North Bay Village Survey Results

For the benefit of our North Bay Village Residents that were unable to attend the Barry University Survey presentation or have not viewed it on the North Bay Village Web Site. Here is in bullet form the weaknesses and Strengths outlined on the hand out distributed at the end of the meeting by the Barry University Presenters.

Identified Strengths from the Survey Responses and Research:

1)      Enjoyment of NBV Amenities as well as being pleased with the work of the commissioners was basically neutral!

2)      209 of 324 respondents or 65% reported they are satisfied with North Bay Village!

3)      54% Reported they lived in North Bay Village because its location!

4)      Of 151 respondents who submitted a reply to how satisfied they were with their interaction with North Bay Village Administration, 79% were either satisfied or neutral and 21% expressed dissatisfaction.   (Note: this data   was pointed out on one of the comments posted in North Bay Village Residents Speak. This data may not be reflective of reality because neutral should not mix with either satisfied or not satisfy. For example, lets say33% across the liker scale you cannot say that 33% was satisfied and 66% were not satisfied).

5)      Geographical location

6)      Fast police response

7)      Low crime rates

8)      An interesting history

9)      Quiet neighborhood

10)  Variety of housing alternatives (houses to condos)

11)  Affordable home values

12)   79^th Street Causeway traffic

13)   No pending major Village legal burdens

Identified Weaknesses from the Survey Responses and Research:

1)      Lack of long-term community economic planning

2)      79^th Street Causeway traffic speed

3)      Old infrastructure

4)      Older image outdated buildings

5)      Lack of  public access to the water; people and watercraft

6)      Insufficient public amenities for walking and jogging

7)      Small number of North Bay Village residents to support local business

8)      Lower rated single hotel in the Village

9)      Poor street lighting

10)  Traffic noise (here I would add speeding in our local streets a big safety issue for our residents in particular children and elderly)

11)  2 draw bridges on causeway

12)  Capital (lack of money for needed improvement) Note: the presenter simply stated that the village is broke or near bankruptcy

13)  High percent of total budget for police department

14)  Low level of overall community communication and lack of trust (community cohesiveness)

15)  Feral cat population

16)  Trash collection (large items)

17)  Parking

Mario Garcia

May 19, 2014

NORTH BAY VILLAGE DESERVES BETTER!!