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Neighborhoods
Arlington residents continue to rate their neighborhoods very positively in terms of
quality of life (82% “excellent” or “good”). Speeding on neighborhood streets continues
to be perceived as the biggest problem in city neighborhoods. Among other areas
viewed as at least minor problems by more than one-third of Arlington residents are car
burglaries, residential burglaries, the condition of major streets in or near
neighborhoods, stray animals, condition of residential streets, dilapidated fences, weeds
and unmowed grass, houses in need of repair, and street lighting.
Residents’
perceptions of neighborhood problems appear to be consistent with measures from the
previous years, with no significant differences.
Neighborhoods in Arlington continue to be rated very safe for walking alone during the
day (very safe 75%, somewhat safe 21%), and more than one out of three residents say
they would feel very safe walking alone in their neighborhood at night. Residents
continue to say they would feel much less safe walking alone at night in another
Arlington neighborhood or in a neighborhood in Fort Worth, and even less safe walking
alone at night in a neighborhood in Dallas.
Decision Analyst, Inc.
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