City Services Satisfaction Survey 2006 City Services Satisfaction Survey | Page 5

Neighborhoods
Residents continue to rate their neighborhoods very positively in terms of quality
of life (82% “excellent” or “good”).
• Speeding on neighborhood streets (improved from 2000) continues to be perceived
as the biggest problem in city neighborhoods.
• Minor problems include: the condition of major streets in or near neighborhoods, car
burglaries, condition of residential streets, residential burglaries, street lighting,
homes in need of repair, stray animals, and dilapidated fences (improved from
2000).
• Only street lighting (down from 2003) and neighborhood gang problems (up from
2000) are areas that have negatively changed.
Neighborhoods in Arlington continue to be rated very safe for walking alone
during the day (very safe 75% or somewhat safe 20%).
• More than one out of three residents say they would feel very safe walking alone in
their neighborhood at night.
• Residents continue to feel safer walking in Arlington neighborhoods than in either
Fort Worth or Dallas.
Decision Analyst, Inc.
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