Barron Park Association Survey - 2001

Responses compiled by Shirley Finfrock.

1. What do you think the role of the BPA Board should be?
   1. Sponsor community events (such as May Fete and Home and Garden Tour)
   2. Inform the neighborhood of local news via newsletter, email and postcard
   3. Neighborhood improvment activities (such as plantings along bike path, beautification, and cleanup efforts)
   4. Collaboration with other Palo Alto neighborhood groups on issues outside Barron Park.
   5. Other
   Results: Majority of respondents selected b, with remainder of responses evenly divided over others.
2. What do you think are the biggest problems in the Barron Park neighborhood?
   • Auto Speeding : 61 responses
   • Traffic congestion : 7 responses
   • Lack of sidewalks : 16 responses
   • Pedestrian safety : 29 responses
   • Lack of neighborhood-serving retail : 68 responses
   • Inadequate park policing : 11 responses
   • Lack of community facilities : 15 responses
   • Lack of public transit stops within Barron Park : 35 responses
   • New high-density housing developments : 27 responses
   • Other (responses loosely grouped on subject matter)
     • street maintenance
     • Storm drainage
     • kids on scooters who don't pay attention.
     • On street auto parking
     • Wants parking policy for Barron Avenue from El Camino to Whitsell, suggest parking on one side only, dangerous for pedestrians.
     • Heavy traffic on Maybell, can't get out of driveway in a.m.
     • Concerns of additional traffic on Arastadero after Terman School opens
     • Pressure on open space
     • Destruction of perfectly habitable homes
     • Lack of affordable housing, Threat to Buena Vista Trailer Park
     • Monitor El Camino commercial development
     • Let's support Barron Park businesses on El Camino.
     • Wants nice signs at entrances to Barron Park
     • Blight on El Camino, neglected homes & yards, overbuilt homes
     • Many streets look tacky especially Matadero from El Camino to bridge.
     • Unsightly exposure of former Varian Building along Chimalus since removal of trees for Santa Clara Water District Flood Project.
     • Lack of closure for Flood Control Project
     • off-leash dogs
     • SKUNKS.