MLK SUBAREA PLAN. Appendix D: Employee Survey Results

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1 MLK SUBAREA PLAN Appendix D: Employee Survey Results

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3 Where did you get this survey? Survey source? Where did you get this survey? MLK Business Tacoma Mary Bridge St Joseph McCarver General Children's Other Medical Center School 7% H 0% it l H 0% it l 80% 0% 13% 100% 45 0 Survey source? 13% 0% 80% 0% 7% Other McCarver School St Joseph Medical Center Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Tacoma General Hospital MLK Business D-1

4 How would you rate the following existing conditions in MLK on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is very low and 5 is very high? Number of jobs available? Quality of jobs available? Pay or wage scales? Job benefits (health insurance, etc)? Working conditions? Job support services (child/daycare)? 1 very low 2 low 3 average 4 high 5 very high 15% 33% 33% 18% 3% 100% 5% 31% 36% 18% 10% 100% 5% 37% 34% 22% 2% 100% 12% 22% 32% 27% 7% 100% 5% 15% 45% 28% 8% 100% 18% 55% 24% 3% 0% 100% 41 4 How would you rate the following existing conditions in MLK on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is very low and 5 is very high? Job support services 0% 3% 24% 55% 18% Working conditions? 8% 28% 45% 15% 5% Job benefits (health 7% 27% 32% 22% 12% Pay or wage scales? 2% 22% 34% 37% 5% Quality of jobs available? 10% 18% 36% 31% 5% Number of jobs available? 3% 18% 33% 33% 15% 5 very high 4 high 3 average 2 low 1 very low D-2

5 How would you rate existing transportation conditions on a scale of 1 to 5? Traffic controls and measures? On and off-street parking? Bus routes, stops, and schedules? Rail train routes, stops, and schedules? Trail systems? Bike routes? 1 very low 2 low 3 average 4 high 5 very high 2% 23% 66% 9% 0% 100% 10% 50% 30% 10% 0% 100% 2% 17% 54% 27% 0% 100% 46% 30% 24% 0% 0% 100% 47% 26% 24% 3% 0% 100% 45% 37% 18% 0% 0% 100% How would you rate existing transportation conditions on a scale of 1 to 5? 44 1 Bike routes? 0% 18% 37% 45% Trail systems? 0% 3% 24% 26% 47% Rail train routes, stops, 0% and schedules? Bus routes, stops, and 0% schedules? 24% 27% 30% 54% 46% 17% 2% On and offstreet 0% parking? 10% 30% 50% 10% Traffic controls and measures? 0% 9% 66% 23% 2% 5 very high 4 high 3 average 2 low 1 very low D-3

6 How would you rate the existing housing market on a scale of 1 to 5? Housing selection - type and design? Neighborhood selection - quality and location? Rental housing - availability? Rental housing - rent levels? Owner housing - availability? Owner housing - prices? 1 very low 2 low 3 average 4 high 5 very high 8% 47% 45% 0% 0% 100% 19% 41% 38% 3% 0% 100% 0% 24% 59% 18% 0% 100% 0% 38% 47% 9% 6% 100% 0% 32% 53% 15% 0% 100% 3% 24% 62% 12% 0% 100% 38 7 How would you rate the existing housing market on a scale of 1 to 5? Owner housing - prices? 0% 12% 62% 24% 3% Owner housing - availability? 0% 15% 53% 32% 0% Rental housing - rent levels? 6% 9% 47% 38% 0% Rental housing - availability? 0% 18% 59% 24% 0% Neighborhood 0% 3% selection - 38% 41% 19% Housing 0% selection - 45% 47% 8% 5 very high 4 high 3 average 2 low 1 very low D-4

7 How often do you use the following facilities in MLK? Park and trail facilities? Recreational facilities and services? Attend festivals in MLK? Barber, beauty, personal services? Medical, dental, legal services? Shop in retail stores? Eat at restaurants and coffee shops? Frequent a drinking establishment? How often do you use the following facilities in MLK? never yearly monthly weekly daily 69% 18% 11% 2% 0% 100% 70% 14% 11% 2% 2% 100% 44% 47% 7% 2% 0% 100% 84% 2% 11% 2% 0% 100% 23% 45% 30% 0% 2% 100% 27% 42% 20% 9% 2% 100% 9% 38% 36% 11% 7% 100% 59% 20% 14% 7% 0% 100% 45 0 Frequent a 0% 7% drinking 14% Eat at restaurants 7% 11% Shop in retail stores? 2% 9% 20% Medical, dental, legal services? 2% 0% 30% Barber, beauty, 0% 2% personal 11% 2% Attend festivals 0% 2% in MLK? 7% Recreational 2% 2% facilities and 11% 14% Park and trail 0% 2% facilities? 11% 18% 20% 47% 36% 42% 45% 84% 70% 69% 59% 38% daily weekly monthly yearly never 44% 27% 23% 9% D-5

8 How much do you spend in MLK during an average month? Average month expenditure? $0 $1-50 $ $ $ $ $ $ % 60% 13% 13% 2% 2% 0% 0% 100% How much do you spend in MLK during an average month? 45 0 Average month 0% 2% 2% 13% 13% 60% 9% expenditure? $1000+ $ $ $ $ $ $1-50 $0 D-6

9 How long have you worked in the MLK area? Years? How long have you worked in the MLK area? % 29% 16% 18% 9% 22% 100% 45 0 Years? 22% 9% 18% 16% 29% 7% D-7

10 What employment sector do you work in? Construction? Manufacturing? Transportation/utilities? Wholesale trade? Retail trade? Finance/insurance/real estate? Services - food/motel? Recreation/tourism? Government/education/nonprofit? Hospital/health care? Percent 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 0.0% 0.0% 15.6% 82.2% 45 0 Construction?, 0.0% Finance/insur ance/real estate?, 2.2% Wholesale trade?, 0.0% Retail trade?, 0.0% Recreation/to urism?, 0.0% Government/e ducation/non profit?, 15.6% Transportatio n/utilities?, 0.0% Manufacturing?, 0.0% Services - food/motel?, 0.0% Hospital/healt h care?, 82.2% D-8

11 What is your occupation? Occupation? What is your occupation? manager professional technical laborer office worker other 25% 34% 5% 0% 32% 5% 100% 44 1 Occupation? 5% 32% 0% 5% 34% 25% other office worker laborer technical professional manager D-9

12 How do you typically get to work? Transport? How do you typically get to work? walk bike car car/van pool rail bus 2% 0% 78% 9% 0% 11% 100% 45 0 Transport? 11% 0% 9% 78% 0% 2% bus rail car/van pool car bike walk D-10

13 How many years of school have you completed? Grade level? grade school high school How many years of school have you completed? technical school some college college graduate graduate school 2% 5% 2% 25% 45% 20% 100% 44 1 Grade level? 20% 45% 25% 2% 5% 2% graduate school college graduate some college technical school high school grade school D-11

14 What is your primary language? Language? What is your primary language? English Spanish Other 98% 2% 0% 100% 45 0 Language? 0% 2% 98% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Other Spanish English D-12

15 What age group are you in? Age? What age group are you in? % 4% 7% 20% 42% 22% 4% 100% 45 0 Age? 4% 22% 42% 20% 7% 4% 0% D-13

16 What is your marital status? Marital status? What is your marital status? single married co-habitat 41% 52% 7% 100% 44 1 Marital status? 7% 52% 41% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% co-habitat married single D-14

17 What is your gender? Gender? What is your gender? male female 23% 77% 100% 44 1 Gender? 77% 23% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% female male D-15

18 How many people in your household are employed on a full-time basis? Number employees? % 57% 32% 7% 0% 2% 0% 100% How many people in your household are employed on a full-time basis? 44 1 Number employees? 0% 2% 0% 7% 32% 57% 2% D-16

19 What is your household income? Household income? What is your household income? <$20,000 $20-29,999 $30-49,999 $50-74,999 $75-99,999 $100,000+ 0% 5% 23% 20% 13% 40% 100% 40 5 Household income? 40% 13% 20% 23% 5% 0% $100,000+ $75-99,999 $50-74,999 $30-49,999 $20-29,999 <$20,000 D-17

20 Do you own or rent your residence? Tenure? Do you own or rent your residence? own rent 73% 27% 100% 44 1 Tenure? 27% 73% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% rent own D-18

21 Where do you live? Live in? Where do you live? MLK Downtown Other Tacoma Federal Way Fife Puyallup Lakewood University Place Vashon Island Other Pierce y King y 11% 0% 31% 4% 0% 4% 9% 11% 0% 18% 2% 9% 100% Other 45 0 Live in? 9% 2% 18% 0% 11% 9% 4% 0% 4% 31% 0% 11% Other King y Other Pierce y Vashon Island University Place Lakewood Puyallup Fife Federal Way Other Tacoma Downtown MLK D-19

22 If you are not a resident of MLK - have you tried to live within MLK? Tried to live in MLK? yes no 10% 90% 100% If you are not a resident of MLK - have you tried to live within MLK? 41 4 Tried to live in MLK? 90% 10% 85% 90% 95% 100% no yes D-20

23 How important were the following factors in your decision to NOT LIVE IN MLK? Pirce of housing - rents and purchase price? Preferred housing choice - type, design, etc? Quality of residential neighborhood? Quality of school district? Quality of parks, trails, and recreational facilities? Quality of police, fire, and other services? 1 very low 2 low 3 average 4 high 5 very high 54% 14% 22% 11% 0% 100% 42% 16% 24% 11% 8% 100% 20% 10% 0% 30% 40% 100% 44% 6% 14% 6% 31% 100% 27% 22% 14% 24% 14% 100% 25% 14% 22% 22% 17% 100% 40 5 How important were the following factors in your decision to NOT LIVE IN MLK? Quality of police, fire, and other 17% 22% 22% 14% 25% Quality of parks, trails, and 14% 24% 14% 22% 27% Quality of school district? 31% 6% 14% 6% 44% Quality of residential 40% 30% 0% 10% 20% Preferred housing choice - type, 8% 11% 24% 16% 42% Pirce of housing - rents and 0% 11% 22% 14% 54% 5 very high 4 high 3 average 2 low 1 very low D-21

24 Do you have any suggestions or recommendations concerning the MLK Subarea/EIS planning process or this survey? Number Date Text Categorie s 1 Mar 29, :23 PM Housing for Professionals 2 Mar 23, :25 PM more police presence is needed in the area 3 Mar 23, :07 AM Until attitudes change towards this area and the res 4 Mar 22, :09 PM If there was a super market very near, I would shop 5 Mar 22, :12 PM Improve appearance, eg. small parks, flowers, shru 6 Mar 22, :37 PM Big safety improvements compared to 20 years ago 7 Mar 22, :56 PM I know the area is getting better, but it is still though 8 Mar 22, :28 PM I have lived on MLK & 20th area for 2 years now. Th 9 Mar 22, :05 PM Need more shops 10 Mar 22, :49 PM Safety is a big concern. I have been encouraged ab 11 Mar 22, :15 PM Increase Street Lighting 12 Mar 22, :24 AM I think question number two is very hard to answer b 13 Mar 7, :40 PM More communication, good, but could be better! Art 14 Feb 16, :17 PM There is the need to increase the number of street-l D-22

25 sidents are more racially diverse and tolerant not much will change. before driving home. bs. More frequent police patrol. o. Still a lot of teens running around streets after midnight. Not enough grocery,laundry, etc within walking t of as being a gang related area. People do not want to be there after dark or unless they have to be. It here is not enough positive & proactive police presence here. The police building is hardly ever opened o bout the "facelift" in many areas around UW Tacoma. Would love to see more parking and improved saf because you have 2 major hospitals and lots of doctors offices with very little in between. I have no idea ts, arts, arts, food, and more arts. ight-arrows on some main strees for safer turns, like Tacoma Ave. & 9th and Sprague and 9th. D-23

26 g distance for residents. Street parking often hard to find. I would ride bus to hospital if didn't spend 1.5 h is the "bad" part of town and it will be very hard to get people to see this area in a different way. or staffed. What is its purpose? Get police in the neighborhoods, fix the poor school scores and help hom fety in the areas around MLK. a what the job market or pay salary would be for this area. D-24

27 hr with transfer for a 10 min car trip. meowners to make better decisions. D-25

28 Survey - Employees Any suggestions? Housing for Professionals more police presence is needed in the area Until attitudes change towards this area and the residents are more racially diverse and tolerant not much will change. If there was a super market very near, I would shop before driving home. Improve appearance, egg. Small parks, flowers, shrubs. More frequent police patrol. Big safety improvements compared to 20 years ago. Still a lot of teens running around streets after midnight. Not enough grocery, laundry, etc within walking distance for residents. Street parking often hard to find. I would ride bus to hospital if didn't spend 1.5 hr with transfer for a 10 min car trip. I know the area is getting better, but it is still thought of as being a gang related area. People do not want to be there after dark or unless they have to be. It is the "bad" part of town and it will be very hard to get people to see this area in a different way. I have lived on MLK & 20th area for 2 years now. There is not enough positive & proactive police presence here. The police building is hardly ever opened or staffed. What is its purpose? Get police in the neighborhoods, fix the poor school scores and help homeowners to make better decisions. Need more shops Safety is a big concern. I have been encouraged about the "facelift" in many areas around UW Tacoma. Would love to see more parking and improved safety in the areas around MLK. Increase Street Lighting I think question number two is very hard to answer because you have 2 major hospitals and lots of doctor s offices with very little in between. I have no idea what the job market or pay salary would be for this area. More communication, good, but could be better! Arts, arts, arts, food, and more arts. There is the need to increase the number of street-light-arrows on some main streets for safer turns, like Tacoma Ave. & 9th and Sprague and 9th. Lottery drawing? spencerfrancis9@gmail.com cherylmcpherson@fhshealth.org t_stang04@yahoo.com no thanks allietf@aol.com elizabethparker@fhshealth.org rachel1049@gmail.com conniepyles@hotmail.com msalado@clatino.org mscmjarm@aol.com D-26