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Rating Of Services On Attributes By General Population (Cont.)
Residents also see a number of problems when driving in Arlington. Roughly 80% or
more of Arlington residents perceive the following areas to be at least a minor problem
when driving in Arlington: cars running red lights, speeding, too much traffic on city
streets, and too much construction. Nearly half of residents say that driving or traveling
within Arlington now is at least somewhat more difficult than a year ago, while only 16%
say driving is easier now.
Water. The quality of the water and wastewater services provided by the City of
Arlington is generally perceived positively by Arlington residents, and perceptions may
be trending slightly upward. Residents do appear to perceive some room for
improvement regarding overall quality of the tap water, however. Water utility rates in
Arlington are perceived to be reasonable to somewhat high.
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