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Residents also identified a lack of adequate neighborhood, according to the respondents of the questionnaire. crosswalks near parks and Barbara Jordan School. Additional parking spaces for child Youth have also been associated with other pick-up at the school is also requested to undesirable behavior in the neighborhood: alleviate the pedestrian hazards. loitering, delinquency, and walking in the COMMUNICATION streets. This intimidating behavior was repeatedly discussed as a major issue by The Northwest neighborhood contains many residents in the questionnaire and at public neighborhood organizations and block units, meetings. but seeks to build relationships beyond this community. In particular, residents would Issues associated with pets were also a like to strengthen communication efforts and nuisance to some residents. Dog barking, relationship with the City. Participants at unleashed dogs and pet owners failing to public meetings identified a lack of clean up after dogs were the most adequate communication between the City frequently cited issues. and residents. Respondents to the questionnaire provided comments on this PUBLIC SAFETY subject, including: there is a “lack of responsiveness from U City government’, Speeding was identified as the most “north of Olive not treated as well pressing public safety as south of Olive” and “get City concern. Local streets, such Hall to realize U City extends as Wayne, Braddock, and north of Delmar”. . Improved Sheridan avenues, are used community support is critical to as cut through streets by realizing neighborhood goals. drivers. Additionally, North nd and South Road, 82 Residents also expressed a need Boulevard, and Woodson for the City to serve as an Road are high traffic areas. advocate for residents with such Excessive speeding on local agencies as Metro, Metropolitan and arterial streets imposes Sewer District, and Ameren UE. undue hardship and unsafe Individual efforts to obtain action conditions for residents and from these agencies on various issues have pedestrians, particularly in areas not yielded the desired results. surrounding parks and schools. Neighborhood residents also cited the lack of police presence in the study area as a concern. The Northwest neighborhood experiences some petty crime and problems of disorder. A lack of a strong police presence in the neighborhood does not deter this activity and or create a sense of security. With over 13% of study area residents over the age of 65, additional security assistance is needed for seniors. This segment of the population is often most vulnerable to neighborhood crime.