Survey of the WGNA Membership, April 2005

The questions are discussed in detail in the April 2005 Newsletter.

Question 1: Where should WGNA concentrate its limited volunteer efforts? Each voter: split a total of 6 points among the following choices:

157 zoning / land-use / traffic & parking

61 community events (Founders’ Day, Ice Cream Socials, movies)

101 environmental projects (tree plantings, creek restorations, etc.)

59 historic preservation (save old buildings and oral history)

27 public art (shows, fund-raisers to sponsor local sculpture, etc.)

64 community communication (website, eList, bulletin boards (?))

18 member support services (e.g., after-school classes)

55 safety resources (coordinate Neighborhood Watches, cleanups)

Question 2: How do you feel about the San Jose International Airport?

76 maintain the curfew: sleep is a “quality of life” issue

12 support all-night operations: enhances the economy

Question 3: How do you feel about a baseball stadium near the Diridon (Cahill) CalTrain station?

41 favor

48 oppose

Question 4: What would encourage you to shop on Lincoln Avenue more? Each voter: split a total of 6 points among the following choices:

158 better parking

45 easier to walk to / less vehicular traffic

59 better hours

151 choice of shops and services

59 public amenities (streetscape, kiosks, benches, etc.)

Question 5: Lincoln Avenue needs more ___? Each voter: split a total of 6 points among the following choices:

53 adult entertainment (nightclubs, coffee shops, microbreweries)

61 family entertainment (movies, game arcades, kiddie play rooms)

104 family restaurants

46 fancy (high-end) restaurants

41 services (banks, legal, repair shops, cleaners, spas)

131 “useful stuff” stores (books, hardware, drugs, groceries”

39 “fun stuff” stores (curios, boutiques, antiques, collectables)

Question 6: When should Lincoln Avenue “close”?

33 10 PM or earlier

51 midnight

12 2 AM

Question 7: How do you feel about “Granny Flats”?

18 none; tear down existing non-compliant dwellings

31 make existing units legal, but don’t build any more

46 allow new units in appropriate situations

3 allow new units anywhere

Question 8: How do you feel about the traffic “Level of Service” (LOS) Policy?

48 keep LOS-D, even if it constricts future development locally

13 keep LOS-D, even if it means widening streets or rerouting traffic

19 allow LOS-E at some intersections: some development & congestion

0 allow all development; live with LOS-F congestion

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Additional membership information, gleaned from responses on the renewal forms to the question

“We are interested in information related to:”

Airport	art	Bike	Emergency	Graffiti	Parks	Schools	Traffic	trees	Zoning
129	119	172	117	124	198	131	215	158	239

~L. Ames, 8/4/05