Central City:
From Vision to Reality
Neighborhood Survey
Please print all 11 pages of the survey.
Because Central City is close to downtown and because
many parts of it received little or no flooding,
there will likely be a lot of development here over
the next few years. This questionnaire is to obtain
your input regardingthree focal areas that have
emerged from the last 2 years of planning
post-Katrina. Of the three areas listed below,
the Office of Recovery Management has identified
2 zones and 1 project in Central City that have the potential
to stimulate economic growth and to transform our
neighborhood into a vital, enriched and secure community.
C. J. PEETE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
AND S. CLAIBORNE CORRIDOR
Housing Needs
Do you agree or disagree with the following:
▪ I want to be sure that affordable housing remains in Central City.
Agree Disagree
▪ I want to take advantage of the opportunity to move away from
the traditional housing “projects,” to create a less dense
community where the old housing project once stood.
Agree Disagree
▪ I want to take advantage of the opportunity to free up
HUD/HANO property for other community-designed
uses—for example, learning centers and recreational facilities
Agree Disagree
▪ I have other housing concerns/needs, which are:. (Use back of this
page if you need more space):
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Education Needs
Do you agree or disagree with the following:
▪ It is important to me and my family that the following schools
be renovated and reopened
Agree Disagree
(Circle ALL that apply)
Lafon
Harney
Woodson
Mahalia Jackson, Early Childhood and Family Learning Center
Hoffman
Booker T. Washington
Others: _________________________________________________________
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▪ I want to see NEW “state of the art” schools for our children.
Agree Disagree
▪ I want a unified school system.
Agree Disagree
▪ I want neighborhood schools within walking distance
for my children.
Agree Disagree
Commercial/Economic Development (So. Claiborne
Corridor & other key Central City areas such as
O. C. Haley):
▪ I need the following quality outlets:
Agree Disagree
(Circle all that apply)
Grocery Stores/Super Markets
Farmers’ Market
Food Coop
Department Store
Restaurants/ Cafés
Movie house
Cleaners
Flower Shops
Bookstores
Cyber Café
Boutiques
Laundromats (state of the art)
What other commercial outlets or services do you think are needed?
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Check if you agree we need any of the following:
____ Signage / Marquee giving directions to Local Treasures
(for example, Ashé Cultural Arts Center, B. T. Washington
High School, historical Civil Rights site)
_____ Landscaping of neutral grounds
_____ Route for Light Rail from Jefferson Parish to Union Station
Other:
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Check if you want to see any of the following supports for
Small Business Development and Entrepreneurship
in Central City:
_____ Support services for existing small businesses such as
a copy center
______ Assistance with advertising and marketing plans
______ A business incubator that can provide space and services
for small businesses
______ Encouragement and investments for entrepreneurs
and start-ups
______ Resources for business expansion, façade renovation
and infrastructure
Improvements
______ A campaign for resident loyalty and city-wide patronage
of small businesses on the O. C. Haley Main Street and
So. Claiborne corridors
Other:
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