UP 378 Community Development Workshop in Alta Sita

UP 378

Syllabus

Scope of Sevices

Work Plan

Tool Kit

Neighborhood Information

ASNI Communication

LA 338

ARCH 374

for the Emerson Park Development Corporation
by the Community Development Workshop of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

This survey focuses specifically on the Emerson Park neighborhood which is bordered by Baugh Avenue, 8th street, Nectar Avenue, and the railroad tracks beyond 19th Street. The results of this survey will be used to formulate a comprehensive neighborhood improvement plan featuring long and short-term goals. 

This survey has three objectives: 

1)  to identify current community resources available to the Emerson Park neighborhood,
2)  to determine perceptions of the current and future needs of the Emerson Park neighborhood,
3)  to gather input on possible objectives and implementation strategies for the Emerson Park Neighborhood Improvement Plan.

Your participation in this survey is greatly appreciated. The survey will take approximately fifteen to thirty minutes to complete. Any comments you make may become part of the Emerson Park Neighborhood Improvement Plan, however, the source of these remarks will be strictly confidential. If you have additional questions or comments please do not hesitate to call the Emerson Park Development Corporation (874-0777) or the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Illinois (217-244-5384).

Date:    

Interviewer:       start time:   end time:   

Organization/Business name:         

Organization/Business address:        

Mailing address (if different):         

Contact Person(s) for Agency:
name:        phone:     
title:            

name:        phone:     
title:            

Business card and/or brochure:  yes(attach) no
Interviewee data: 
years with agency:  
place of residence:          
years in residence:   years in ESL area:   
 
 A. Organizational/ Business Background:
In this section we wish to gather information regarding your organization’s/business’s history in the local area.

1. When and why was your organization/business established?
 
 
 

2.  What services does your organization/business offer?
 
 
 

3.  Is your organization/business open to all residents?

 yes no

3.b. If no, what are the qualifications for participation?
 
 
 

4. What are your organization's/businesses present goals and objectives?
 
 
 
 

5. What are some of your organization's/business’s successes in meeting these goals and objectives? 
 
 
 
 

6.  What are some of the challenges you have encountered in meeting these goals and objectives?
 
 
 
 

7.  How do these successes and challenges apply specifically to serving the Emerson Park neighborhood?
 
 
 

8.  Are there other organizations/businesses with which you collaborate?

 yes no

If yes, which are they?
 

 8.b.  Are there organizations or businesses with which you would like to collaborate?

 yes no maybe

8.c.  If yes, which ones?
 
 
 
 

8.d.  If no, which ones and why not?
 
 
 
 

B.  GENERAL PERCEPTIONS:
In this section we wish to learn more about your perceptions of the Emerson Park neighborhood.

1.  How many years have you been acquainted with Emerson Park?  

1.b.  with East St. Louis?
 
 

2.  What do you consider to be the major strengths of the Emerson Park neighborhood? 
 
 
 
 
 

2.b.  How do these compare to the major strengths of East St. Louis in general?
 
 
 
 

3.  What do you consider the major problems facing the Emerson Park neighborhood?
 
 
 
 

3.b. How do these compare with the problems facing East St. Louis in general?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 4.  How could these problems best be overcome by the Emerson Park neighborhood residents?
 
 
 
 
 
 

5.  What do you thinks should be the main long-term goals of the Emerson Park Neighborhood Improvement Plan?
 
 
 
 
 

5.b.  What should be the main short-term goals of the plan?
 
 
 
 
 
 

5.c.  What resources would be needed to reach these goals?
 
 
 
 

5.d.  What barriers might have to be overcome to meet these goals?
 
 
 
 
 

6.  Would your organization/business be willing to be involved in the Emerson Park Neighborhood Improvement effort?

 yes no maybe

6.b. If yes, what specific role(s) could your organization/business play in neighborhood improvement?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 7. What final comments or recommendations would you like to offer Emerson Park residents who are working on this community development plan?
 
 
 
 

8. Which other community leaders should we interview regarding the Emerson Park neighborhood improvement plan?
 
 
 
 

9.  Would you like to participate in a neighborhood summit on Saturday, March 14th to further address this plan?

 yes no maybe

If yes, where should we mail you the invitation?
 

Addresses and phone numbers of additional individuals who are interested in attending?

Name/Addresses/ phone #'s

1. _______________________________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________________________________

Thank you for your time and input. Your comments will greatly improve the quality of the Emerson
Park Development Plan.