Survey: How Might Our Neighborhood Be More Inclusive?

The North Woodside Citizens’ Association’s Inclusion Committee is exploring what our neighborhood is doing well, when it comes to inclusion, and how we could be more inclusive. We’d appreciate your feedback!

What do we mean by “inclusive”? We are referring to a neighborhood culture:

That is welcoming of all people and actively supports the participation of all residents who wish to be involved in our community.
Where all feel welcome and included, across categories of age, race, gender identity, ethnicity/nationality/culture of origin, income level, sexual orientation, faith (or no faith), political affiliation, education, employment status, physical ability, neurodiversity, family structure, tenure and location in the neighborhood, technological skills, dietary parameters, etc.

What inclusion looks like in practice may vary. For a family with young children, it may be the provision of free childcare at our annual meeting. For a teenager who is Black it may be feeling free to walk around the neighborhood without fear that a neighbor will report them as a “suspicious individual” on the listserv. For a new neighbor, it may be receiving a welcome packet. For someone unable to walk long distances, it may be a bench to rest upon. This list could go on! Given our neighborhood’s history, our committee has a particular interest in including and accommodating people who have historically been excluded.

See below for the full list of survey questions.

You may submit feedback (anonymously or not) a number of ways:

Complete an online survey.*
Email the NWCA Inclusion Committee at inclusion@northwoodsideca.groups.io.
Email, text, or call one or more committee members who are willing to be contacted individually.*
Drop off or mail.*

* See flyer delivered with Winter 2024 newsletter and related post to neighborhood listserv for survey link, names and contact info for committee members, and drop off/mailing address -or- email the NWCA Inclusion Committee for this information.

Deadline: Sunday, February 18, 2024

The NWCA Inclusion Committee will share a summary of feedback with the NWCA board and members, along with any recommendations based on the feedback.

Note: We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality of all neighbors who submit feedback and we will not include in the survey summary: names, personal descriptive information, and details related to any sensitive matters.

NORTH WOODSIDE INCLUSION SURVEY QUESTIONS

Please share any examples of how the neighborhood has personally felt inclusive to you and/or a household member:
Are there any ways that the neighborhood has not felt inclusive for you and/or a household member?
How could the neighborhood support you/your household in feeling more included?
Please share any other suggestions for how the neighborhood could be more welcoming and inclusive for all people:
More specifically, are there any ways you believe NWCA could be more inclusive with regard to its structure, activities, communications, and member involvement? (See further info about NWCA in the online survey and www.northwoodside.org)
Do you have ideas for how we might facilitate neighbors connecting, getting to know each other, and strengthening community?
So our committee can have an idea of the demographic range of neighbors who respond to this survey, please share, if you feel comfortable, how you would describe yourself/household members according to the various demographic categories listed on the other side (age, race, gender, ethnicity, etc.). Note: Individual responses to this question will be kept confidential. We may summarize and share general observed patterns but not individual or identifiable responses.
Any further comments? Please share here:
Would you be willing to be contacted by a NWCA Inclusion Committee member regarding your feedback? Yes ❏ No ❏
Name and contact info (optional):