RICHMOND TRIBUTARY COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULTSCONDUCTED BY WATERSHED PROTECTION DEPT. JUNE 2019
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SURVEY DISTRIBUTION
• Survey Monkey
• Paper copies available at Manchaca Road Library
• Fliers mailed to homes within 500 ft of the buyout area
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PARTICIPANT PROXIMITY TO BUYOUT AREA
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Within a few houses.(35%)
In the same neighborhood.
(35%)
In a different neighborhood but
visit the area.(20%)
A block away.(10%)
*78 Respondents
CURRENT USAGE OF BUYOUT AREA: ALL PARTICIPANTS
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13%
31%
32%
37%
37%
42%
Tree planting event
Community events/creek stomps
Access Williamson Creek
View wildlife
No current uses
Observe plants
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
*78 Respondents
CURRENT USAGE OF BUYOUT AREA: IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORS
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17%
25%
33%
33%
42%
46%
Tree planting event
Access Williamson Creek
Community events/creek stomps
View wildlife
Observe plants
No current uses
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
*24 Respondents
COMMUNITY GARDEN: ALL PARTICIPANTS
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39%
51%
30%
23%
18%
14%
4%
6%
9%
6%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
A community garden would be a beneficial use of thisarea.
Fruit trees would be a community asset to this area.
strongly agree agree neither agree nor disagree disagree strongly disagree
*81 Respondents
COMMUNITY GARDEN: IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORS
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41%
56%
33%
22%
4% 4%
11%
18%
11%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
A community garden would be a beneficial use of thisarea.
Fruit trees would be a community asset to this area.
strongly agree agree neither agree nor disagree disagree strongly disagree
*27 Respondents
AMENITIES: ALL PARTICIPANTS
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49%
54%
41%
26%
26%
23%
19%
9%
26%
6%
4%
6%
5%
6%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
A sitting area would be a beneficial addition to this area.
A trail that leads down to the creek would be beneficial.
More educational signage would be beneficial to explainbenefits of different management practices.
strongly agree agree neither agree nor disagree disagree strongly disagree
*81 Respondents
AMENITIES: IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORS
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41%
44%
26%
33%
15%
30%
15%
11%
22%
15%
4%
11%
15%
18%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
A sitting area would be a beneficial addition to this area.
A trail that leads down to the creek would be beneficial.
More educational signage would be benefical to explainbenefits of different management practices.
strongly agree agree neither agree nor disagree disagree strongly disagree
*27 Respondents
COMMUNITY EVENTS: ALL PARTICIPANTS
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32% 36% 23% 3% 6%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
I would participate in community events, such as creekcleanups and tree plantings.
strongly agree agree neither agree nor disagree disagree strongly disagree
*81 Respondents
COMMUNITY EVENTS: IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORS
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22% 33% 26% 8% 11%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
I would participate in community events, such as creekcleanups and tree plantings.
strongly agree agree neither agree nor disagree disagree strongly disagree
*27 Respondents
MOWING: ALL PARTICIPANTS
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Entire area designated for native plants and trees without any mowing.
(29%)
Entire area mowed regularly.
(14%)
Combination of mowed areas in front and native
plants near creek. (57%)
*80 Respondents
MOWING: IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORS
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Entire area designated for native plants and trees without any mowing.
(33%)
Entire area mowed regularly.
(33%)
Combination of mowed areas in front and native
plants near creek. (33%)
*27 Respondents
VEGETATION MANAGEMENT: ALL PARTICIPANTS
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20%
36%
27%
35%
24%
18%
16%
5%
13%
6%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Low-growing meadows should exist in open spaces.
I would like more trees planted.
strongly agree agree neither agree nor disagree disagree strongly disagree
*80 Respondents
VEGETATION MANAGEMENT: IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORS
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26%
30%
4%
26%
22%
26%
22%
7%
26%
11%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Low-growing meadows should exist in open spaces.
I would like more trees planted.
strongly agree agree neither agree nor disagree disagree strongly disagree
*27 Respondents
ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT: ALL PARTICIPANTS
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59%
68%
28%
18%
5%
5%
3
4%
5%
5%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Important to provide food and habitat for butterflies,bees and other pollinators.
Important to use this area to benefit the WilliamsonCreek ecosystem and water quality.
strongly agree agree neither agree nor disagree disagree strongly disagree
*81 Respondents
ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT: IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORS
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56%
63%
22%
7% 4%
7%
11%
15%
15%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Important to provide food and habitat for butterflies,bees and other pollinators.
Important to use this area to benefit the WilliamsonCreek ecosystem and water quality.
strongly agree agree neither agree nor disagree disagree strongly disagree
*27 Respondents
COMMENTS: ALL PARTICIPANTS
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Vegetation maintenance
(21)
Amenities (16)
Communication(6)
Miscellaneous(5)
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COMMENTS: VEGETATION MAINTENANCE
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Vegetation maintenance
(21)
Amenities (16)
Communication(6)
Miscellaneous(5)
Mow entire lots (7)
Natural Area (6)
No mowing (4)
Tree maintenance concern (2)
Creek maintenance concern (1)
Mowing & meadows (1)
*25 Respondents
COMMENTS: AMENITIES
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Vegetation maintenance
(21)
Amenities (16)
Communication(6)
Miscellaneous(5)
Play area for children (4)
Dog area (3)
Hike and bike trail (2)
Picnic tables/benches (2)
No trail (1)
Remove driveway aprons (1)
Trash cans (1)
No bike trails (1)
Urban farming (1)
*25 Respondents
COMMENTS: COMMUNICATION
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Vegetation maintenance
(21)
Amenities (16)
Communication(6)
Miscellaneous(5) More communication (3)
Signage (2)
Distribute creekside homeowner guides (1)
*25 Respondents
COMMENTS: MISCELLANEOUS
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Vegetation maintenance
(21)
Amenities (16)
Communication(6)
Miscellaneous(5)
Concern with benefit to homeless (2)
Concerns with wildlife threat (2)
Build affordable housing (1)
*25 Respondents
NEXT STEPS
• Management and stewardship plan
• Implement changes in maintenance practices
• Continue to address comments
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