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Resident Survey 2024 - Summarized Comments

The City of Norfolk is committed to using data to help inform decisions and allocate resources. One important source of data is input from residents about their priorities and satisfaction with the services we provide. Norfolk last conducted a citywide survey of residents in 2022. To provide up-to-date information regarding resident priorities and satisfaction, Norfolk contracted with ETC institute to conduct a survey of residents. This survey was conducted in May and June 2024; surveys were sent via the U.S. Postal Service and respondents were given the choice of responding by mail or online. This survey represents a random and statistically valid sample of residents from across the city. ETC Institute monitored responses and followed up to ensure all sections of the city were represented. An opportunity was also provided for residents not included in the random sample to take the survey and express their views. Over 900 residents are represented in the survey’s random sample, and more than five hundred comments were received in response to the question “Is there anything else Norfolk should be doing, or anything not addressed in this survey you would like city leaders to know?”. Many of these comments contained multiple suggestions for city leadership. Each suggestion was assigned to a department and budget program whose mission most closely aligned with it. This dataset consists of summaries of the suggestions for each budget program. These are summarized for brevity and to protect the anonymity of the respondent. The full original comments were shared with city leadership. This dataset will be updated every two years.
Homeless Public School Students

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is federal legislation that ensures educational rights and protection for youth and children experiencing homelessness. According to federal legislation, any child who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence is considered homeless. If a student is found eligible for services under the McKinney-Vento Act, Norfolk Public Schools can provide transportation, free meals, clothing and school supplies, and referrals to local resources. This dataset includes, by school year, the total number of students enrolled in Norfolk Public Schools that are identified as homeless. The data is pulled from Virginia’s Program for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth: Project HOPE-Virginia. This dataset will be updated annually.
Special Programs

This dataset provides data from the City of Norfolk’s special programs tracking system. Special program issues originate from inspections conducted by the Department of Neighborhood Services and the Department of City Planning. The goal of pursuing compliance with special programs is to strengthen neighborhood standards and improve property health and safety. Types of special programs may include property issues such emergency demolitions, fire department red tags, vacant building registration, Virginia Natural Gas red tags, short-term rentals, new auto establishments, and others. This dataset will contain a rolling three years of data and will be updated daily.
Speed Studies

This dataset contains the results of traffic engineering studies conducted on streets in Norfolk. Residents can apply for a speed hump or speed table to be installed via MyNorfolk. Upon receipt of the request, the Department of Transportation schedules a traffic engineering study to determine the level of speeding and traffic volume. If the prevailing 85th percentile speed is at least 8 miles per hour above the posted speed limit, then a street segment qualifies for a speed hump if the traffic volume is between 500-3,000 vehicles per day, or a speed table if the volume is between 1,000-4,000 vehicles per day. These qualifiers do not guarantee a speed hump/table but are the initial qualifiers to move forward in the process. There are several more steps required to complete the process of installing a speed hump or speed table in Norfolk after the traffic engineering study is completed. This dataset the includes the location of traffic engineering studies, study start and end dates, traffic volume, vehicle class and axel volume, average and percentile speeds observed, and the number of vehicles traveling above the speed limit. The dataset will be updated ad-hoc as new speed studies are conducted and the results are provided.
STORM | System to Track, Organize, Record, and Map

This dataset provides an extract from Norfolk's STORM application. STORM, an acronym for System to Track, Organize, Record and Map, captures data collected by residents and city staff during and after inclement weather events. The app captures incidents such as flooded streets, damaged trees, disabled vehicles, downed cable lines, etc. This dataset provides a record of reported events entered into STORM beginning in 2010; the dataset is updated during and after weather events.
Police Use of Force and Citizen Complaint Incidents

This dataset is reports of both use of force and citizen complaint incident reports recorded by the Norfolk Police Department. An incident is considered an event that has been reported to the Police; it does not necessarily indicate a crime has occurred. Norfolk Police Department policy requires a Use-of-Force report every time an officer must do more than routine use of handcuffs or hands to hold, guide, or lead a person. Complaint data for findings that are still pending are excluded from this report. This data will be updated every weekday and encompasses a rolling five years.
Police Active Warrants

This dataset represents all active warrants recorded by the Norfolk Police Department. Warrants can be searched by type of crime, demographics of persons involved and total number of outstanding warrants. This dataset is updated daily. Note: this dataset does not contain any active warrants that could possibly: • jeopardize an ongoing investigation, or prosecution, or the safety of an individual, • cause a suspect to flee or evade detection, • result in the destruction of evidence.
Bike and Pedestrian Trip Counts

Bike and pedestrian counters have been installed at six locations along the Elizabeth River Trail and at 15 locations along Norfolk’s existing bike lanes to accurately track pedestrian and cyclist use along the trail and bike network. This counter system combines the passive infrared sensor to count pedestrians on the adjacent sidewalk and an inductive loop sensor to detect bicycles in existing bike lanes. This dataset comprises data from two types of counters – Eco-Counter and Roadsys. The Eco-Counter data begins in April 2019 and is updated quarterly. The Roadsys data begins in April 2021 and is updated quarterly.
Permits - Right of Way

The dataset contains information on permits issued by the Right of Way Management Division. The dataset contains open permits including: right of way excavations and installations, residential and commercial driveway entrances, general temporary parking, storage, and dumpsters, hauling oversize and cranes, and lane, street, and sidewalk closures. The dataset provides information on issue, start and end dates, applicant, work performed for, type and kind of permit, inspector, contact number, and geographic coordinates. This data is updated daily on weekdays. Click here for details on Right of Way permit fees: https://www.norfolk.gov/DocumentCenter/View/789 Clich here for a map showing all permit activity locations: https://batchgeo.com/map/64a1948c2f9487b290d8f12f798b9859
Permits

This dataset offers a listing of permits issued by Norfolk City Planning’s Development Service Center (DSC). It encompasses a wide range of permit types, including those for building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, fire safety, amusement, elevators, certificates of occupancy, zoning, and others. The dataset provides valuable insights into construction and development activities within the city, offering details on permit numbers, locations, types, statuses, dates, and other essential information. This dataset will be updated daily on weekdays.
Norfolk SWaM Certified Businesses

The Small, Women-owned, and Minority-owned Business (SWaM) certification program is a state program of the Commonwealth of Virginia whose purpose is to enhance procurement opportunities for SWaM businesses participating in state or locality-funded projects. This dataset contains locations of SWaM certified businesses in Norfolk, VA as reported by the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity. The dataset includes details about each business and the SWaM designations it possesses, including the business name, certification type, expiration dates, business location, and industry information. This dataset will be updated daily.
Norfolk Mermaid Sculptures

Mermaid sculptures have graced the city of Norfolk since 2000. Today, mermaids can be found throughout Norfolk as well as in neighboring cities. They can be found in front of businesses, inside and outside schools, near hospitals, and in homeowners' yards. And, thanks to the Norfolk Sister City Association and others, mermaids can also be found in many countries around the world. Some mermaids are old, some are new. Some mermaids have had to be completely redone due to damage by the elements or vandalism. The mermaids are owned by individuals, businesses, and other organizations. Most sponsors are also the owners in this dataset. The city of Norfolk does not own most of the mermaids and thus, we do not maintain them. This dataset provides a listing of all known Norfolk mermaid sculptures and their locations as well as the artist’s name, the mermaid’s name, and photographs of the mermaid. If you know of a mermaid that is missing from this dataset, please email Come Home or use the online form. This dataset will be updated as new mermaids are reported.
Norfolk Decennial Census

This dataset contains Decennial Census data for Norfolk, Virginia. Every ten years ending in 0, the United States Census Bureau conducts a census to determine the number of people living in the United States. The release of data includes counts for population, race, ethnicity, group quarters, and housing units. This dataset contains data for all of Norfolk, VA. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)
Norfolk Cares Center Call Statistics

Norfolk Cares is the single point of contact for visitors, residents and businesses to request a City service, report a concern, seek information about Norfolk, or follow-up on a previous request. This dataset provides statistics about incoming calls to the Norfolk Cares Center. The dataset is grouped in 15-minute increments (showing only active call-taking hours) and includes statistics such as the number of incoming calls, abandoned calls, time to answer calls, call duration, and active all takers. This dataset will be updated daily.
Norfolk Cares Center

As of October 30, 2019, this data set will no longer be updated. A new citizen request app, called MyNorfolk, has been implemented and data from that app is available in this Open Data portal. The Norfolk Cares data set provides data from the IMPACT System. The data was collected by phone calls, emails, iPhone requests, and on-line requests. This data set includes service requests from November 2014 to October 2019.
Norfolk Animal Care and Adoption Center (NACC)

The Norfolk Animal Care and Adoption Center (NACC) is the city’s animal sheltering facility. The NACC is an open-admission shelter; animals are never turned away, regardless of species, age, health or temperament. This data reports on an animal from the moment it arrives at the shelter (intake) to the moment it leaves (outcome). It also reports on foster activities. This data is updated monthly.
Better Buildings Challenge Properties

This dataset contains information pertaining to the Better Buildings Challenge, an initiative created by the U.S. Department of Energy with the objective of reducing overall energy consumption. Aligned with the City of Norfolk’s Climate Action Plan, the City Council adopted a resolution in 2022 to achieve a 20% reduction in energy consumption by the year 2032 across 127 selected properties within Norfolk’s building portfolio, totaling approximately 6,000,000 square feet. This action solidified Norfolk’s commitment to the Better Buildings Challenge. This dataset utilizes data from 2019 as the baseline year. Energy tracking tools, specifically EnergyCAP and EnergySTAR Portfolio Manager, are utilized to measure various metrics related to energy usage in the 127 properties. The primary indicators in the dataset for tracking energy consumption are the Source Energy Use (in kBtu) and the Source Energy Use Units (energy use per square foot). While the dataset covers metrics from 2019 to the present, the Better Buildings Challenge excludes data from 2020 and 2021 (due to COVID) when evaluating progress toward the 20% reduction goal by 2032. This dataset will be updated monthly.
Norfolk 2020 American Community Survey Five-Year Estimates

This dataset contains the American Community Survey (ACS) five-year estimates for Norfolk, Virginia. According to the United States Census Bureau, the ACS is the premier source for detailed population and housing information about communities and the nation. Every year, the Census Bureau conducts a survey and creates estimates for demographic categories such as income, employment, poverty, race, ethnicity, housing, age, gender, internet access, vehicle access, and other topics. For census tracts, 5-year estimates are generated and released to the public. This dataset includes five-year estimates released in 2020 for census tracts in Norfolk, VA and will be updated annually with each new release of five-year estimates.
Neighborhood Quality Code Enforcement Cases

This dataset provides data from the Norfolk Division of Neighborhood Quality’s code enforcement cases including associated inspections, violations and status. The mission of the Division of Neighborhood Quality is to maintain and strengthen neighborhood standards. Staff use a variety of tools to achieve compliance including educating civic leagues, residents and the public about neighborhood quality. Other tools include working with homeowners to establish timelines for projects or pursuing legal steps for abatement. This data reflects the workflow of a responsive customer-oriented organization.
MyNorfolk

This dataset provides data from MyNorfolk, a citizen services portal that delegates and tracks requests and questions about the city of Norfolk and the services we provide to our residents, businesses, and visitors. Data for the service requests is collected from phone calls, emails, an app for smart phones and on-line. The portal is managed by the Norfolk Cares Center; its mission is to provide a single point of contact for visitors, residents, businesses and city staff to request a city service, report a concern, seek information about Norfolk, or follow-up on a previous request for service. **Disclaimer - With the current process in place, not all tickets are closed automatically. There could be tickets shown as open in this dataset that are closed in our other systems. We are working to address the issue.
Violations

This dataset provides data from the City of Norfolk’s violation tracking system. Violations originate from complaints reported by citizens and Norfolk staff, or by inspections conducted by Norfolk staff. The Department of Neighborhood Services and the Department of City Planning notify property owners of violations and provide information on how to abate the violation and bring the property into compliance. The goal of pursuing compliance is to strengthen neighborhood standards and improve property health and safety. Types of ordinance violations may include property issues such as tall weeds and grass, trash and debris, inoperable vehicle, general zoning violations, parking in residential areas, electrical or mechanical violations, plumbing violations, and others. This dataset includes a rolling three years of data and will be updated daily. Disclaimer: Unless otherwise indicated, presence in this dataset signifies only that a notice of violation has been issued for the subject property. Presence within this dataset does not reflect any assessment by the City of Norfolk of whether or not the notice of violation accurately reflects the condition of the property and whether or not the condition of the property violates any applicable law.
Municipal Building Energy Use

This dataset contains the energy consumption for every building that is owned and occupied by the City of Norfolk. The dataset tracks electricity, natural gas, and water consumption by meter; most energy meters are tied to one building. The energy consumption data is collected in EnergyCAP, a system of record that tracks Norfolk’s energy management and utility bill accounting. This data originates from monthly utility bills submitted by Norfolk’s energy vendors. In this dataset, users can explore the amount of electricity, natural gas and propane consumed monthly by municipal buildings in Norfolk as well as follow energy expenditure trends. The data is updated weekly.
Mosquito Trap Counts

The Norfolk Department of Public Health's Vector Control Division operates year-round to manage mosquito populations and safeguard residents from mosquito-borne diseases, while enhancing overall quality of life in Norfolk. Their efforts include placing mosquito traps at hundreds of locations across the city. Each morning, Vector Control staff retrieve the traps, analyze them in the lab, and record the number and species of mosquitoes, as well as test for any potential viruses or diseases. This dataset provides detailed information on mosquito captures, including date, location, trap type, and species. It covers data from 2015 to the present and is updated weekly.
Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Disorder Services

Norfolk Community Services Board (CSB) is the primary provider of public mental health, substance abuse, intellectual /developmental disabilities and substance use disorder in Norfolk, VA. The continuum of services provided by the CSB spans from outreach and prevention through intensive psychiatric care. CSB services are provided by clinical service professionals with expertise in these service areas. This dataset is a monthly breakdown of certain services that CSB provides Norfolk’s residents. These services include mental health, developmental, substance abuse, and emergency services. These services do not make up all the services that CSB provides, that include services such as infant and toddler and specific grant-funded services. A total hourly duration for the month is provided, as well as details on the type of service that was provided. This dataset will be updated monthly.
Litter Study (Litterati) - Litter Per Meter

In 2022, Keep Norfolk Beautiful received a grant from Litterati to participate in the City Fingerprint Project. Litterati is a global litter data science company that records, analyzes, and provides insights into litter hotspots worldwide. Through the City Fingerprint Project, Litterati focused on observing and recording litter data in specific and repeatable locations in Norfolk through the Spring, Summer, and Fall of 2022 in order to provide a baseline of where litter is in Norfolk and what type is litter appears in the City. This dataset contains the distance in meters that were walked at each project location during each project phase (Spring, Summer, Fall). It also includes the number of objects of litter per meter that were observed during this project. This dataset is a one-time data release and will not be updated.
Litter Study (Litterati) - Litter

In 2022, Keep Norfolk Beautiful received a grant from Litterati to participate in the City Fingerprint Project. Litterati is a global litter data science company that records, analyzes, and provides insights into litter hotspots worldwide. Through the City Fingerprint Project, Litterati focused on observing and recording litter data in specific and repeatable locations in Norfolk through the Spring, Summer, and Fall of 2022 in order to provide a baseline of where litter is in Norfolk and what type is litter appears in the City. This dataset contains the litter that was observed during this project. This dataset is a one-time data release and will not be updated.
Litter Index

The Community Appearance Index, also known as the Litter Index, is a tool designed by Keep America Beautiful to visually evaluate the overall appearance of a community using litter as an indicator. Every year, 60 routes throughout the five wards of Norfolk are analyzed to determine the cleanliness of the city. After a thorough training, a team of volunteers conduct the analysis using a scoring system ranging from 1-4 with “1” indicating minimal to no litter and “4” indicating extremely littered. Methodology for this process includes recruiting volunteers who commit to attend a one-and-a-half-day Community Appearance Index scan. Each volunteer is thoroughly trained on the index to accurately and consistently survey a statistical sample of the city. The results of the scan are then averaged to produce the City of Norfolk Community Appearance Index score. This dataset is updated annually; the data begins in 2010. The Litter Index survey is normally conducted in August; the 2020 survey will be delayed due to COVID-19.
LCRI Water Service Line Inventory

The 2021 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lead and Copper Rule Revisions require all water systems, including the City of Norfolk Department of Utilities, to prepare a service line inventory of both the City of Norfolk-owned and customer-owned materials. This inventory identifies the material of your service line, including if it contains lead or a galvanized that requires replacement. The City of Norfolk is proactively completing the service line materials inventory to better protect customers by expediting the removal of lead service lines from the drinking water system. The city is employing a range of methods to investigate and verify service line materials, including historical record review, field visits, potholes, statistical analysis, and customer self-reporting. The City of Norfolk Department of Utilities is currently implementing a Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) Program to remove all the lead service lines in the water system. Construction for the first phase of this program will begin in 2025. This dataset contains the most recently known material on the customer- and utility-side portions of the water service line.
International Coastal Cleanup

The International Coastal Cleanup is an international initiative that takes place annually September 1 through October 31. The event is designed to remove trash from beaches and waterways around the world. This cleanup is fueled by volunteer organizations and individuals with the goal of changing behavior toward cleaner, healthier waterways. Each piece of debris collected from the cleanup site is identified and tracked to provide a cumulative understanding of the debris that may find its way to our beaches and waterways. This dataset is updated annually.
Housing Crisis Hotline Calls

The ForKids Housing Crisis Hotline is the central point of contact for all persons experiencing a housing crisis throughout Southeastern Virginia. The Hotline connects individuals in crisis to the region’s extended network of resources for assistance and to prevent them from falling into homelessness whenever possible. This dataset shows unduplicated counts, by month, of calls and callers serviced by the Housing Crisis Hotline. It includes columns showing calls and callers in Norfolk as well as the total Hotline service area. This dataset will be updated monthly. Hotline Service Area: City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Hampton, Isle of Wight County, James City County, City of Newport News, City of Norfolk, City of Poquoson, City of Portsmouth, Southampton County, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach, City of Williamsburg, York County