

%
40.05
32.28
33.81
34.94
26.67
38.11

2 - Sparsely
Available
151
133
141
145
108
157

30.5
33.5
21.1
32.29
25.19
27.43

115
138
88
134
102
113

%
10.88
13.59
7.67
15.18
11.6
3.4

4 - Available
with choices
41
56
32
63
47
14

%
11.67
12.14
9.11
12.29
17.04
4.85

5 - Abundant
44
50
38
51
69
20

Response
Count
377
412
417
415
405
412

Importance to You?
Answer Options

Affordable Housing
Artist Housing
Market Rate Housing
Senior Housing

10.15
21.97
7.95
13.26

1 - Not
important at
all
46
96
35
59

%
14.35
24.03
12.95
16.85

2 - A little
important

3 - Important

4 - Very
Important

65
105
57
75

14.79
26.77
30.91
26.74

67
117
136
119

13.25
12.59
20
15.96

60
55
88
71

%
47.46
14.65
28.18
27.19

5 - Extremely Response
Important
Count
215
64
124
121

453
437
440
445

Do you think this is currently available?

Answer Options

Affordable Housing
Artist Housing
Market Rate Housing
Senior Housing

25.06
55.37
15.3
26.83

1 - Not
available

99
201
58
99

31.14
30.03
19.53
39.84

2 - Sparsely
% 3 - Available
Available
123
26.33
104
109
11.02
40
74
37.2
141
147
24.93
92

%
10.13
1.65
14.78
4.61

4 - Available
with choices
40
6
56
17

%
7.34
1.93
13.19
3.79

5 - Abundant
29
7
50
14

Response
Count
395
363
379
369

Importance to You?
Answer Options

1 - Not
important at
all

Adult Education
After School Programs
Children's Play Areas
Community Gardening
Park/ Green Space
Library
Schools
Youth Recreation

12.41
8.88
5.22
7.5
3.38
3.36
4.35
3.85

54
39
23
33
15
15
19
17

2 - A little
important

3 - Important

4 - Very
Important

14.94
5.69
7.94
18.64
4.73
5.38
6.64
5.9

65
25
35
82
21
24
29
26

23.22
20.73
18.82
30
16.67
19.73
14.65
17.91

101
91
83
132
74
88
64
79

15.86
18.91
22.68
17.73
26.8
23.09
15.1
17.69

69
83
100
78
119
103
66
78

33.56
45.79
45.35
26.14
48.42
48.43
59.27
54.65

5 - Extremely Response
Count
Important
146
201
200
115
215
216
259
241

435
439
441
440
444
446
437
441

Do you think this is currently available?

1 - Not
Answer Options
% available
Adult Education
After School Programs
Children's Play Areas
Community Gardening
Park/Green Space
Library
Schools
Youth Recreation

22.65
12.46
8.71
25.2
15.21
21.08
4.72
6.7

82
44
33
96
59
82
18
25

%
38.95
40.79
28.23
34.12
36.86
17.48
16.01
32.17

2 - Sparsely
Available
141
144
107
130
143
68
61
120

3 - Available

22.93
28.61
41.42
26.25
30.93
40.36
41.21
37.27

83
101
157
100
120
157
157
139

7.73
11.05
12.66
8.66
9.02
8.48
16.01
10.99

4 - Available
Response
% 5 - Abundant
with choices
Count
28
7.73
28
362
39
7.08
25
353
48
8.97
34
379
33
5.77
22
381
35
7.99
31
388
33
12.6
49
389
61
22.05
84
381
41
12.87
48
373

Importance to You?
Answer Options

Arts and Craft Shops

Book Stores
Clothing Stores
Drug Stores/ Pharmacies
Hardware Stores
Pet Stores
Shoe Stores
Toy Stores
Beer/ Wine Stores
Computer Repair/ Sales
Dry Cleaners
Gardening Supplies
Gym/ Day Spas
Laundromats

16.28
5.19
8.72
5.95
8.88
32.8
20.55
37.6
23.04
30.3
8.92
20.37
7.45
29.6

1 - Not
important at
all
71
23
38
26
39
143
89
163
100
131
39
89
33
129

2 - A little
important

3 - Important

4 - Very
Important

5 - Extremely
Important

Response
Count

28.9
18.28
20.64
7.32
15.03
26.15
29.3
33.49
23.96
25.64
15.56
29.5
14.22
18.12

126
81
90
32
66
114
127
145
104
111
68
129
63
79

26.61
25.06
32.6
30.2
34.2
24.08
25.87
18.24
28.6
23.56
36.6
28.83
27.1
20.87

116
111
142
132
150
105
112
79
124
102
160
126
120
91

16.51
24.6
19.27
26.77
24.83
10.78
13.86
5.08
14.52
11.09
21.05
12.81
25.06
15.83

72
109
84
117
109
47
60
22
63
48
92
56
111
69

11.7
26.86
18.81
29.75
17.08
6.19
10.39
5.54
9.91
9.47
17.85
8.47
26.19
15.6

51
119
82
130
75
27
45
24
43
41
78
37
116
68

436
443
436
437
439
436
433
433
434
433
437
437
443
436

Do you think this is currently available?

1 - Not
Answer Options
%
available
Arts and Craft Shops
Book Stores
Clothing Stores
Drug Stores/ Pharmacies
Hardware Stores
Pet Stores
Shoe Stores
Toy Stores
Beer/ Wine Stores
Computer Repair/ Sales
Dry Cleaners
Gardening Supplies
Gym/ Day Spas
Laundromats

57.5
46.8
25.26
7.34
33.8
61.4
42.3
68.3
4.05
59.8
17.69
50.4
56.5
10.97

219
183
99
29
132
234
163
261
16
226
69
193
222
43

%
27.03
32.99
40.3
22.53
31.2
24.41
28.83
17.28
10.63
23.54
32.3
27.42
24.94
28.57

2 - Sparsely
Available
103
129
158
89
122
93
111
66
42
89
126
105
98
112

3 - Available

11.55
10.74
20.41
35.4
26.09
10.5
16.1
10.21
23
10.58
27.69
17.23
12.21
32.9

44
42
80
140
102
40
62
39
91
40
108
66
48
129

2.36
2.81
5.36
16.46
5.37
2.36
6.23
1.83
22.28
3.7
12.05
2.09
3.56
14.54

4 - Available
% 5 - Abundant
with choices
1.57
6
9
11
6.65
26
21
8.67
34
65
18.23
72
21
3.58
14
5
9
1.31
24
6.49
25
7
2.36
9
88
40
158
14
2.38
9
47
10.26
40
8
2.87
11
14
2.8
11
57
13.01
51

Response
Count
381
391
392
395
391
381
385
382
395
378
390
383
393
392

Importance to You?
Answer Options

Bicycle Lanes
Bus/ Shuttlebuses
Lighting
Parking
Safety
Streetcars

12.02
2.48
1.35
9.23
0.67
28.97

1 - Not
important at
all
53
11
6
41
3
126

%
11.56
4.28
1.57
10.36
1.56
12.87

Do you think this is currently available?

1 - Not
Answer Options
%
available

Bicycle Lanes
Bus/ Shuttlebuses
Lighting
Parking
Safety
Streetcars

25.06
8.54
16.37
23.99
40.2
3.63

27.82
2.26
4.03
13.38
13.74
76.94

111
9
16
53
54
297

2 - A little
important

3 - Important

51
19
7
46
7
56

16.1
15.09
10.34
18.47
5.57
15.86

71
67
46
82
25
69

2 - Sparsely
% 3 - Available
Available
100
19.55
78
34
32.66
130
65
49.62
197
95
38.64
153
158
35.11
138
14
6.22
24

%
18.37
18.24
22.47
17.12
6.9
11.72

%
10.28
26.13
11.84
13.38
5.6
5.7

4 - Very
Important

5 - Extremely
Important

Response
Count

81
81
100
76
31
51

42
59.9
64.3
44.8
85.3
30.6

185
266
286
199
383
133

441
444
445
444
449
435

4 - Available
% 5 - Abundant
with choices
41
17.29
69
104
30.4
121
47
18.14
72
53
10.61
42
22
5.34
21
22
7.51
29

Response
Count
399
398
397
396
393
386