BLC Survey Results

Thank you for participating in the BLC survey. Below are the results, insights, and key takeaways.

Best Path Forward for Our Neighborhood

  • BLC establishes a new independent Neighborhood Association: 66%
  • BLC joins Richardson Heights Neighborhood Association: 28%
  • BLC stays part of Cottonwood Heights Neighborhood Association: 4%
  • Wants no association: 2%

Key Takeaway: The majority of our neighbors favor forming an independent association, likewise there is low interest in remaining part of CHNA.

Opposition to Options

  • Opposed to staying in CHNA: 54%
  • Opposed to joining RHNA: 19%
  • Opposed to establishing a new independent association: 7%
  • No answer, open-minded: 20%

Key Takeaway: There is significant opposition to staying with CHNA, but low opposition to forming a new independent association. Our neighbors have mixed feelings about joining RHNA.

Likelihood of Joining a Neighborhood Association

  • Likely to join: 66%
  • Might join: 20%
  • Would not join: 14%

Key Takeaway: The survey respondents are largely supportive of participating in a neighborhood association.

Willingness to Volunteer or Serve on the Board

  • Interested in volunteering: 22 Respondents
  • Interested in serving on the board: 6 Respondents

Key Takeaway: 24% of homes have at least one person willing to donate their time to a neighborhood association. Additionally, we have six potential board members responding.

So who actually responded to the survey?

I distributed the survey letter to all 115 homes on Blue Lake, Laguna, and Cliffside. A total of 42 households responded. Given the response rate of 36% the margin of error is 10.1% at a 90% confidence level.

Distribution of Respondents by Street

  • Blue Lake: 52%
  • Laguna: 30%
  • Cliffside: 16%

Response Rate by Street

  • Blue Lake: 43%
  • Laguna: 41%
  • Cliffside: 21%

Highlighted Comments

"I know that our streets had the most participation and leadership in CHNA. It was difficult to get the west side of the neighborhood active. I'm not sure just having our 3 streets as a NA would be as effective as the original CHNA."
"If it’s Heights or BLC I’m in. Not interested in Cottonwood."
"I love BLC! Perhaps if we are smaller, we can cultivate more community."
"Staying a part of CHNA is not viable in my opinion because the challenges that face each part of CHNA are very different. Involvement from the western part has been minimal."
"The largest upside to Richardson Heights is their access to a park for consistent community events. However, BLC is laid out almost on an island, not connected to any one neighborhood except our own."
"I love our community on BLC!"

Many of you had the same question in mind.

"If we join Richardson heights, could we still do our own small events?"
Could we do a combo of both—formally be part of RHNA but keep our neighborhood group?
Is it possible to form an independent association and partner with RHNA for larger events?