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Indian Trail Community Assessment Project . Brooke, Megan, Anne, Sylvia, Anna Kay, Tayvia , Timika , and Sara. Assessment of the Community (Windshield Survey). Housing and zoning Less commercial buildings, more houses Older multi family homes Open Space Open fields Transportation
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Indian Trail Community Assessment Project Brooke, Megan, Anne, Sylvia, Anna Kay, Tayvia, Timika, and Sara
Assessment of the Community(Windshield Survey) • Housing and zoning • Less commercial buildings, more houses • Older multi family homes • Open Space • Open fields • Transportation • No public transportation • Streets are in good condition
Assessment of the Community(Windshield Survey) • Stores • Wal-Mart Super Center • Food Lion & Dollar tree • Street people/Race & Ethnicities • Construction workers, highway workers • All races & ethnicities • Signs of decay • Area is well maintained
Assessment of the Community(Windshield Survey) • Boundaries • Signs upon entry, Political boundaries, The developments did have names • Common Areas • Kate’s Skating Rink, Strip Mall, Walmart Super Center, Golf Courses, “Indian Trail Power Trail” • Service centers • Plenty of schools, Hospitals/clinics, Airport, social services, employment offices, goodwill, Habitat for Humanity. • Religion • Most Baptist denomination; few Methodist, One Korean church, and Jehovah’s Witness worship center • Most have Sunday school • Some have activities for a specific ageor gender
Assessment of the Community(Windshield Survey)-Cont. • Health and morbidity • No signs of drug abuse • Numerous smokers • Leads to COPD, lung cancer, HTN, stroke, etc. • Some overweight • Could lead to diabetes • Politics • Several homes with Mitt Romney or Newt Gingrich signs • Possibly a large republican population • Media • Did not see many reading the Newspaper • No buses for informational posters
3 Main Needs/Problems in Indian Trail • The lack of Public Transportation • The lack of sidewalks for pedestrians • The lack of tornado sirens