La Quinta Cove

La Quinta Cove Neighborhood Association members interviewed 48 residents at the picnic on Saturday and asked these questions:

1. Did you use your grey recycle bin last Thursday?  Yes = 46   No = 2
2. How large should LQ be (LQ now has about 42,000 residents)?   Under 50,000 = 32 respondents;       50-100,000 = 21     100-150,000 = 1    No limit = 3
3. What things do you like best about LQ?      See list below
4. What improvements are needed in LQ?     See list below

What we like (number refers to number of respondents):                                         

          48 =Views, Parks/Trails                       

          45 = Small town atmosphere                             

          43 = Peacefulness & library        

          42 = Well-run city                     

          40 = Safety (police and fire)                          

          39 = Friendliness                                

          38 = Schools                                                                   

          37 = Museum                                                                  

          36 = Clean air                                                                 

          33 = Organizations/volunteerism

          28 = Dark skies                                                     

          25 = Close to my work                                           

          23 = Social mix     

Needs improvement:

          19 = Traffic

          15 = Undergrounding utilities

          12 = Small lots & run-down properties

 8 = Street lights

          7 = Code enforcement (1 = need to work with homeowners)

          4 = Safety & not enough activities

3 = Traffic signals (1 = too many)

2 = Noise (car radios) & local taxes

& not enough diversity

One each = Pool, more small kid activities, more bus service, landscaping on Eisenhower, snow birds, entrance to Desert Club Estates