Appendix Housing and zoning Transportation Race and ethnicity Homes are mainly detached Transportation is mainly by Mainly Caucasian. There are a single family dwellings. They private car. There are many few African Americans, and are well maintained. Primary walkers and cyclists observed. Asians noted. There are no construction materials are brick There is also a public bus overt indicators of ethnicity and board. All are modernized system available that offers a observed. A local resident with plumbing and central fixed schedule. would recognize that many of heat. In town homes have Roads are in good condition, the nail salons are owned and smaller yards than township with main highways readily operated by people of Asian homes. All are well cared for. available to serve businesses descent. and residents. A health concern is that some of the busier roads are dangerous for walkers and cyclists due to lack of/inadequate sidewalks/crossings. There is a paved recreational trail for public use. Open space Service centers Religion and politics There are many parks and open The social security and post There is religious spaces available. Along the offices are within walking heterogeneity noted. On one bay front there is a large, well distance. There is a large, corner there is a large Lutheran maintained park and public easily accessible hospital, and church; on another is a Jewish boat launch. The streets are many physician and dental temple. A couple of blocks tree lined. There is a lush 60+ offices, also within walking away a large Catholic church is acre park with many varieties distance. There are several noted. There are two smaller of trees, and streams including parks that are well used and churches located in the public trails. Many homeless maintained. There is even a neighborhood. Evidence is dog park where people can observed that they are not used people and teens use this area as a place to drink, which take their pets for exercise. It only for Sunday service. poses a potential health is fenced in and well used. There are posters for various The physical community meetings, and concern for all. grounds for this area were a shared sponsorship for events former state psychiatric such as Safe Harbor, which hospital, which has been helps shelter our homeless in reclaimed from decay. The the winter. buildings are gradually being renovated and provide space for businesses, condominiums, low income housing, senior housing, and office space.
Appendix Housing and zoning Homes are mainly detached single family dwellings. They are well maintained. Primary construction materials are brick and board. All are modernized with plumbing and central heat. In town homes have smaller yards than township homes. All are well cared for. Transportation Transportation is mainly by private car. There are many walkers and cyclists observed. There is also a public bus system available that offers a fixed schedule. Roads are in good condition, with main highways readily available to serve businesses and residents. A health concern is that some of the busier roads are dangerous for walkers and cyclists due to lack of/inadequate sidewalks/crossings. There is a paved recreational trail for public use. Race and ethnicity Mainly Caucasian. There are a few African Americans, and Asians noted. There are no overt indicators of ethnicity observed. A local resident would recognize that many of the nail salons are owned and operated by people of Asian descent. Open space There are many parks and open spaces available. Along the bay front there is a large, well maintained park and public boat launch. The streets are tree lined. There is a lush 60+ acre park with many varieties of trees, and streams including public trails. Many homeless people and teens use this area as a place to drink, which poses a potential health concern for all. The physical grounds for this area were a former state psychiatric hospital, which has been reclaimed from decay. The buildings are gradually being renovated and provide space for businesses, condominiums, low income housing, senior housing, and office space. Service centers The social security and post offices are within walking distance. There is a large, easily accessible hospital, and many physician and dental offices, also within walking distance. There are several parks that are well used and maintained. There is even a dog park where people can take their pets for exercise. It is fenced in and well used. Religion and politics There is religious heterogeneity noted. On one corner there is a large Lutheran church; on another is a Jewish temple. A couple of blocks away a large Catholic church is noted. There are two smaller churches located in the neighborhood. Evidence is observed that they are not used only for Sunday service. There are posters for various community meetings, and shared sponsorship for events such as Safe Harbor, which helps shelter our homeless in the winter.
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