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PUBLIC OUTREACH <br />Participants were asked to prioritize several improvements that would make <br />their neighborhood a better place to live. Lighting improvements and property <br />maintenance (weeds, trash, etc.) were tied as the number one priority (55 %), <br />followed by traffic improvements (53 %), home repairs (broken windows, paint, <br />architectural features, etc.), and sidewalk improvements (49 %). Neighborhood <br />welcoming or social events (44 %) and street trees and landscaping (39 %) were <br />slightly less of a priority. <br />An open -ended follow -up question gave respondents the opportunity to share <br />ideas on how to improve their neighborhoods. The top 15 ideas proposed by <br />residents are listed below and organized by the number of responses. <br />Participants felt that the City of Santa Ana should: <br />• Increase the amount public space (parks, recreational facilities, <br />walking trails, community gardens, public art, etc.) <br />• Increase police enforcement to address crime and gang activity <br />• Conduct repairs to streets and sidewalks / add more street furniture, <br />landscaping, and lighting <br />• Improve code enforcement for housing units <br />• Offer more public events (block party, farmer's market, holiday <br />celebrations, live music, etc.) <br />• Build bike lanes and trails <br />• Increase the amount of affordable housing/ promote workforce and <br />low income programs <br />• Place more speed bumps and increase speed enforcement <br />• Promote neighborhood watch programs <br />• Issue parking permits for neighborhoods with mid and high densities <br />• Increase communication between city and residents <br />• Improve trash and street cleaning services <br />• Offer more youth programs (e.g. recreational sports) <br />• Increase homeless control <br />• Regulate the number of people allowed to live in a unit by number of <br />bedrooms <br />The survey also asked residents to identify the street or intersection that was <br />closest to their home. A map was generated identifying the location provided <br />by each survey participant. As shown on the map below, participants <br />represented a variety of neighborhoods in the City of Santa Ana. <br />JAA <br />E -8 CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT <br />