Pemberton Heights survey results
158 responses (appx. 25% response rate)
Potential NP goals (no particular method for achieving specified):
Protecting Pemberton’s trees: Yes
Very important* or somewhat important: 95%
*Very important: 76%
Opposed or not important: 2%
Preventing MoPac from expanding toward the neighborhood: Yes
Very important* or somewhat important: 83%
*Very important: 78%
Opposed or not important: 9%
Preserving Pemberton’s historic character: Yes
Very important* or somewhat important: 81%
*Very important: 65%
Opposed or not important: 6%
Creating a more pedestrian friendly environment: Yes
Very important or somewhat important: 81%
Opposed or not important: 5%
Traffic calming: Yes
Very important or somewhat important: 69%
Opposed or not important: 16%
Adding amenities (lighting, park, etc.): Yes
Very important or somewhat important: 67%
Opposed or not important: 10%
Creating a bicycle friendly environment: Yes
Very important or somewhat important: 66%
Opposed or not important: 16%
Increasing density in Pemberton Heights: No
Very important or somewhat important: 12%
Opposed* or not important: 71%
*Opposed: 60%
Possible action items for achieving goals:
Improving building code enforcement: Yes
Very important* or somewhat important: 75%
*Very important 52%
Opposed or not important: 6%
Identifying trees protected by ordinance: Yes
Very important or somewhat important: 71%
Opposed or not important: 9%
Establishing a safe pedestrian and bike route under Mopac at Westover/Northwood: Yes
Very important or somewhat important: 70%
Opposed or not important: 9%
Pursuing a Local Historic District for Pemberton Heights: Yes
Very important or somewhat important: 65%
Opposed or not important: 15%
Supporting homeowners wishing to pursue H (historic) zoning: Yes
Very important or somewhat important: 65%
Opposed or not important: 15%
Rolling back zoning from SF-3 (allows duplexes) to SF-2
(single-family only): Yes
Very important* or somewhat important: 60%
*Very important 40%
Opposed or not important: 21%
Installing a pedestrian-activated stoplight to cross Windsor
at Harris: Yes
Very important or somewhat important: 56%
Opposed or not important: 18%
Creating a park with amenities at the triangle and vacant
lot at Ethridge and Hartford: Yes
Very important or somewhat important: 54%
Opposed or not important: 11%
Neutral 32%
Adding a sidewalk to Harris Boulevard, Wooldridge,
or Northwood (averaged): Yes
Very important or somewhat important: 52%
Opposed or not important: 27%
Adding speed humps to any street: Mixed
Very important or somewhat important: 34%
Opposed or not important: 44%
Adding a bicycle lane to any street: Neutral
No response or neutral: 66%
Encouraging rental garage apartments: No
Very important or somewhat important: 11%
Opposed* or not important: 62%
*Opposed: 50%
Encouraging lots splits for densification: No
Very important or somewhat important: 8%
Opposed* or not important: 82%
*Opposed: 79%
Encouraging duplex construction: No
Very important or somewhat important: 7%
Opposed* or not important: 85%
*Opposed: 78%