Survey Shows Concern with Wheaton's Downtown Appearance
The informal online survey received low participation from Wheaton's large Hispanic population.
Results from an informal public safety survey in Wheaton showed more concern with the appearance of the downtown area than with specific crime problems, Mid-County Regional Services Center Director Ana Lopez van Balen said. Van Balen presented the survey results Monday evening at the second meeting of the Wheaton Public Safety Work Group. Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro and Councilmember Hans Riemer organized the work group to "study and implement ways of improving public safety, quality of life, and perceptions of downtown Wheaton as it relates to revitalization efforts." [Read more on Wheaton Patch about the discussion at the work group's first meeting in November.] One survey question asked for specific ways to …
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Harise
12:28 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
There are many smaller stores I'd like to try, that are on University or Georgia, but pulling in an out of them is likely a 15 minute endeavor, so I agree, parking for the smaller independent stores is important. I did take the survey and wasn't thinking of that when I did. more ›