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2. Accessible Public Buildings. Over three-fourths (78%) rate the availability of accessible public <br />buildings as excellent or good and about 61% rate the availability of public restrooms as excellent <br />or good. The highest negative responses are from Zones 1 (28%) and 5 (24%). <br />3. Well -Maintained Neighborhood Sidewalks. About 62% rate this amenity as excellent or good. <br />However, there are important location differences. Over 40% of respondents in Zones 1, 4, and <br />5 gave negative assessments. <br />4. Public Restrooms. About 62% rate the availability of public restrooms as excellent/good. Zone <br />1 respondents are the most negative about this, followed by Zones 4 and 5. It's interesting to <br />note that 22% in Zone 7 are not sure. <br />S. Parks Within Walking Distance. When asked about the availability of parks within walking <br />distance of their homes, the results are less positive and about equally split between excellent/ <br />good (55%), and fair/poor (41%). Lowest ratings occur in Zones 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7. In fact 71% in <br />Zone 7 rate the availability parks within walking distance as fair or poor. <br />6. Accessible Public Places for People w/Disabilities. About one-half of the sample is unsure about <br />the availability of accessible public places for people with disabilities. The most negative ratings <br />were from Zones 1 and 5 where about one-third rated this as fair/poor. There were many <br />comments about the lack of access to beaches by handicapped people due to steep steps and <br />limited handicapped parking in the open-ended section. <br />In summary, based on this sample most residents of IR tend to be very positive about the availability <br />of safe parks with walking areas and benches, safe walking areas, accessible public buildings, public <br />restrooms, and well-maintained sidewalks. It is important to note, however, that this was less true <br />in certain zones. Results related to accessibility by people with disabilities were inconclusive. When <br />asked to discuss deficiencies that are important to them, many mentioned a lack of affordable <br />housing in general and several specified the lack of well-maintained sustainable housing. <br />D. TRANSPORTATION AND STREETS <br />1. Use of Transportation Modes. They were first asked about the extent to which they use various <br />modes of transportation. The results are reported in Table 3. <br />Livable Indian River Survey Data Report 810 <br />