Deficit Route 1 Deficit Route 2

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Deficit Route 3 Deficit Route 4

Please take a five minute survey, linked at the bottom of this page and let us know what you think of the findings from the Lake City street-level survey!

The maps above show the four surveys planned: A1 & A2 represent the positive "asset" condition routes and D1 & D2 represent the "deficit" condition routes. Survey volunteers included residents of the Lake City neighborhood with help from Sustainable Seattle volunteers. For map details, click on the specific route map and for data findings, keep reading!

Findings of the October 14^th, 2006 street-level survey:

Community members collected deficits & concerns (what they didn't like and what they thought were problems) along the areas of the main business district of the Lake City neighborhood.   

To learn more about the information being collected in our street-level surveys, click here.

Deficit Findings:

Table 1:

Table 1 above lists the most frequently collected negative conditions (deficits) organized by feature.  46 conditions were found in the sidewalk category.  A majority of the sidewalk conditions indicated missing sidewalks and uneven pavement on the sidewalk.  There were 18 incidents collected on buildings. 18 planting strip conditions were of concern due to the presence of dumping, weeds and invasive plants.  There were also 17 incidents collected in parking lots, the primary concerns being dumping, graffiti and litter.  In total, there were 228 deficits or concerns collected by community members in the Lake City neighborhood on October 14^th, 2006.  For a complete list of all the deficits collected during this survey, click here. (Excel document)

What do you think of the results of the street-level survey in the Lake City neighborhood?

If you work or live in Lake City, we would love to hear what you think of these findings.  Your opinion is important for understanding community priorities related to the physical environment along the main business district of the neighborhood.

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