SLIDE 4 Strengths:
- Sense of community – A st rong
sense of communit y, a “ small t own homey feel” .
Connectivity throughout the neighborhood, small businesses, walkable
- Community Organizations –
Many resources for residents including LU, LC, Goodwill, Boys& Girls Club.
Weaknesses:
serving businesses - lack of basic amenit ies, such as a grocery, drycleaner, movie t heat er, and bookst ore.
- Lack of safety - concerns about
drug act ivit y, armed muggings, t heft , and yout h violence
Opportunities:
- Greening - Many opport unit ies
for addit ional greening: communit y gardens, st reet t rees, parklet s, t ree parks, dog parks, vacant lot reuse and urban farms
- Riverfront - Unt apped pot ent ial
wit h mast er planning effort s focused on creat ing usable green space; t ransport at ion connect ions; and providing access t o t he wat er
Threats:
- Lack of safety – Bet t er st reet
light s, beat cops, or bike pat rol could help enforcement
- Decreasing affordability -
Housing has become t oo expensive, bot h for purchase and for rent . Too much focus on t he high end of t he market .
- Irresponsible landlords -
S lumlords and absent ee landlords are a maj or concern, as well as, a lack of landlord regulat ion and enforcement
Surveys
Over 100 resident s int erviewed
Community Meetings
Over 50 meet ings a year
