United Neighbors of Lower Roxbury Community Cultural Center


Thank you for participating in the Lower Roxbury Community Center planning process. We are developing a comprehensive plan for how the Community Center can be best designed and utilized as a multi-generational facility. The Community Center is community project sponsored by the United Neighbors of Lower Roxbury.

This survey process is just as important as the final product. We want the community to build, own, and manage the center. We need your help to plan and design the most appropriate facility for this community, so please respond to the following questions to the best of your ability.

If you have already filled out this survey, please encourage others (family members, neighbors, friends, and coworkers), etc. to fill it out.

1.

Do you live in the neighborhood?

If yes, where?

If yes, for how long?

If no, where do you live?

2.

How  friendly and welcoming would you rate the neighborhood!

Very FriendlyFriendlyNeutralUnfriendlyVery Unfriendly

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3.

If you feel that the neighborhood is friendly, or not that friendly, please explain your reason.


4.

Are you aware that United Neigbors of Lower Roxbury is a neighborhood association that you can be a members of to meet your neigbors, address issues of concerns for you, and to get involved in the neighborhood?

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5.

Would you like to have a new community center in your neighborhood?

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If no. Please explain.
6.

What possibilities do you see for the Lower Roxbury Neighborhood?


7.

Lower Roxbury is a safe neighborhood?

Strongly AgreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeStrongly Disagree

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8.

There are alot of things for me, my family and friends to do in the neighborhood!

Strongly AgreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeStrongly Disagree

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9.

Have you ever been to a community center?

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10.
If yes, where?

Yes, I currently go to...

11.

Do you currently pay for the services or programs you receive?

If yes, what for and how much?

If no, please continue.

12.

What types of programs and services would you be willing to pay for?


13.

What age range are the adults in your home?

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14.

How old are the young people in your household?

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15.

What is your family's cultural/ethnic heritage?


16.

What is the highest level of education you have received?

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17.

Are you?

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18.

How many youth under the age of 18 live in your home?


19.

In order of priority from 1-17, please indicate what programs do you feel would be most important for the center to provide for adults? Please remember that if you rank say GED for number 1, you cannot rank another in the same way, it would have to be 2, etc.)

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GED/High School equivalency/College preparation
Tutoring
Literacy
Computer Access/Literacy
Health/Wellness/Fitness
Arts/Cultural programs
Photo studio/Media arts
Music/Recording
Dance
Language Classes
Library/Reading Circles/Book Club
Culinary arts (cooking)
Leadership development/civic engagement
Career Counseling
Vocational/Trade Skills
Sewing/Design Classes
Gardening/Environment

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20.

What other programs/services that are not listed above, do you feel are most important in the community center?


21.

In order of priority from 1-17, please indicate what programs do you feel would be most important for the center to provide for youth? Please remember that if you rank say GED for number 1, you cannot rank another in the same way, it would have to be 2, etc.).

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GED/High School Equivalency/College preparation
Tutoring
Literacy
Computer Access/Literacy
Health/Wellness/Fitness
Arts/Cultural programs
Photo studio/Media arts
Music/Recording
Dance
Language Classes
Library/Reading Circles/Book Club
Culinary arts (cooking)
Leadership development/civic engagement
Career Counseling
Vocational/Trade Skills
Sewing/Design Classes
Gardening/Environment

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22.

Do you plan on utilizing the center?

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23.

If no, please explain.


24.

If yes, please indicate what days and times you would be most interested in using the center?


25.

Why is having a community center in the neighborhood important to you?


26.

Would you be interested in getting involved (internship/volunteering, etc.)?

If yes, add name, phone, email

27.

What special skills and interests do you possess that you feel will be helpful in building our community center?


28.

What additional resources are you aware of that will help us make UNLR's vision of a better neighborhood possible?