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Results <br />workers don't always reflect Santa Ana residents. We need to invest in <br />young people who will ultimately grow into potential politicians, gov't <br />workers, teachers, homeowners, renters, and small business entrepreneurs. <br />When I left for college, many of my friends did not want to come back to <br />Santa Ana or chose to move away. I think if we had more community <br />organizations to work with us when we were younger, we would have a <br />lot more pride and empowerment to address and improve our <br />community issues. <br />103. 1 think non -profits struggle with lack of funding. Can our local gov't work <br />more closely with these non -profits so we don't reinvent solutions but work <br />together?" <br />104. Street lighting, code enforcement, tree trimming <br />105. More safety <br />106. Help people in general have pride in their community- not so much pride <br />that they become Ned Flanders, but more than Homer Simpson. <br />107. Youth and community/economic development need to be more <br />interconnected <br />108. Bicycle infrastructure, including smart sensors at traffic signals, to improve <br />vulnerable road user safety; bicycle friendly business districts; EV charging <br />stations. <br />109. Jobs, crime prevention, education, childcare. <br />110. More shelters: family only, women only, men only based. <br />111. Help all <br />112. Clean up the city and provide a strong infrastructure. There are too many <br />run down, overcrowded apartments complexes in the city- Myrtle, <br />Townsend, Highland, Standard, Sullivan... they are eye sores <br />113. Support the Arts, Develop parks and make it a city for all groups. <br />114. Increasing density is necessary. If done in a truly community -oriented way <br />(rather than just pushing up property values for gentrifiers), it can build <br />neighborhoods that are safer, more affordable, better for public health, <br />and more environmentally sustainable. <br />115. Enforcement of laws. Reducing gang violence and activity. <br />116. Clean, maintain, police, reduce and clean up homeless problem <br />117. Police activity <br />118. Help with homelessness. A shelter to help them get back on track. It would <br />help if the city invested in hiring people to clean the streets daily. <br />119. There are 64 neighborhoods in the city which need an organizing strategy <br />to become effective this is the first step. Organizing the 64 neighborhoods. <br />While there are a number of groups that are organized and part of groups <br />like Com-Link and Connect to Council, some of which have a nonprofit <br />status like Floral Park this is not the case of the majority of our <br />neighborhoods. Effective communication for the city can only be <br />achieved through organized neighborhoods, business districts etc. We <br />City of Santa Ana 70 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan <br />75A-248 Resident Survey Results <br />