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Mini Poll: My Neighbor Is Bad, Bad



Unless you live Castaway-style on an island with only a volleyball as a companion, you probably have neighbors. If you live in a two-family in Compton Heights — or in a loft building on Locust — your neighbor might be above or below you. If you live in Tower Grove or the Hill, your neighbor might be next door. But, measured horizontally or vertically, in feet or in blocks, neighbors can have profound effects on our quality of life, especially in the City.


Although having good, close neighbors is a great advantage of urban living, bad neighbors seem to get the most attention. St. Louis City government staffs a Citizens Service Bureau that — between dispatching garbage trucks and street repair crews — animates an army of inspectors and Neighborhood Stabilization Officers to enforce better behavior from those whose Wild Kingdom yards, Addams Family front porches, and Cujo-voiced pets disturb their neighbors' sensibilities and the City's ordinances.


This week's Mini-Poll asks for your thoughts on your neighbors (and perhaps a little introspection about your own neighborliness). Answer these prompts, and we promise to ignore the binoculars sitting by your picture window.




Are you a good neighbor?


Yes, I am a great neighbor
Yes, I don't cause problems in my neighborhood
I don't really have much to do with my neighborhood
No, I am a bad neighbor
No, I am a bad, bad, bad neighbor




Is your neighborhood mostly horizontal or mostly vertical?


Horizontal
Vertical




Not including you, is there a great neighbor on your block or in your building?


Yes
No




Not including you, is there a bad neighbor on your block or in your building?


Yes
No




Do you know the first and last names of at least one person in the household closest to you?


Yes
No




Which of the following statements is the most accurate regarding your neighbors?


My neighbors are mostly older than me
My neighbors are mostly younger than me
My neighbors are mostly about the same age as me




Do you belong to a local neighborhood, residents, or tenants association?


Yes
No




How active are you in a local neighborhood, residents, or tenants association?


They couldn't get along without me
I am a dependable member of the rank and file
I hardly ever participate
They couldn't pick me out of a line-up




Have you ever had the stereotypical fight with a neighbor about a fence?


Yes
No




Which of the following problems is the most worrisome on your own block or in your building?


Noise
Trash
An eyesore
Speeding cars
Crime
Parking hassles
Second-hand smoke
Too many places for sale
Irresponsible pet owners
I have none of these problems on my block or in my building




Have you ever reported a neighborhood problem to the Citizens' Service Bureau?


Yes
No




Has anyone ever reported you to the Citizens' Service Bureau?


Yes
No
Not that I know of, but I have probably deserved it




Overall, how would you rate the Citizens' Service Bureau?


They do a very good job
They do an OK job
They do a terrible job
I have had no experience with them




Have you ever called 9-1-1 to report a problem in your neighborhood?


Yes
No






Do you think that the City of St. Louis should offer "new residents classes" to new City residents?


Yes
No
No, but neighborhood associations ought to




Would you be willing to volunteer to be an instructor at a new resident class?


Yes
No
No, I would have to be paid




In general, do you think that renters are worse neighbors than owners?


Yes
No, owners are worse
No, they are the same




There are 79 official neighborhoods in the City of St. Louis. How many of them have you seen?


None of them
Some of them
Many of them
All of them




How long have you lived in your current residence?


Less than a year
Less than five years
Less than 10 years
Less than 20 years
Less than 30 years
30 years or longer



Is there a City neighborhood to which you would love to move some day?


Yes
No
No, I already live in the perfect City neighborhood





Are you a renter or an owner of your primary residence?


Renter
Owner






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