2010 Weinland Park Evaluation Project

WeinlandParkEvaluationProject
TamarM.Forrest,Ph.D.andHowardGoldstein,Ph.D.,SchoenbaumFamilyCenterFundedbyTheColumbusFoundation
DataCollected:FebruaryAugust2010ReportVersion:December2,2010
Acknowledgements
Wewishtoexpressourappreciationandgratitudetothefollowingpeoplewhosehelphavemadethisresearchpossible:
WegratefullyacknowledgegrantsupportfromTheColumbusFoundation.
WewouldliketothankthePovertySolutionsCollaborativefortheirinputintothedevelopmentoftheWeinlandParkSurvey,in
particulartotheinterdisciplinarygroupofresearchersthatprovidedfeedbackfromtheirdiversefieldsofinterest.
WewouldliketothanktheWeinlandParkEvaluationResearchTeam:WeslieColeman,CatherineGirves,ChristinaHarris,Julius
Jefferson,KristenNelson,SamSaldivar,ClarenceThompson,MichaelWebb,andBrettZehner.Theiruniquebackgroundsand
culturalsensitivityputparticipantsateaseandledtothehighqualityofdatareceivedduringtheresearchprocess.
Finally,ourdeepestdebtsaretoalloftheresidentsofWeinlandParkwhoparticipatedininterviewsandwerewillingtoprovide
theirstories,withoutwhichthisresearchwouldnothavebeenpossible.
TableofContents
ExecutiveSummary
IV
Demographics
13
Education
45
EconomicWellbeing
WorkforceDevelopment
Religion
613
1415
1617
HousingandMobility
1824
NeighborhoodIdentification/Interaction
2527
PersonalInterests/CommunityInvolvement
2830
PublicSafety
3136
AccesstoBasicNeeds
3738
UseofComputersandMedia
3943
Health
4450
ChildrenandChildDevelopment
5160
NeighborhoodFeedback
6169
NeedsAssessment
7071
ExecutiveSummary
TheWeinlandParkEvaluationsurveywascreatedinresponsetoaneedforcomprehensivebaselinedatathatwouldsetthefoundationfor
trackingchangesintheneighborhoodovertime,andaneedsassessmentofresidentstobeusedtoguideprogramdevelopment.
Ageographicallystratifiedrandomsamplingtechniquewasusedtorecruitparticipants,anda$20Krogergiftcardwasusedasanincentiveto
participate.TheboundariesoftheneighborhoodincludedHighStreetontheWest,theCSXRailroadTracks/GrantontheEast,ChittendenAve
nueontheNorth,andFifthAvenueontheSouth.Samplingwasaccomplishedbyvisitingeverythirdhouseorhousingunitandcontinuingto
recyclethroughpartsoftheneighborhooduntila25%thresholdwasreached.
Thesurveywasconductedinaninterviewformat.Twosurveyors(fromadiverseteamof9)meteachrespondentatalocationoftheirchoice,
typicallytherespondentshome.Theinterviewincluded~150questionsandtook4590minutestocomplete,andcoveredthefollowingtop
ics:1)Demographics,2)HousingandMobility,3)AccesstoBasicNeeds,4)NeighborInteraction,5)PersonalInterestsandCommunityInvolve
ment,6)PublicSafety,7)WorkforceDevelopment,8)EducationandChildDevelopment,9)UseofComputersandMedia,10)EconomicWell
Being,11)Health,12)FeedbackabouttheNeighborhood,and13)NeedsAssessment.Uponcompletionoftheneedsassessment,residents
wereaskediftheywouldlikeinformationaboutspecificresourcesinthearea.AWeinlandParkresourcelistwascreatedforthispurpose.A
memberoftheevaluationteam,currentlyagraduatestudentofsocialwork,followedupwithresidentsofgreatneed,andhelpedthemover
comeobstaclestoreceivingservices.
Atotalof441WeinlandParkresidentswereinterviewed,asamplerepresenting26%ofWeinlandParkhouseholds.Atotalof217residents
declinedtobeinterviewed.Thenumberofvacanthousingunitswasfoundtototal313(16%).Becausenumbersreportedinresults(notedin
parenthesisthroughoutthereport)representaboutofthetotalhouseholds,percentagesarethemainfocustoaidininterpretingfindings.
Thefollowingpagesincludekeyconclusionsbytopicthathaveresultedfromtheanalysisofthissurveydata.
Demographics
WhencomparedtothecityofColumbus,overall,WeinlandParkspopulationisyounger,with45%ofrespondentsbetween18and30yearsof
age.Thosewhoaremarriedareaminority(only11%),andsinglewomenwithchildrenmakeup17%ofrespondents.Despitethelowratesof
marriage,34%ofhouseholdscontainchildren,with50%ofchildrenundertheageof5.
Agreatmajority(91%)ofWeinlandParkrespondentsarerenters,manyunabletomeetminimumrequirementsneededtoownorrenttoown
ahome(23%ofrespondentsreportedtheydidnotpayrent,andtheaveragemonthlypaymentwas$361).36%ofthepopulationisunem
ployed,andonly18%havefulltimejobs.Stableworkenvironmentsarenotthenorm,with67%ofthosewhoworkreportinginconsistent
workschedules.ManyWeinlandParkresidentsrequirepublicassistance,with49%receivingfoodstampsand30%livinginsection8housing.
Someresidentsareonthebrinkofhomelessness,with9%reportingtheyhavebeenhomelessoverthelastyear,and13%reportingindividuals
stayingwiththemintheirhouseholdforfournightsperweekormoreasaguest.
AfricanAmericansmakeup50%ofrespondents,andaremoreconcentratedintheeasternhalfofWeinlandPark.Disparitiesineducationare
apparent,withAfricanAmericanrespondentsmuchlesslikelytohaveobtainedHighSchoolorhigherdegreeswhencomparedtotheirwhite
counterparts.Thereisalsoasmall,butconcentrated(southwest),LatinopopulationinWeinlandPark(5%)withsignificantlanguage,legal,and
employmentbarriers.
StudentsarealargesubgroupoftheWeinlandParkpopulation,with18%attendingOSU,andanother17%(manynontraditionalstudents)
attendingotherlocalschoolssuchasColumbusStateandFranklinUniversity.
BarrierstoEmploymentandWorkforceDevelopment
Thenumberonebarriertoemploymentreportedbyrespondentsishealth(22%)thisincludeshavingadisability,mentalillness,aninjury,a
pregnancy,orachildwithanillness.Othercommonlymentionedbarriersaretransportationbarriers(nothavingacar/license)(19%),the"bad
economy"(nojobsavailable)(18%),andacriminalhistory(15%).Education(nohighschooldiploma)(10%)andlackofchildcare(7%)arealso
significantbarriers.
30%ofrespondentshaveattendedaworkforcedevelopmentprogram(28%oftheserespondentsatGodmanGuild),most(63%)overthelast3
years.14%ofthosewhohaveattendedsuchaprogramreporthavingafulltimejob,and42%areunemployed.Thecharacteristicsofthose
whohaveattendedprogramsaredifferentfromthoseofthelargerWeinlandParkpopulation.Theyaremorelikelytobefemale(65%),African
American(72%),havechildrenresidingintheirhome(56%),haveahighschooldegreeorless(82%),ortohavebeenhomelessoverthelast
year(12%).
II
HousingandMobility
67%ofrespondentsreportlivinginWeinlandParkfor5yearsorless,and11%for20yearsormore.While71%ofrespondentsreporttheir
housingisingoodconditionorneedsminorrepairs,only26%wanttoliveinWeinlandParkoverthenext5years,suggestingthatfactorsout
sideofactualhousingconditions(e.g.,poverty,crime)areattributabletohighmobilityrates.Whenaskedmorespecificallyaboutbuyinga
homeinWeinlandPark,responsesaremorepositive,with39%ofrentersreportingtheywouldconsiderbuyinghomeinWeinlandPark,and
49%ofhomeownersreportingtheywouldconsiderbuyingagain.
Surveyresponsesindicatethattherearearound500section8unitsinWeinlandPark,withCPOprojectunitsmakingup343oftheseunits,and
theremaining157beingvoucherbasedunits(possiblymorevulnerabletodisplacementifhousingpricesandrentsincrease).
NeighborhoodIdentificationandEngagement
Mostrespondents(87%)donotidentifyaslivinginWeinlandPark,butcalltheneighborhoodtheyliveinTheShortNorth,TheShort,The
CampusArea,SouthCampus,orTheGateway.Withregardtoresidentinteraction,themostcommoninteractions(36%)withneighbors
aremoresuperficialinnature(e.g.,ahellofromtheporch),whilemoresignificantinteractionsincludesharingmeals,sittingontheporch
together,orhelpinganeighborwitha"problem."Respondentsreportinterestsorvolunteerexperiencesaroundhelpingthoseinneedthrough
providingorcookingmeals,activitieswithchildren,sports,readingorwriting,andmusicordance.
SurveyresponsesindicatedthatKrogers(95%groceryshophere)andtheNorthsideLibrary(51%attendonaregularbasis)mightbeviable
locationsforresidentengagement.One,orevenafew,churchesdonotdominatewithregardtoresidentattendance.Respondentsattend
over150churchesintheColumbusmetropolitanarea.
PublicSafety
Safetyissuesareamajorconcernforrespondents,particularlyintheeveninghours;andwhentravelingintheeasternpartoftheneighbor
hood,nearcornerstores;orwhenpassing/beinghassledbythoseloitering(e.g.,young,rowdypeople).43%ofrespondentsreportthat
theyorsomeoneclosetothemhasbeenaffectedby(wereavictimof,witnessed,oraffectedby)gunviolence.And,amongotherthings,they
reportthattheyorsomeoneclosetothemhasbeenaffectedbyhomeburglaries(42%),automobilebreakins(37%),ordomesticviolence
(33%).Trustofpolicevariesbyraceandage,witholder,whiterespondentsinstillingmoretrustinofficersthanyounger,AfricanAmericanre
spondents.
III
AccesstoBasicNeeds
MostrespondentsgroceryshopinWeinlandParkorborderingneighborhoods(95%atKrogers,24%atGiantEagle,21%atAldi),butaremore
likelytoleavetheneighborhoodtoshopfornonfooditems(e.g.,toWalmart,Target,orAJWright).
Respondentsreporthighratesofliteracy(99%)andreadinglevels,with81%readingeveryday.Anoverwhelmingmajority(92%)alsoreport
readingtotheirchildrenunder11yearsofage,most(62%)reportreadingtotheirchildeveryday.Libraryaccessishigh,with80%ofrespon
dentsgoingtothelibrary,and45%oftheserespondentsvisitingatleastonceaweek.Respondentsalsoreporthighcomputerliteracyand
access,with85%ofrespondentsknowinghowtouseacomputer,and67%havingahomecomputer.78%oftheserespondentsalsoreport
havinginternetaccessathome.
Health
SurveyresponsesindicatehighlevelsofhealthproblemsamongWeinlandParkresidents.50%ofhouseholdscontainanindividual(s)thathas
beendiagnosedwithoneormoreoftheseconditions:Asthma,Diabetes,HighBloodPressure,HeartDisease,Obesity.Mentalissuesarere
portedoften,with38%ofhouseholdscontaininganindividual(s)thathasbeendiagnosedwithoneormoreoftheseconditions:Depression,
AnxietyDisorder,BipolarDisorder,Schizophrenia.20%ofhouseholdswithchildrenhaveachildwithadevelopmentalorbehavioraldisability,
and13%ofhouseholdswithchildrenhaveachildwithsignificantlimitationsthatpreventfullparticipationwithpeers.Withregardtotreat
ment,60%ofhouseholdscontainanindividualwhohassoughttreatmentintheemergencyroomoverthelastyear.Theaveragenumberof
visitswas5(themedianwas2,themodewas1).Overall,WeinlandParkrespondentswhohaveaccesstohealthcare(58%)aresatisfiedwith
theirtreatment(meanscore=8,medianscore=9,modescore=10).
66%ofrespondentsdrinkalcohol.Onaverage,themaximumnumberofdrinksrespondentshavehadonanygivenoccasionduringthepast
monthaveraged7(themodewasmorethan12).53%ofrespondentsreportsmokingcigarettes,smokingcigars,orchewingtobacco.
RespondentsreportthatrecreationaldruguseisamoderatetomajorproblemforresidentsinWeinlandPark(meanscore=7,medianscore
=8,modescore=10),athemethatwasreiteratedthroughoutdifferentsectionsofthesurvey(Health,PublicSafety,andNeighborhoodFeed
back),withrespondentssuggestinganeedforincreasedpoliceenforcementarounddruguse/dealingorAOD(alcoholandotherDrugs)treat
mentprograms.
IV
WeinlandParkchildrenattendschoolsthroughouttheColumbusmetropolitanarea,with194childrenofrespondentsattending60different
pre,elementary,middle,andhighschools.Whendecidingwheretosendtheirchildrentoschool,parentrespondentsnotethemostimpor
tantfactorstheyconsiderarethequalityofteachers/teaching,safety,thetypesofcurriculum/varietyofclasses,location,andservicesoffered
(e.g.,specialneedsprogramming,daycare,artsprogramming,collegepreparatoryprogramming).43%ofparentshaveminimalinteraction(a
fewtimesperyearornever)withschools,and80%areoverwhelminglysatisfiedwiththeschoolstheirchildrenareattending.Overhalf(53%)
ofchildrenarenotinvolvedinextracurricularactivities,withthebiggestbarrierstoparticipationbeingthatchildrenaretooyoung(orthereare
noprogramsforyoungchildren),lackoftime,financialbarriers,ortransportationbarriers.
Overall,respondentsareslightlysatisfiedwithWeinlandParkasaplacetolive,thoughamajorityofrespondentswhohavelivedinWeinland
Parkfortwoyearsormorefeelthatconditionshaveimproved.Althoughagreatmajorityreportnotbeinginvolvedincommunityorganizing
aroundnewdevelopmentsorneighborhoodissues(75%),amajority(79%)notetheywouldbeinterestediftheopportunityarose.Respon
dentswanttoseeimprovementsaroundtrashpickup,litter,andsafety.Theyreportthatpoliceandcityservicesneedimprovement,andthat
vacanthousingshouldbeaddressed.Manyrespondentsalsofeelprogrammingthatprovidesmorecreativeactivitiesandoutletsforchildren
areneededand,fromasafetyperspective,feelunsupervisedyouthareamajorproblem.
NeedsAssessment
TheneedsofWeinlandParkresidentsaregreat,withthetopneedsofrespondentsbeingintheareasofeconomicdevelopment(employment
thatpaysmorethanaminimumwage,entrepreneurdevelopment),health(accesstoinsurance,dental,andvisioncare),basicneeds
(transportation,affordablehousing),andsocialservices(counseling).
WeinlandParkSurvey:SchoenbaumFamilyCenter
Demographics
Oursurveyincluded440adultsbetween
theagesof18and79, 45%malesand
55%females.
WeinlandPark:SurveySample,2010
Age
Thissamplerepresents26%ofthe
householdsinWeinlandPark.
7074
6569
6064
5559
5054
4549
4044
3539
3034
2529
2024
1819
%Female
%Male
15
10
10
15
20
Percent
Race/Ethnicity
AmericanIndian
Other(MiddleEastern,Somali)
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
20
24
MixedRace(variety)
158
Caucasian
219
AfricanAmerican
0
10
20
30
Percent
40
50
60
Respondents identifiedthemselvesas
50%AfricanAmerican,36%Caucasian,
and5%Hispanic/Latino(overhalfof
whomreportedMexicanheritage).
Demographics
42%ofrespondentswerebornin
Columbus,25%elsewherein
Ohio,26%inotherstates,and
7%wereforeignborn(50%born
inMexico).
PlaceofBirth
32
7%
183
42%
112
26%
Columbus
Ohio,notColumbus
US,notOhio
OutsideoftheUS
111
25%
RelationshipStatus
Widowed
A majority(58%)ofrespondents
weresingle,nevermarried;14%
werecohabitating;11%were
married;and9%weredivorced.
Theremainderwereseparated
orwidowed.
Theaveragelengthforthose
marriedwas10years,andthose
cohabitatingaveraged5years.
Separated
27
Divorced
41
47
Married
63
Cohabitating
254
Single,neverMarried
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
Demographics
Children
ChildStatus
56%ofoursample hadchildren(not
necessarllyresidingwiththem).
2
5
Widowed
46%ofsingleadultshad children,63%of
thosecohabitatinghadchildren,and68%
ofthosemarriedhadchildren.
Divorced
Separated
34
21
15
Married
Cohabitating
32
NoChildren
23
39
HaveChildren
Single,nevermarried
137
117
0
20
40
60
80
Percent
Education
23%ofrespondents hadlessthanahigh
schooldegree;20%hadreceivedtheir
HighSchoolDiploma/GED.
EducationalAttainment
DoctoralDegree
Doctoralcredit,nodegree
ProfessionalDegree
CredittowardsaProfessionalDegree
Master'sDegree
Master'scredit,nodegree
Bachelor'sDegre
Associate'sDegree
CollegeCredit,nodegree
HighSchoolDiploma/GED
<HighSchoolDegree
36%ofrespondentshadattainedsome
collegecredit,butdidnothaveadegree,
9%hadaBachelor'sdegree;and7%had
credit,oradegreebeyondtheir
Bachelor'sdegree.
3
5
1
2
9
9
38
21
159
89
100
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
EducationalAttainmentbyRace
9
Bachelor'sDegreeorhigher
46
10
11
Associate'sDegree
71
Collegecredit,nodegree
GED/HSDiploma
23
<HighSchool
Black
50
White
78
5
0
72
20
40
Percent
60
AfricanAmericanrespondents wereless
likelytohaveobtainedHighSchoolor
higherdegreeswhencomparedtotheir
whitecounterparts.35%ofblack
respondentshadlessthanaHighSchool
degree,comparedwithonly3%ofwhite
respondents.Furthermore,29%of
whiterespondentshadaBachelor's
degreeorhigher,comparedwithonly4%
ofblackrespondents.
35% ofadultrespondentswerecurrently
students.
18%wereenrolledatOSU,7%at
ColumbusState,and6%inavarietyof
technicalschoolprograms.Additionally,
1%wereenrolledatFranklinUniversity,
and1%atafouryearinstitutionoutside
ofOSU.
3%wereenrolledinaHighSchoolora
GEDprogram(5individualsnotedbeing
enrolledatGodmanGuild).
Education
SchoolsofAttendance
4YearCollege,notOSU
FranklinUniversity
5
13
HighSchool/GED
24
TechnicalSchool(notFranklinorCSCC)
31
ColumbusState
78
OSU
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
EconomicWellbeing
Only18%ofrespondentshadfulltimeemployment.
26%workedparttime,and36%wereunemployed.
Theemploymentpatternofthecurrentstudent
populationwasslightlydifferent 12%employedfull
time,39%employedparttime,and44%unemployed.
EmploymentStatus
Homemaker
12
Retired
12
66
ReceivingDisability
80
Employedfulltime
Thosewhoworkedparttimeaveraged23
hours/week.
112
Employedparttime
158
Unemployed
Ofthoseemployedfullorparttime,67%reported
thattheirhoursvaried.Only33%reportedtheirhours
werethesameeveryweek.
10
20
30
40
50
60
50
60
Percent
Theaveragehourlywagewas$13.Themedian
hourlywagewas$10.
Ofthoseemployedoverthelast2years,43%worked
withinthesamejob,31%hadtwodifferentjobs,and
26%hadover3jobsoverthelasttwoyears.
Howmanydifferentjobshaveyouhad
inthepasttwoyears?
5ormore
17
19
Student Employment Status

StudentEmploymentStatus
2
Retired
ReceivingDisability
18
Employedfulltime
51
60
Employedparttime
108
20
40
Percent
68
Unemployed
149
60
10
20
30
40
Percent
EconomicWellbeing
Employedrespondentsworkedwithinavarietyofdifferentfields,withFoodServices(21%),
Healthcare(9%),Custodial(7%),Education/Childcare(7%),RetailSales(7%),andConstruction(6%)
beingthetopfieldsofemployment.
Employment:TypesofJobs
20
Other
WasteManagement
Lifeguard
AutoTechnician
Security
Warehouse/Production
Driver/Valet
PackageHandler
CustomerService
IT/WebDevelopment/GraphicDesign/Engineer
Office/Administrative Support
Office/AdministrativeSupport
Research
GRA/GTA/Fellowhip/Intern
Construction/Rehab
Sales
Education/Childcare
Custodial/Cleaning
Healthcare
FoodServices/Bartender
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
6
7
9
10
12
14
14
14
18
41
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
EconomicWellbeing
28%ofjobswerelocatedinthe43201zipcode
area.27%werelocatedinthedowntownarea
(43210or43215zipcodeareas).
Themostcommonjoblocationsoutsideofthe
immediateWeinlandPark/downtownareawere
the43219(Easton)(5%)and43212(Grandview)
(5%)zipcodeareas.
EconomicWellbeing
44%ofemployedindividualsdrovetheirown
cartowork.23%walked,15%tookthebus,7%
biked,and6%gotaride.
Howdoyouusually gettowork?
1
Drivecompanycar
Theaveragecommutetimereportedwas19
minutes,themediancommutetimewas15
minutes.
N/A,workfromhome
10
Getaride
11
14
Bike
29
Bus
44
Walk
85
Driveowncar
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
PublicAssistance
7
Unemployment
49%ofrespondentsreceivedfoodstamps.
30%livedinSection8housing.
Additionally,6%receivedTANF,5%
receivedTitle20,and2%received
unemploymentbenefits.
23
Title20
28
TANF
130
Section8
216
FoodStamps
0
10
20
30
Percent
40
50
60
*Itispossiblesomerespondentshave
exhaustedTANFbenefits,asaTANF
recipientmaynotreceiveTANFbenefitsfor
morethan60months(fiveyears).
EconomicWellbeing
JobSatisfaction
Ofthoseemployed,80%(153)reportedbeingsatisfiedwiththeirjob.Thosenotsatisfiedattributedlowsatisfactionlevelsto:
1)thetypeofjob(notacareer,notwhatwastrainedfor,notsatisfying),2)lowpay,3)conflictwithcoworkers,management,
orcustomers4)hours(notenoughoroverworked),5)conditions(harassment,racism,lackofbenefits,nonunion),6)stress,7)
generallynotwantingtoworkornotlikinganythingabouttheirjob,and8)lackofopportunitiesforgrowth.
50%(218)ofrespondentswerelookingforajoboradifferentjob.Thoselookingforwork,onaverage,hadbeenlookingfor 7
months(themedianwas3months).
ReasonsforBeingUnsatisfied
Noopportunitiesforgrowth
Generallyunsatisfied
Highstress
Poorworkingconditions
Toomanyortoofewhours
Conflict
5
6
Lowwage
Typeofjob
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
10
EconomicWellbeing
Employment:TypeJobLookingFor
Manysearchingforworknotedthey
werelookingfor"anyjob"(18%).When
specifictypesofjobswerementioned,
theyweresimilartothosejobscurrently
heldbyresidentsinWeinlandPark
FoodPreparation/Serving(12%),Health
Care(8%),Custodial/Cleaning(7%),and
Office/Administrative(7%)werethetop
fields.
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
6
8
9
11
12
14
17
18
19
22
24
28
Research
AutoTechnician
ProtectiveServices
Legal
BuildingGrounds
Architecture/Engineering
Life/Physical/SocialSciences
Installation/Maintenance/Reapair
Computer/Mathematical
Community/SocialServices
Arts/Design/Entertainment/Sports
PersonalCare/Service
Education/Training/Library
CustomerService
Sales
Warehouse/Production
Construction
Office/AdministrativeSupport
Custodial/Cleaning
Healthcare
FoodPreparation/Serving
AnyJob
41
60
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
11
EconomicWellbeing
Percent
BarrierstoEmployment
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
30
26
24
20
13
BarrierstoEmployment
141Individuals(of220lookingforajob,or64%)reportedhavingbarriers
thatpreventedthemfromgettingajob.Themostcommonbarriers
reportedwerehealthbarriers(22%) thisincludedhavingadisability,an
injury,mentalillness,achildwithanillness,orapregnancy.Other
commonlymentionedbarriersweretransportationbarriers(nothavinga
car/license)(19%),the"badeconomy"(nojobsavailable)(18%),anda
criminalhistory(felony)(15%).Education(nohighschooldiploma)(10%)
andlackofchildcare(7%)alsoweresignificantbarriers.
HealthBarriers
Diabetes
HeartDisease
Stroke
Asthma
Pregnant
Child's/Relative's
MentalIllness
Orthopedic
Health(General)
Disability
0
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
7
7
5
10
15
20
25
Percent
12
EconomicWellbeing
Respondentswereaskedavarietyofquestionsaroundtheiraccesstofinancialservices/resources...
Doyouhaveacreditcard?YES 58%NO 42%
Howoftendoyouusepaydaylending?
Doyouhaveabankaccount?YES 33%NO 67%

Doyouuserapidtaxrefundservices?YES 17%NO 83%
4%
6%
3%
0.5%
Never
3%
Lessthanonceayear
16times/year
82%
Onceamonth
Severaltimes/month
Onceaweek
Howoftenareyoubehindonyourbills?
Never
16%
43%
29%
13%
Howoftendoyousellyouritemsatpawnshop?
7.1%
6.2% 1.8% 0.5%
0.2%
Never
Lessthanonceayear
Lessthanoncea
year
16times/year
16times/year
84.2%
Onceamonth
Severaltimes/month
Everymonth
Onceaweek
13
Whatwastheprogramsfocus?
30%(132)ofrespondentsreportedhaving
attendedaworkforcedevelopmentprogram.
70%(92)oftheserespondentsreported
attendingprogramsthatgenerally
concentratedonworkforcereadiness.
9
20
ComputerTraining
TechnicalTraining
71%oftheserespondentscompletedthe
programtheywereenrolledin.
WorkforceReadiness
70
56%(74)oftheserespondentsbelievedthat
theprogramtheyattendedhelpedincrease
theirabilitytogetajob.
Don'tKnow
GodmanGuild
37respondents(28%ofthetotalparticipatingin
anyworkforcedevelopmentprogram)attendeda
programatGodmanGuild.
21oftheserespondents(57%)believedthatthe
programtheyattendedattheGuildhelped
increasetheirabilitytogetajob.
YearofProgramAttendance
18
<2000
4
2000
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
7
19
2008
34
2009
26
2010
63%ofworkforcedevelopmentparticipants
attendedprogramsoverthelastthreeyears(5
respondentswerecurrentlyenrolled).
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
14
14%ofthosewhohadattendeda
workforcedevelopmenttrainingprogram
reportedhavingafulltimejob,and42%
wereunemployed.
WorkforceDevelopmentParticipants:EmploymentStatus
3.0% 2.3%
4
3
14.4%
19
Ofthosewhohadattendedaprogramat
GodmanGuild,14%reportedhavingafull
timejob,and54%wereunemployed.
Thecharacteristicsofthosewhohave
attendedtheseprogramsare:
Unemployed
42.4%
56
EmployedParttime
17.4%
23
ReceivingDisability
EmployedFulltime
20.5%
27
Homemaker
65%Female
Retired
72%AfricanAmerican
55%Single,16%Cohabitating
56%havechildren livingintheirhome
82% haveahighschooldegreeorless
GodmanGuildParticipants:EmploymentStatus
12%havebeenhomelessinthelastyear
13.5%
5
8.1%
3
2.7%
1
Unemployed
21.6%
8
54.1%
20
EmployedParttime
EmployedFulltime
RecevingDisability
Homemaker
15
71%ofrespondentsreportedbeingChristian, and25%
reportedbeingaffiliatedwithnoreligion.Theremainder
reportedbeingJewish,Buddhist,orChristianandMuslim.
Religion
10
2%
7
2%
ReligiousAffiliation
110
25%
Christian
None
Muslim
309
71%
Other
Church/TempleAttendance
Morethanonceaweek
44
Aboutonceaweek
63
48
Twoorthreetimesamonth
69%ofrespondentsreportedattending
church/temple/mosque.Ofthosewhoattended
services,49%attendedseveraltimesayearor
less,16%attended2or3timespermonth,21%
attendedaboutonceaweek,and15%attended
morethanonceaweek.
147
Severaltimesayearorless
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
16
Religion
27%attendedservicesinthe43201zipcodearea,
12%attendedservicesinthe43210or43215zip
codearea,and6%attendedservicesinthe43219
zipcodearea.
Over150differentchurches/temples/mosques
wereattendedbyrespondents,withthetop
churchesofattendancebeinginthe43201zip
codearea St.Sophia's(10respondents),7th
AvenueBaptist(9respondents),andNewLife
UnitedMethodist(7respondents).
17
HousingandMobility
HouseholdComposition
Onaverage,therewere2.6individualslivinginaahousehold(themedianwas2,themodewas1).
34%ofrespondentsreportedlivingwithchildren,31%(138)ofrespondentsreportedlivingalone,and20%(86)reportedlivingwith
aroommate.
"Guests"ResidinginHomes
HouseholdComposition
13%ofrespondentsreportedthatanindividual(s)was
stayingwiththemintheirhouseholdfor4nightsper
weekormoreasaguest(4peopledidnotrespond).
11
LivingwithParent(s)
LivingwithSpouse
40
Livingwith"Other"Relative(s)
42
62
Livingwith(unmarried)Partner
86
LivingwithRoomate(s)
138
LivingAlone
Homelessness
151
LivingwithChildren
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
9%(38)ofrespondentsreportedtheyhadbeenhomeless
overthelastyear.
Percent
18
HousingandMobility
Children
Children:AgeDistribution
52%ofchildrenwerelivinginsingleparenthomes
(96%ofthesewerefemaleheadedhouseholds),19%
werelivinginahomewithtwocohabitatingadults,and
15%werelivinginahomewithmarriedadults.
50%ofchildrenwere5yearsoryounger.
HouseholdswithChildren
23
15%
12 6
8% 4%
30
1Year
37
2Year
3Year
32
4Year
33
5Year
18
6Year
20
22
7Year
2
1%
Single
Cohabitating
29
19%
14
<1Years
79
52%
19
8Year
10
9Year
10Years
14
Married
11Years
15
Separated
12Years
13
Divorced
13Years
10
Widowed
14Years
11
7
15Years
10
16Years
15
17Years
2
18Years
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percentage
19
HousingandMobility
Renters
91%ofWeinlandParkrespondentswererenters.
39%ofrentersreportedtheywouldconsiderbuyingahomeinWeinlandPark.
Owners
49%ofownersreportedthat,whenreadytomove,theywouldconsiderbuyingagaininWeinlandPark.
Theaveragehousingcostwas$74,000(withalowof$4,000andahighof$160,000)
Renters:Wouldyouconsiderbuyingahome
inthisneighborhood?
Owners:Whenreadytomove,wouldyou
buyagaininthisneighborhood?
3%
12%
39%
49%
Yes
58%
No
Don'tKnow
39%
Yes
No
Don'tKnow
20
HousingandMobility
Rent/HousingPayments
MonthlyHouseholdRent/HousingPayment
23%(90)ofrespondentsreportedthattheydid
notpayrent/housingpayment(itwas$0).
Theaveragemonthlyhousehold rent/housing
paymentwas$361(withalowof$4,andahigh
of$1,850).
SatisfactionwithHousing
Onascalefrom1to10,10beingthemost
satisfied,respondents,onaverage,ratedtheir
satisfactionwiththeirpresenthousingsituation
asa7(themedianwasa7,themodewasa7).
Thisindicatesrespondentsweremoderately
satisfiedwiththeirhousing.
15%
34%
37%
Needsmoderate
repairs
Needsminor
repairs
Good
70
34
37
34
90
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
Howsatisfiedareyouwithyourpresenthousing
situation?
Rating
ConditionofHome
Needsmajor
repairs
59
71%ofrespondentsreportedthattheirhomewas
ingoodconditionorneededminorrepairs,and
29%reportedneedsformoderateormajor
repairs.
14%
30
38
>$600
$500$600
$400$500
$300$400
$200$300
$100$200
$1$100
0
75
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
29
79
81
46
60
21
14
9
25
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
21
HousingandMobility
HomeRepairs
73%ofrespondentsreported
thattheirhomesneeded
repairs.
Themostcommonly
reportedrepairsneeded
wereinthefollowingareas:
Plumbing/Bathroom(13%)
Walls/Ceiling(9%)
Flooring(8%)
Windows(8%)
Kitchen(8%)
Leaks/WaterDamage(8%)
RepairsNeeded
32
Other
Siding
Garage
Mold
Locks
Landscaping
Gutters
WaterHeater
NewRoof/Shingles
Sidewalk/Steps/Railing/Fence
PorchRepair
Appliances
Heating&CoolingSystem
Insulation/Weatherization
FoundationRepair
Doors/Screens
Interior/ExteriorPainting
ElectricalSystem
Leaks
KitchenImprovements
WindowReplacement/Repair
Flooring
Walls/Ceiling
Plumbing/BathroomImprovements
3
3
4
4
6
6
7
18
21
24
25
28
32
32
33
35
37
55
61
63
63
65
94
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
22
HousingandMobility
Mobility
Respondents,onaverage,reportedhavinglivedin
WeinlandParkfor7years.
OSUstudents,onaverage,reportedhavinglived
inWeinlandParkfor2years.
________________________________________
67%(292)oftherespondentsreportedhaving
livedinWeinlandParkfor5yearsorless.
28%(121)ofrespondentsreportedhavinglivedin
WeinlandParkfor8yearsormore.
11%(49)ofrespondentsreportedhavinglivedin
WeinlandParkfor20yearsormore.
________________________________________
81%(356)ofrespondentshadmovedinthelast5
years.
*Onaverage,theyhadmoved3timesoverthe
last5years.
46%(203)ofrespondentshadmovedinthelast
year.
*Onaverage,theyhadmoved1timeinthelast
year.
15%of"moving"parentsreportedthatthere
childrenhadtochangeschoolsasaresultoftheir
move.
23
HousingandMobility
Mobility
ColumbusNeighborhoods
ofChoice
Wheredidyoulivepriortoyourcurrenthome?
33%(141)ofrespondentsreportedlivinginthe
WeinlandPark/43201areapriortomovinginto
theircurrenthome.8%hadlivedintheLinden
area.Theremainderhadlivedinscattered
locationsthroughtheColumbusmetropolitan
area.
Inwhatneighborhoodwouldyouliketosee
yourself/yourfamilylivinginthenext5years?
26%ofrespondentsreportedwantingtolivein
WeinlandParkinthenext5years,44%inanother
neighborhoodinColumbus.TheNorthside(19),
ShortNorth(18),Eastside(13),andthefareast
(13)weresomeofthetoplocationsofchoice
mentionedbyrespondents.
7
2%
77
18%
23
5%
Wherewouldyouliketoliveinthenext5years?
25
6%
ThisNeighborhood
113
26%
195
44%
Whenexcludingcurrentlyenrolledstudentsfrom
thescenario,thepercentagewantingtoremainin
WeinlandParkgoesupslightly(30%).
AnotherNeighborhoodin
Columbus
ANeighborhoodOutsideof
Columbus
Ohio
theUS
Don'tKnow
24
NeighborhoodIdentification/Interaction
NeighborhoodIdentification
RespondentswereshownamapoftheareabetweenHighStreetandGrantAvenue,and5thAvenueandChittendenAvenue(whatsome
"term"WeinlandPark),andwereaskedhowtheyreferredtothisneighborhoodtheyresidedin.
49%reportedlivingintheShortNorth.
21%reportedlivingintheCampusArea.
13%reportedlivinginWeinlandPark.
*Thosewhohaveresidedin"theneighborhood"for20yearsormorewerelesslikelytorefertotheneighborhoodasWeinlandPark(9%).
*HomeOwnersweremuchmorelikelytoreferto"theneighborhood"asWeinlandPark(63%).
Whatdoyoucallyour
neighborhood?
Whatdoyoucallyour
neighborhood?
Whatdoyoucallyour
neighborhood?
AllRespondents
RespondentswhohavelivedinWeinland
Park20yearsormore
HomeOwners
ShortNorth/The
Short/ShortNorth
P
Posse
2%
8%
4%
Campus
Area/South
Campus/Gateway
4%
WeinlandPark
49%
13%
21%
6%
North/Northside
6%
2%
9%
9%
Campus
Area/South
Campus/Gateway
6%
WeinlandPark
68%
Listed
Street(s)/Intersecti
ons
TheHood/Ghetto
19%
Shorth/TheShorth
North/ShortNorth
Posse
63%
Listed
Street/Intersectio
ns
TheHood/Ghetto
13%
Shorth/TheShorth
North/ShortNorth
Posse
Campus
Area/South
Campus/Gateway
WeinlandPark
Listed
Street/Intersectio
ns
Northside
25
NeighborInteraction
Amajority ofrespondents(55%)reportedtheyknew110neighborsbyname.
Only9%ofrespondentsreportedtheydidn'tknowanyoftheirneighborsbyname.
Howmanyneighborsdoyouknowbyname?
31
7%
44
10%
41
9%
81
18%
110
1025
242
55%
2550
>50
Howoftendoyouinteractwithyourneighbors?
29
7%
15
3% 21
5%
Never
247
57%
125
29%
Lessthanonceamonth
Onceamonth
Weeklyorbiweekly
Daily
26
NeighborInteraction
Themost commoninteractionswithneighborsweremoresuperficialinnature e.g.,a"hello"fromthe

porch.Moresignificantinteractionsincludedsharingmeals,sittingontheporchtogether,orhelpinga
neighborwitha"problem."
InteractionswithNeighbors
17
Other
Goingtomovies
Church
Drinking
Partying
Participatingwithneighborsinblockwatchmeetings
10
"Hangingout"
11
SportingActivities
13
Gaming
14
Doingyardwork
16
33
NeighborhoodFestival
Socialsupportintimesofneed
40
Walking
42
50
Playtimewithotherneighborhoodkids/families
Mealstogether
84
Todiscussaproblemintheneighborhood
85
94
Socializingatcookouts
110
Sittingontheporch
353
Hellofromtheporch/yard,fromthestreet,orwhilerunningerrands
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
27
Respondentsreportedhavinga
varietyofinterests.Top
interestsmentionedincluded
sports,reading/writing,
music/arts,caringforchildren,
gaming,andwatchingmovies.
PersonalInterests:TopInterests
Homerepair
10
Learning(History,Medicine,Science,Theology)
11
Goingtothepark
11
Cars,Carrepair
11
Drinking,Bars
13
Sewingandknitting
15
Caringforanimals
18
Shopping
25
Gardening
25
Volunteering/CommunityDevelopment
26
Usingcomputers
28
Cooking
44
Socializing
47
Watchingmovies
52
Arts/Photography/Fashion/Film
55
Gaming
59
Caringforchildren
65
77
Music/Dancing/PerformingArts
Reading/Writing
109
181
Sports
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
28
VolunteerExperience
129respondentsreportedvolunteering
theirtimetowardavarietyofcauses.30
respondentsvolunteeredintwo
locations.12respondentsvolunteered
inthreelocations.
51%ofvolunteersworkedonprojectsin
theWeinlandPark/43201areacode.
Another20%volunteeredinthe
downtownorOSUcampusareas.
29
Themostpopularvolunteeractivitiesincludedcooking/servingfoodatfoodpantries(23%),caring
for/activitieswithchildren(18%),involvementinplanning/runningevents(9%),orvolunteeringata
church/mosque(8%).
VolunteerActivities
23
Other
AdultEducation(GED,parenting)
CollegeOrganization(fraternity/sorority,studentorientation)
ResearchProject
Health(healthadvisor,specialOlympics)
Gardening
Bikes(repair)
Homeless(shelter)
Clothes(donate,sort)
Animals(vetassistant,humanesociety)
Hospital
Computers
Cleanup
WPCCA
Church/Mosque(transportation,bakesales,choir)
Events(organize,setup,cleanup)
Children(babysit,read,tutor,fieldtrips,sports)
Food(cook,clean,serve)
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
15
17
32
42
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
30
PublicSafety
Howsafedoyoufeelaloneoutsideduringtheday?
Day
162
10
Respondentswereaskedtoratehowsafe
theyfeltaloneoutsideduringtheday
("10"beingthemostsafe,and"1"not
safeatall).Theaverageratinggivenby
respondentswas"8"(themedianwasa
"9,"themodewasa"10"),suggesting
thatrespondentsfeelrelativelysafewhen
aloneoutsideduringtheday.
60
73
51
22
37
11
8
10
3
2
1
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
Howsafedoyoufeelaloneoutsideatnight?
64
10
13
9
7
6
5
4
3
2
SafeforChildren
Isthisneighborhoodasafeplacefor
childrentoplayoutsideduringtheday?
Yes 55%
No 45%
75
10
Respondentswereaskedtoratehowsafe
theyfeltaloneoutsideatnight("10"
beingthemostsafe,and"1"notsafeat
all).Incontrast,theaverageratinggiven
byrespondentswasa"5"(themedian
wasa"5,"themodewasa"1"),
suggestingthatrespondentsdonotfeel
verysafewhenaloneoutsideatnight.
43
48
39
53
34
44
26
Night
20
30
Percent
40
50
60
*Respondentsweremixedonwhether
theyfeltWeinlandParkwasasafeplace
forchildrentoplayoutsideduringthe
day.
31
Respondentswere
askedwhatmadethem
feelunsafeinthe
neighborhood.Thetop
responseswerethe
people("young
people,""rowdy
people,""African
Americans")(20%),
Guns/Shootings(18%),
Crime(ingeneral)
(13%),Drugs/Alcohol
Use/Distribution(12%),
andPoorLighting/Night
(6%).
PublicSafety
Whatmakesyoufeelunsafeinthisneighborhood?
26
Other
WalkingintheNeighborhood
VacantHouses/Buildings
Racism
AppearanceofNeighborhood
BeingAlone
Alleys
CornerStores
LackofSecurity
StoriesI'veHeard
Traffic
11
Loitering
13
LocationofNeighborhood
14
Strangers
16
PoliceAbsence/PoorPolicing
21
Gangs
22
25
Altercations
36
Night/PoorLighting
71
Drugs/Alcohol
74
Crime
103
Guns/Shootings
115
People
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
32
Respondentswere
askedwhatmadethem
feelsafeinthe
neighborhood.Thetop
responseswerethe
policepresence/officers
(26%),socialnetworks
(23%),apersonalsense
ofsafety(9%),andthe
locationofWeinland
Park(proximitytoHigh
Street,onamain
street)(6%).
PublicSafety
Whatmakesyoufeelsafeinthisneighborhood?
28
Other
Culture"Iunderstandothersintheneighborhood"
Blockwatch
ChangeinNeighborhood
Faith/Religion
Students
10
Dogs
10
Armed
10
Lighting(welllit)
12
SecurityDevice
14
Longevity("Iamcomfortablehere")
17
StayInside/KeeptoSelf
18
Crowds/PeopleAround
24
Ifeelsafewhenathome
25
30
Location
45
Personal("Iamnotfearful")
119
SocialNetworks
132
Police
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
33
PublicSafety
Haveyouorsomeoneclosetoyouexperienced:
GunViolence
Yes 43% No57%
HomeBurglary/Breakins
Yes 42%No 58%
AutomobileBreakins
Yes 37%No 63%
DomesticViolence
Yes 33%No 67%
PersonalRobbery
Yes 32% No68%
DrugTrafficking/DrugRelatedViolence
Yes 30%No 70%
GangrelatedViolence
Yes 25%No 75%
Prostitution
Yes 11% No89%
Littering
Yes 68%No 32%
Vandalism
Yes 34% No66%
Around40%ofrespondentsreportedthat
theyorsomeoneclosetothemhad
experienced(wereavictimof,witnessed,or
affectedby)gunviolence,homeburglaries,
andautomobilebreakins.
Onascalefrom1to10,10beingamajorproblemforresidentslivinginthisneighborhood,and1notaproblem
atall,howwouldyouratethefollowing?
SCORES
Unsupervisedyouth
Mean: 6
Median:7
Mode:10
Infestationofpests(e.g.,cockroaches,mice,bedbugs)
Mean:6
Median:6
Mode:1
Noiseandpoorairqualityfromtraffic
Mean: 5
Median:5
Mode:1
Strangersfromoutsidetheneighborhood
Mean:5
Median:5
Mode:1
Aggressivedogs
Mean:3
Median:1
Mode:1
34
PublicSafety
Onascalefrom1to10,10beingcompletelytrustworthyand1not
trustworthyatall,howwouldyourateyourtrustofthepolice?
TrustofPolice:AllRespondents
102
10
AllRespondents(434):
MeanScore:6
MedianScore:7
ModeScore:10
25
66
42
34
7
6
56
AfricanAmericanRespondents(217):
MeanScore:6
MedianScore:6
ModeScore:10
20
28
10
4
3
2
51
Respondents<30years(194)
10
20
30
*The12respondents
undertheageof20,
though,wereevenless
trustful(Mean:5,
Median:5,Mode:1)
50
60
Percent
MeanScore:6
MedianScore:6
ModeScore:10
Respondents
expressedmoderate
trustofpolice.African
Americanrespondents
andrespondentsunder
theageof30expressed
slightlylesstrustof
policewhencompared
tothetotalrespondent
group.
40
TrustofPolice:Respondent<30years
TrustofPolice:AfricanAmerican
Respondents
33
10
12
20
20
21
7
6
5
10
13
4
3
31
46
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
31
20
40
Percent
60
7
26
13
19
34
11
16
8
37
0
20
40
60
Percent
35
PublicSafety
Isthereaspecificlocationinthisneighborhoodwhereyoufeelparticularlyunsafe?
Respondentswereasked
iftherewerespecific
locationsinWeinlandPark
wheretheyfeltunsafe.
Ingeneral,thefarthereast
residentstraveledin
WeinlandPark,theless
safetheyfelt.
FourthStreetwas
highlightedasastreet
whereresidentsfelt
unsafe.
Thefollowing
intersectionswerealso
mentioned:4thand8th
(D&J),4thand11th
(Kelly's),Indianolaand8th
(HappyMarket),Indianola
and7th,andIndianolaand
5th(G&LCarryout).
36
AccesstoBasicNeeds
Wheredoyouorthepersonwhogetsfoodinyourhouseholdusuallygetyourfood?(upto3answerswereaccepted)
95%ofrespondentsreportedshoppingforgroceriesatKroger(84%at43201,theremainderatavarietyoflocations).
24%ofrespondentsreportedshoppingforgroceriesatGiantEagle(43202,43215).
21%ofrespondentsreportedshoppingforgroceriesatAldi(43211).
19%ofrespondentsreportedshoppingforgroceriesatWalMart(43219/Easton).
GroceryLocations
TopChoice
TopThreeLocations
37
AccesstoBasicNeeds
Transportation:
4
1%
Howdoyouorthepersonwhogetsfoodin
yourhouseholdusuallygetyourfood?
43%driveowncar
Howoftendoyoushop/getfood?
61
14%
131
30%
31%walk
Lessthanonceamonth
Onceamonth
Kroger(43201)
42%driveowncar
101
23%
35%walk
140
32%
Everyotherweek
Onceaweek
23timesperweek
14%getaride
Thefrequencyofgroceryshoppingvariedbyrespondent quiteafewshopping
23timesperweek(30%),onceaweek(23%),oreveryotherweek(32%).
Outsideofwhereyoutypicallygetyourfood,whatstoresdo
youmostfrequentlyshop?(upto4responseswereaccepted)
WalMart(12%),43219/Easton,43213/Whitehall,various
Target(10%),43212/Lenox,various
FamilyDollar(10%),43201,various
DollarTree(8%),43201,various
AJWright(4%),43224/NorthernLights,various
KCSports(2%),43201,various
Goodwill(2%),43202/NorthHigh,various
38
ComputerUse
Wheredoyoutypicallyuseacomputer?
85%(373)ofrespondentsreportedtheyknewhow
touseacomputer.
58%(212)ofthosewhoarecomputerliterate
reportedtypically usingacomputerathome.
HomeComputer
67%(290)ofrespondentsreportedhavingahome
computer.
Oftheserespondents,78%(225)hadinternet
accessathome.
Other
Friend'sHouse
Wirelessinmanylocations
Relative'sHouse
16
Office
18
22
School/Program
78
Library
212
Home
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
FrequencyofComputerUse
76%(283)ofrespondentswhouseacomputer
reportedusingacomputereverydayorevery
otherday.
Howoftendoyouuseacomputer?
53
14%
35
9%
Lessthanoncea
week
Onceaweek
212
57%
71
19%
Everyotherday
Everyday
Mostcomputeractivityrevolvedaroundinternetsearchesandonlineactivities
(48%),with43individualsspecificallyreportingtheyutilizedtheinternettodo
jobsearches/applyforjobs.Workrelatedactivity(employment,school,and
volunteerwork)accountedfor33%ofactivityreported.
Forwhatpurpose(s)doyouuseacomputer?
22
Media(Books,Movies,Music,Phone)
48
FinancialManagement
69
PlayingGames
96
Work(notschool)
130
SchoolWork
337
Internet/Email
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
39
Children:ComputerUse
Wheredoesyourchildtypicallyuseacomputer(outsideofschool)?
66%(96)ofrespondentswithchildrenlivingin
theirhomereportedthattheirchildknewhowto
useacomputer.
Accordingtorespondents,outsideofschool,a
majority(57%)ofcomputerliteratechildren
typicallyusedacomputerathome.
Other
Wirelessinmanylocations
2
3
Friend'sHouse
12
Relative'sHouse
Library
Children:FrequencyofComputerUse
Home
Accordingtorespondents,77%(71)ofcomputer
literatechildrenusedacomputereverydayor
everyotherday(outsideofschool).
19
51
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
Mostchildrens'computeractivityrevolvedaroundplaying
games(41%)andinternetsearches/onlineactivities(33%).
Howoftendoesyourchilduseacomputer(outsideof
school)?
3
3%
47
51%
19
20%
Media(Movies,Music)
Never
24
26%
Forwhatpurposedoyourchildrenusea
computer(outsideofschool)?
Onceaweek
Everyotherday
Homework/EarlyComputer
Literacy
34
49
Internet/Email
Everyday
60
Games
0
20
Percent
40
60
40
Reading/AccesstoBooks
Howoftendoyouread?
99%ofrespondentsreportedknowinghowtoread.
81%oftheseindividualsreportedreadingeveryday.
353
Everyday
20%ofreadingmaterialsincludednovels,andanother31%wasmade
upofnewspapersandmagazines.
Whatdoyoutypicallyread?
Onceaweek
29
Severaltimesamonth
28
Lessthanseveraltimesamonth
21
3
Never
0
4
5
6
12
15
16
22
27
38
64
79
88
96
Essays
Poems
Comics
History
Selfhelpbooks
Biographies
Workrelateddocuments
Catalogues/Mail/Manuals
Children'sBooks
InspirationalBooks(Bible)
Nonfiction
Textbooks
Internet
Magazines
Newspapers
Novels
20
40
60
80
100
Percent
141
169
201
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
41
TheColumbusDispatchwasthedominantnewspaperread
byrespondents(61%).Themostpopularmagazinestypes
werefashion/gossip(23%),sports(15%),andpolitical(13%).
MagazineTypes
24
Other
4
5
Gaming/Puzzles
Parenting/Baby
NewspaperTypes
6
8
Car/Motorcycle/Truck
TheSlammer
Arts/Music
24
25
HomeImprovement/Gardening/Cooking
Political/News
29
Sports
10
20
30
USAToday
ColumbusAlive
OtherPaper
Lantern
8
21
NewYorkTimes
46
Beauty/Fashion/Gossip/TV
31
Other
12
15
Science/Educational
131
ColumbusDispatch
40
50
60
20
40
Percent
80%(349)ofrespondents
reportedgoingtothe
library,with45%ofthese
respondents(156)visiting
everydaytoonceaweek.
52
15%
104
30%
Lessthanseveraltimesa
month
Severaltimesamonth
104
30%
Onceaweek
Whatlibrarydoyoutypicallygoto?
26
Other
WhetstoneLibrary
LindenPublicLibrary
7
26
MainLibrary(Grant)
57
OSULibraries
Everyday
TheNorthsidelibrarywas,
byfar,themostutilized
library(65%).
80
Percent
Howoftendoyougotothelibrary?
LibraryUse
60
88
25%
225
NorthsideLibrary
0
20
40
60
80
42
ReadingtoChildren
Howoftendoyoureadtoyourchild(ren)?
92%(112)ofrespondentswithchildrenlivingin
theirhomereportedreadingtotheirchildren
undertheageof11.
Amajorityoftheserespondents(62%)reported
readingtotheirchildunder11everyday,withthe
remainderreadingtotheirchildrenonceaweek,
severaltimesamonth,orlessthanseveraltimesa
month.
5
4%
19
17%
Lessthanseveraltimesa
month
70
62%
19
17%
Severaltimesamonth
Onceaweek
Everyday
Thecharacteristicsofrespondentswhoreadto
theirchildreneverydayarethefollowing:
89%Women
77%AfricanAmerican
54%Single,29%Married
96%Renters
43
Health
HealthcareAccess
Haveyouoranyoneinyourhousehold beenwithouthealthinsuranceinthepastyear?YES 42%NO 58%
Areyouoranyoneinyourhousehold coveredbyMEDICAIDorSCHIP?YES 47%NO 53%
PrevalenceofMedicalConditions
PrevalenceofMentalHealthConditions
Hasadoctortoldyouoranyoneinyourhousehold
thatyou/theyhave:
Hasadoctortoldyouoranyoneinyourhousehold
thatyou/theyhave:
Asthma
YES 31%NO 69%
Depression
YES 32%NO 68%
Diabetes
YES 11%NO 89%
AnxietyDisorder
YES 19%NO 81%
HighBloodPressure
YES 25%NO 75%
BipolarDisorder
YES 15%NO 85%
HeartDisease
YES 7%NO 93%
Schizophrenia
YES 6%NO 94%
Obesity
YES 8%NO 92%
*50%ofhouseholds(221)containanindividual(s)
thathasbeendiagnosedwithoneormoreofthese
conditions.
*38%ofhouseholds(167)containanindividual(s)
thathasbeendiagnosedwithoneormoreofthese
conditions.
Vision/HearingConditions
Hasadoctortoldyouoranyoneinyourhouseholdthatyou/theyhave:
VisionsProblemsYES 53%NO 47%
HearingProblemsYES 7%NO 93%
44
Health
PrevalenceofResidentswithDisabilities
Hasadoctortoldyouoranyoneinyourhouseholdthatyou/theyhaveaphysicaldisabilityorlimitation?YES 25%NO 75%
Hasadoctortoldyouoranyoneinyourhousehold thatyou/theyhavealearningdisabilityorlimitationYES 14%NO 86%
TypesofPhysicalDisabilities/Limitations
TypesofLearningDisabilities
6
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
7
5
5
9
8
9
11
Other
UrinaryDisease
Thyroid
HIV/AIDS
Hernia
Cancer
Asthma
COPD/Lungs
Stroke
Diabetes
VisionImpairment
Seizures
Paralysis
DegenerativeDisease
NeurologicalImpairment
Psychological
Arthritis
HeartDisease
Orthopedic
Spelling
Operational
Speech
SpecificLearningDisability(SLD)
Reading
MRDD
Stroke
Psychological
Autism
3
4
5
BrainTrauma
Dyslexia
20
11
GeneralLearningDisability
30
Percent
21
ADD/ADHD
36
10
ChildhasIEP
17
DrugInduced("CrackBaby")
40
50
60
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
45
Health
PrevalenceofChildhoodDisabilities
Parentswithchildrenlivingintheirhome(145)providedthefollowinginformationabouttheirchildren:
20%ofhouseholds haveachild(ren)withadevelopmentalorbehavioraldisability.
20%ofhouseholds haveachild(ren)receiving physical,occupational,orspeechtherapy.
At least3%ofhouseholdshaveachild(ren)withasignificantphysicaldisability.
13%ofhouseholds haveachild(ren)withsignificantlimitationsthatpreventhim/herfromfullparticipation
withpeers.
47%ofhouseholds haveachild(ren)takingprescriptionmedications.
46
Health
WhereWeinlandParkResidentsAccessHealthcareServices
10%(42)respondentshadnotreceivedanymedicaltreatmentinthelastyear,andthereforecouldnotcommentonwhere
they"typicallyreceivetreatment."Ofthoseabletoanserthequestions,47%reportedtheytypicallyreceivedmedical
treatmentfromaprimarycarephysician,22%wenttotheEmergencyRoom,and15%visitedaspecialist.
LocationofMedicalTreatment
EmergencyRoomUse
60%ofhouseholdscontainedanindividual(s)whohadsought
treatmentintheemergencyroomoverthelastyear.Theaverage
numberofvisitswas5(themedianwas2,themodewas1).
Other
UrgentCare
25
FreeClinic
27
EmergencyRoomVisits
59
87
EmergencyRoom
60
50
20
40
Percent
60
Percent
186
PrimaryCarePhysician
40
30
20
10
77
61
33
15
23
15
7 3 1 3 2 4 1 8 1 1 3 1 1 1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
15
20
25
28
30
40
50
100
Specialist
#Visits
47
Health
SatisfactionLevels
Onascalefrom1to10,10beingthemostsatisfied,and1theleastsatisfied,howsatisfiedareyouwithanymedicaltreatment
youhavereceivedinthelastyear?
41respondentshadnotreceivedanymedicaltreatmentinthelastyear,andthereforecouldnotanswerthequestion.The
averagepointscoreforthe393respondentswhodidanswerthequestionwasan"8"(themedianwasa"9",andthemodewasa
"10")suggestingthat,overall,WeinlandParkresidentswithaccesstohealthcarehavebeensatisfiedwiththeirtreatment.
SatisfactionwithMedicalTreatment
191
10
38
59
8
28
7
6
24
22
10
4
3
4
12
1
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
48
Health
CookingandEatingHabits
Basedonresponsestothefollowingquestions,accesstocookingfacilities/equipmentdoesnotappeartobeamajorissuefor
WeinlandParkrespondents:
Doyouhavepotsandpans?
YES 97%NO 3%
Doyouhaveaworkingstove/oven?
YES 98%NO 2%
Onaverage,WeinlandParkhouseholdseat5homecookeddinnersaweek(themedianwas6,themodewas7).
Agreatmajority(82%)ofrespondentsreportedeatingfruitsandvegetableseverydayoreveryotherday.
Incontrast,"fastfood"consumptionvaried,withthelargestnumberofrespondentsreportingtheyeat"fastfood"lessthan
onceaweek.
FruitandVegetableConsumption
13 10
3% 2%
16
4%
41
9%
Never
Lessthanonceaweek
260
60%
97
22%
Onceaweek
"FastFood"Consumption
50
11%
30
7%
55
13%
Never
Lessthanonceaweek
85
19%
142
32%
Twiceaweek
Everyotherday
Onceaweek
Twiceaweek
Everyotherday
Everyday
Everyday
76
17%
49
Health
AlcoholUse
66%(290)ofrespondentsdrinkalcoholicbeverages.
Thoserespondentswhodrink(290),onaverage,drink2.5daysperweek.
Onatypicaldaywhenrespondents(288)drink,theydrink4alcoholicbeverages.
Onaverage,themaximumnumberifdrinksrespondents(286)havehadonanygivenoccasionduringthepastmonthwas7
(themodewas13ormore).
RecreationalDrugUse
Residentswereaskedtoratehowmuchofaproblemrecreationaldrugusewasonascalefrom1to10("10"beingamajor
problemsfromresidents,and"1"notaproblematall).
Theaverageratinggivenbyrespondents(390responded,46"didn'tknow,"and4refused)wasa"7"(themedianwasan"8,"
themodewasa"10"),suggestingthatrespondentsfeltrecreationaldrugusewasamoderatetomajorproblemforresidents
inWeinlandPark.
TobaccoUse
53%ofrespondentssmokedcigarettes,cigarsorchewedtobacco(7respondentsdidnotanswerthequestion).
50
Children: SchoolsofAttendance
Respondentswithchildrenlivingintheir
homeswereaskedabouttheirchild(ren)'s
schoolofattendance.
school of attendance Intotal,theschool
In total the school
attendanceof194childrenwasdiscussed.
Therewere38children attending13
differentPreschools.
Therewere100childrenattending26
differentElementaryorK8/K12Schools.
Locationof Schools
Children attendedschoolsthroughoutthe
Columbusmetropolitanarea,withthelargest
concentrationintheWeinlandParkand
downtownareas.
Therewere33 childrenattending8
differentMiddleSchools.
Therewere23childrenattending13
differentHighSchools.
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Childcare
PreschoolsofAttendance
35% (47)ofrespondentsreportedusingchildcare.
StepbyStepPS
LittleBuckeyeLearningCenter
GingerbreadHouseDaycare
GenesseeAvenuePS
G.TyreeLearningCenter
EarlyChildhoodLearningCenter
Topchildcareproviders includedadaycare
center(30%),afamilymember(30%),Head
center (30%) a family member (30%) Head
Start(19%),orapreschool(9%).
47%(22)reportedtheyreceivedachildcare
subsidy.
HeavenlyKids
FocusLearningAcademy
Mother'sHelperPS
BrightsideAcademy
3
4
HeadStart
SchoenbaumPS
12
GodmanGuildPS
0
TotalNumberofChildren= 38
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
52
ElementaryandK8/K12SchoolsofAttendance
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
5
5
6
6
7
NobleES
WestCentralSchool(K12)
SuccessWorksAcademy(K12)
Success
Works Academy (K12)
SouthMifflinES
IndianSpringsElS
HamiltonES
FairwoodES
DuxberryParkES
CranbrookES
ColumbusPrepAcademy(K8)
ColumbusHumanities,Arts,andTechnologyAcademy(K8)
ColerainES
BroadleighES
ArlingtonParkES
A
li
P k ES
ComoES
WestMoundES
FCIAcademy(K12)
DouglasES
Douglas
ES
ClintonES
WindsorES
OhioAvenueES
GlacierRidgeES
W.C.Cupe(K8)
HubbardES
FifthAvenueES
WeinlandParkES
39
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
53
MiddleSchoolsofAttendance
DominionMS
Columbus
Collegiate Academy
ColumbusCollegiateAcademy
ClearbrookMS
HighSchoolsofAttendance
RidgeviewMS
MifflinMS
Monroe
MS
MonroeMS
AimsMS
19
IndianolaMS
RosemontHS
NorthlandHS
LindenMcKinley
IndependenceHS
DHFranklinCounty
CentennialHS
BrookhavenHS
MifflinHS
FortHayesHS
EastHS
AfrocentricHS
2
3
WhetstoneHS
MetroHS
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
20
Percent
40
60
Percent
54
"Choosing"aSchool
Whatarethemostimportantthingsyouconsiderwhendeciding
whereyousendyourchild(ren)toschool?
Whendecidingwheretosendtheirchildren to
school,parentrespondentsnotedthatthe
mostimportantfactorstheyconsiderarethe
qualityofteachers/teaching(24%),safety
lit f t h /t hi (24%) f t
(13%),thetypesofcurriculum/varietyof
classes(13%),location(11%),andservices
offered(e.g.,specialneedsprogramming,
daycare,artsprogramming,college
preparatoryprogramming)(7%).
preparatory programming) (7%).
Other
Idon't"choose"
Diversity
Affordability
Discipline
MagnetSchool
Students
Sizeofclass
SSchedule(e.g.,whetheritisyearround)
h d l (
h th it i
d)
Hours
ParentalInvolvement
Extracurricularactivities
Support
Ratings
9
10
Environment
15
Servicesoffered
25
Location
Typeofcurriculum/varietyofclasses
30
Safety
30
54
Qualityofteachers/teaching
0
20
40
60
Percent
55
Satisfaction withSchools
Onascalefrom1to10,10beingthemostsatisfied,and1the
l
i fi d h
i fi d
ih h
h l h
leastsatisfied,howsatisfiedareyouwiththeschoolsthat
yourchildareattending?
Parentswereoverwhelminglysatisfiedwiththe
schoolstheirchildrenwereattending:
60
10
8
MedianScore:10
12
MeanScore:8
ModeScore:10
7
1
5
1
3
2
1
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
56
InteractionwithSchools
Howoftendoyouparticipateinschoolevents/programs?
7
7%
26
27%
28
30%
34
36%
Parentsvariedintheirtimespent involvedin
schoolactivities,withonlyafewreportingthey
neverparticipated.
never participated.
Never
Amajorityofinteractionswithschoolswere
meetings/phonecalls/emailswithteachersand
principals(35%)orattendanceatschoolevents
(27%).
Afewtimesperyear
Onceamonth
Atleastonceaweek
Describeyourinteractionswithyourchild(rens)'sschool's.
10
N/A Iamnotinvolved
Other
3
Behavioralinterventions
Involvementwithextracurricularactivities
10
Volunteer
19
InvolvementwiththeParentTeacherAssociation(PTA)
27
Dailycheckingonchild'sprogressthroughhomeworkfolder
59
Attendanceatschoolevents
78
Meetings/phonecalls/emailswithteachersorprincipal
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
57
Parentswhoreportednotbeingveryinvolved
orwantingtobemoreinvolvedreportedthat a
lackoftime(30%)orsimplynotwantingtobe
moreinvolved(26%)asthemajorreasons.
If you would like to be involved what keeps you from

Ifyouwouldliketobeinvolved,whatkeepsyoufrom
beingmoreinvolvedwithyourchild(ren)'sschool?
Other
Timing
Stress
Lackofcommunication
Theydon'tspeakmylanguage
Childcare
5
8
Health
19
Transportationbarriers
29
N/A "Idon'twanttobeinvolved"
34
Lackoftime
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
58
Extracurricular Activities
47% ofrespondents'
childrenwereinvolvedin
extracurricularactivities.
extracurricular activities.
Thetopreasons
respondentsreportedtheir
childrenwere'ntinvolved
inextracurricularactivities
includedtheirchildren
beingtooyoung,lackof
time,financialbarriers,or
transportationbarriers.
Whatkeepsyourchild(ren)fromparticipatinginextracurricularactivities?
2
Other
Health
ParentalPriorities
LackofOrganizedActivities
Safety
BehaviorProblems
TimeofDay(e.g.,conflictwithparent'swork)
Uninformed
Child(ren)is/areuninterested
5
8
TransportationBarriers
10
FinancialBarriers
10
LackofTime
31
TooYoung
0
20
40
60
Percent
59
Thetopwayschildrenspent
theirfreetimewere
playingoutsidethehouse
(yard,neighborhood)(21%),
playinginthehouse(16%),
watchingTV(11%),visiting
watching TV (11%) visiting
withfamilymembers(10%),
andgaming(gaming
system,computer)(9%).
Howdoyourchildrenspendtheirfreetime?
Other
ListeningtoMusic
COSI/Conservatory
Movies/OuttoEat
Working
Church/Mosque/Synnagogue
Sports
Cooking/Gardening(notasachore)
WithMentor
Club
Academicactivties/Educationalgames
Chores
Biking
Reading
C
t
Computer
11
Library
12
Homework
14
Park/RecreationCenter
16
25
Gaming
Visitingfamilymembers
30
TV
31
45
Playinginthehouse
51
Playingoutsideofthehome
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
60
NeighborhoodSatisfaction
Respondentswereasked,onascale
from1to10(10beingthemost
satisfied,and1theleastsatisfied),
howsatisfiedtheywerewithWeinland
Parkasaplacetolive.
Howsatisfiedareyouwiththisneighborhoodasaplace
tolive?
51
22
76
67
7
51
Themeanscorewasa6(themedian
wasa6,andthemodewasan8),
indicating,overall,aslightsatisfaction
indicating overall a slight satisfaction
withWeinlandParkasaplacetolive.
65
5
25
24
17
38
1
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
Thisneighborhoodhasapleasantappearance.
TRUE:34%
FALSE:66%
Cartrafficmovessafelythroughthisneighborhood.
TRUE:54%
FALSE:46%
Ifeelsafebikingandwalkinginthisneighborhood.
TRUE:72%
FALSE:28%
Stores and businesses in the area meet my needs

Storesandbusinessesintheareameetmyneeds.
TRUE: 73%
TRUE:73%
FALSE: 27%
FALSE:27%
Parksandrecreationalareasarenearby.
TRUE:83%
FALSE:17%
Thisneighborhoodhashousingforpeopleofdifferentincomesandfamilysizes.
TRUE:90%
FALSE:10%
COTAbusesareeasilyaccessible.
TRUE:96%
FALSE:4%
*Thesequestionshighlightedresidentconcernsaroundthe"appearance"ofWeinlandParkandmobilityissuesinWeinlandPark.
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NeighborhoodChange
Overthepasttwoyearshavelivingconditionsgotten
better,worse,orhavetheynotchangedmuch?
RespondentswhohadlivedinWeinlandPark
fortwoyearsormorewereaskedwhether
conditionshavegottenbetter,worse,or
haven'tchangedmuch.
haven't changed much
29
11%
Amajority(55%)feltthatconditionsin
WeinlandParkhadimproved.
87
34%
140
55%
Worse
Notchangedmuch
Better
Resident Voice
ResidentVoice
Agreatmajorityofrespondentsfelttherevoice
didn'tmatter(40%)ormatteredlittle(29%)in
decisionsaffectingWeinlandPark.
decisions affecting Weinland Park
51
12%
Howmuchdoesyourvoicematterindecisions
affectingthisneighborhood?
81
19%
167
40%
Notatall
Alittle
122
29%
Afairamount
A
Agreatdeal
td l
Community Involvement
CommunityInvolvement
Whileagreatmajority ofrespondentsreportednotbeinginvolvedincommunityorganizingaroundnewdevelopmentsorneighborhood
issues(75%),amajority(79%)notedtheywouldbeinterestediftheopportunityarose.
62
whatthe"best"things
wereaboutWeinland
Park.Themostcommon
responseswereit's
proximity(e.g.,to
downtown,high
street/shopping,OSU,
policestation,schools)
(30%),thepeoplethat
liveinthe
live in the
neighborhood(friendly
neighbors,"peopleI
know,"collegestudents)
(16%),accessto
transportation(walkable
neighborhood,COTA,
highwayaccess)(9%),
andgovernment
services(elementary
school,thepark,Section
8,policeofficers,
police/firestations)
(7%).
Whatarethebestthingsaboutthisneighborhood?
8
Other
Parking
Leaving
FeelsLikeHome
SpecificAreaNamed
Interesting
Community
Appearance
Safety
10
LessCrime
10
Family
Friendly
FamilyFriendly
12
Housing
14
Diversity
17
Quiet
18
Improvements
25
Parks
27
SocialServices
29
34
Affordable
45
Government
Services
GovernmentServices
59
Transportation
104
People
196
Proximity
0
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
Percent
63
whatthe"worst"things
wereaboutWeinland
Park.Themostcommon
responseswerealcohol
anddruguse/dealing
and drug use/dealing
(14%),thecrime(10%),
thepeople(e.g.,
teenagers,negligent
parents,noisy
neighbors,"bad
people")(9%),litter
(8%),guns/shootings
(7%),and
altercations/violence
(6%).
Whataretheworstthingsaboutthisneighborhood?
TopResponses
5
10
4
5
6
8
8
8
9
10
11
11
12
12
12
14
14
15
17
17
18
19
23
28
29
Nothing
Unemployment
LackofCommunity
LackofProgramming/Services
NotFamilyFriendly
Poverty
Police
LLoitering
i i
Night/PoorLighting
SpecificArea(e.g.,4thand8th)
Traffic
Noise
Gangs
46
51
61
67
73
GunsandShootings
People
106
AlcoholandDrugs
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
64
Ifyouwereincharge,whatimprovementswouldyouliketomakeinthisneighborhood?
TopResponses
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
13
17
19
20
20
23
27
33
34
38
56
Improved/morespecializedprogramming
Increasedrespectamongresidents
I
d
id
Increasedaccesstoparking
Moreandimprovedchildcare
Helphomelesspeople
Improvedlandscaping
Increasedaccesstohealthyfoods
"Tearitalldownandstartover"
Moreaffordablehousing
Stoploitering
Moreunityamongneighbors
Betteraccesstoavarietyofstores/resaurants
Push"hoodlums"out
Moreemploymentopportunities
Increased/improvedparks,recreationfacilities,greenspace
"Betterneighbors"
Betterroads/streets/sidewalks
Renovatehousing
Ridneighborhoodofdrugs
Morecreativeactivities/outletsforchildren
Demolition/renovationofvacantproperties
Improvedpolice/cityservices
Greatersafety
Cleanerneighborhood
60
60
82
94
128
128
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
65
NeighborhoodFeedback:RespondentComments
CleanerNeighborhood
Improve/increasetrashpickup.
Improve/increaserecyclingservices.
Getridofbigdumpsters.
Cleanthealleys.
Cleanuparounddumpsters.
Getridofrodents.
Enforcemandatorycleanups.
Enforcelitterlaws."Peopleshouldgetaticketforlittering."
"Childrenshouldparticipateintrashcleanup"
" h ld
h ld
h l
"
"Inmatesshouldparticipateintrashcleanup"
GreaterSafety
Needwalkingsecuritypatrols.
Needblockwatch/neighborhoodwatch/communitypolicing.
Need
block watch/neighborhood watch/community policing
Needsurveillancein/aroundvacantbuildings.
Staffthepark24/7tohelpwatchthekids.
Needsecuritycamerasforapartmentcomplexes/buildings
Enforcecurfews/truancy.
Needmoreemergencylights(bluelightcallstations).
Enforceharsherpunishmentsforcrimes.
Handledomesticdisputes.
Getridofgangs.
Getmorepeopletoreportcrime.
Addressissuesat4thand8th.
Makeneighborhoodsaferforvehicles.
"Makeitsopeoplearen'tscaredwhentheycometotheShort
North."
"Makeitanemotionallystableplacetolive."
"Screennewtenantstoinsuretheyaren'ttroublemakers."
"Screen new tenants to insure they aren't trouble makers "
"Tellpeopletostraightenup,moveifyoudontstop."
ImprovedPolice/CityServices
Needabetter/increasedpolicepresence.
Needpolicingcenterattheelementaryschool.
"Makethepolicedosomethingaboutpeoplegettingjumped."
"Copsaretrippin'."
"Weneedfriendlierpolice."
MoreCreativeActivities/OutletsforChildren
Increasedactivitiesforsinglemothersandtheirchildren.
Increasedprogrammingforteens.
d
f
Increasedactivitiesforkidsinthesummertime.
"Weneedapositivepeergroupsforkidsthatallowsthemto
buildconfidenceandrelationships."
"Weneedmoredirectionforyoungadults,andmore
supervisionforchildren."
supervision
for children "
"Weneedmoreactivitiestokeepyoungmenoutoftrouble."
"Createdaycampsforthekidsatrisk."
"Exposechildrentootherthingsoutsideoftheneighborhood."
"Weneedopportunitiesfor1419yearoldmales."
"Weneedmorewaysforadultstokeepteensinschool."
RenovateHousing
"Stopdevelopmentandreinvestmoneyintocommunity
programsandfixexistinghousingup."
"Redohousingon11thAvenueandletpeople(CPOresidents)
comebackhome."
"Putingreenbuildings."
"Knockdownbuildingsandmakeniceapartments."
"Iwouldredoeveryhouseandapartment."
"Youcanfixitupwithoutgentrification."
" You can fix it up without gentrification "
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Improved Roads/Mobility
Needspeedbumps.
*7thAvenueand6thStreet
*5thStreet
Speedlimitneedstobeloweron11th.
Paveroadsandalleys.
Peopleneedtodriveslower.
Increase "walkablility" intheneighborhood.
Needmorespeedlimitsigns.
*5thStreet
*5th
St t
MakeEuclidonewaytowardsHigh.
"Fixcongestion."
"Makecrosswalksmorevisible."
"Weneedbikelaws."
ImprovedRecreationFacilities
"Weneedacommunitypool."
"Theyshouldfixtherecreationcenter."
"Weneedayouth center."
"Theyshouldturnthepolicesubstationintoapoolhall."
MoreEmploymentOpportunities
Needjobsforfelons.
Betterjobsfortheyouth.
"Hireneighborhoodpeopletoworkonhouses."
"Hi
i hb h d
l t
k
h
"
"Getyoungguystobuildhouses."
"Helpsingleparentsfindjobs."
Pushout"Hoodlums"
"Makepeoplethatcauseproblemsmoveoutofthe
neighborhood."
"Lessvagranttypeofpeople."
"Kickoutguyswithpantshangingofftheirbottom."
"Makepeoplethathavenothingtodomoveoutofhere."
"Gethomelesspeopleoff thestreet."
"GetridofthedirtbikerswhousetheColumbusCoated
Fabricssite."
"Getridofpeoplewhojusthangandsnooparound."
"G t id f
l h j th
d
d"
"Getridofdrunksandpanhandlers."
BetterAccess toaVarietyofStores/Restaurants
"Iwanttobeabletospendmymoneyintheneighborhood"
"We need aaTargetorWalMart."
"Weneed
Target or WalMart."
"AbetterKroger."
"IwouldlikeaBurgerKingintheneighborhood."
"AddaMcDonald's."
StopLoitering
"Stopyoungkidsfromhangingout."
"Movepeoplestandingon4th/8th.Everytimesomething
happensit'satthatcorner."
"Movekidsoff4thand8th."
"Keepboysoffcorners."
"K
b
ff
"
"GetridofdopeboysandpeoplesittingontheirassinCPO."
ImprovedLandscaping
Increasenumberoftrees.
Mandatory mowing
Mandatorymowing.
Cutdownsometrees.
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HelpHomeless People
"Weneedtohelpthehomeless."
"Weneedashelterformen.Menwithacriminalbackground
can'tgetanapartment."
"Weneedahomelessshelter."
"Weneedtoaddahomelessshelternearby."
"Weneedamissionclosetothisneighborhood.Placestoeat.
Noplacetosleeporrest.Needaplacetokickoffshoesand
justrestforafewhours."
"Turnabandonedbuildingsintohousingforthehomeless."
"Turn abandoned buildings into housing for the homeless "
IncreasedAccesstoParking
"Carsshouldhavetohavestickerstoparkortheygettowed."
"IncreasedParkingatBristolBar."
Move"NoParking"signsfurtheraway.
Moreresidentparkingonthestreet.
More"order"toparking.
"Getridofstreetsweeping."
Saferaccesstoparking.
IncreasedRespectamong Residents
"Sendalettertomanagementtohavepeoplebeawareof
respectingothers."
Improved/MoreSpecialized Programming
"Findoutwhatsingleparentsandyoungblackmalesneedin
thehood."
"Needtoreformtheprogramstobettermanagethearea."
"Needresourcesforpeopletospruceuptheirhomes."
"Givepeopleloanstobuyhomes,andteachpeopletobuy
homesandcareforthem."
"Homeownerimprovementwithtaxcredits."
"Helpelderlypeopleshop."
"Weneedprogramsforpeoplewhoownhomes."
"
We need programs for people who own homes "
Needprogramstohelpresidentsout,e.g.,whentheyare
movingin.
MoreservicesforLatinos.
Betterlighting
"Givelighttothealleys."
"Getthreewayswitchesonlight bulbs."
"IncreaselightingoffofHigh."
DecreaseNoisePollution."
"Movethetrain.Quiettraffic"
"Movethefirestation.Ihatetheloudnoises.Mostannoying
thing.WhenIfirstmovedinIcouldn'tsleep."
"Enforcenoiseandmusiclevels."
"Weneedstrict
noiseregulation."
"We
need strict noise
regulation "
ImproveParenting
"Makepeoplemoreresponsibleforkids."
"Have parentsdisciplinekids."
"Getonparentsaboutthekids."
"Educatepeopleonhowtotakecareoftheirfamilies,and
raisekids."
"Makefatherstakingmoreresponsibilityfortheirkids."
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Getridofsexoffenders
"Pedophilesshouldn'tbesoclosetoschool,oratleastnotbe
allowedtolivenearschoolbusstops."
allowed to live near school bus stops."
"Getridofrapists,wegotthemrightdownthestreet."
"Getpedophilesoutofneighborhood.Pedophilesliveinthe
junglebuilding."
MoreOpportunitiesforResidentstoSocializeandDevelopa
SenseofCommunity
"Helpneighborsbemoreactiveandinvolved."
"We needmoreopportunityforpeopleinthisneighborhood
tointeract."
"Weneedmorecommunityactivity."
"Weneedmoreblock
parties.""
"We
need more block parties
"Weneedmorecommunityevents."
"Hostcommunitymeetings."
"Meetyourneighborevents."
"Communityeventeverymonthtogetpeopleout."
Increased/better community gardens.
Increased/bettercommunitygardens.
"Changetheattitudeoftheneighborhood."
"Changethecultureandstateofmindouthere."
"Givetheneighborhoodanidentity."
Getridofslumlords
"Makelandlordsmorevigilant"
"We need better management."
"Weneedbettermanagement."
Other
"GetridofmountainsofdirtatWagsDevelopment."
"MoveD&Joutoftheneighborhood.Ithasalottodowith
problemshere."
"Iwouldbuildmyselfanewcommunityfromthegroundup."
"Iwouldbuildbetterhomeswithhigherpricessohoodlums
can'tbuythem."
"Breakup4thand8thandspreadthemaround."
"I wouldknockdownbuildingat4th&8th.Allfourcorners
needtobeleveled.Iwouldshutdowneveryconvenience
need to be leveled I would shut down every convenience
storeinneighborhood.Theyaredensofevil,harbingersof
crime.Iwoulddoasweepofknowndrugdealers.And, I
wouldwirecamerastotheFBIsotheycanseeanytimethey
want."
ImprovedUtilityCompanies/Services
"UseAT&TsubstationtogiveWeinlandParkresidentswireless
internet."
"Getadifferentpowercompanyintheneighborhood."
"Burytelephone/cablelines."
"Removepowerlines."
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NeedsAssessment
#Individualsor
Households
Needing
Assistance
BasicNeedsAssistance
Transportation
AffordableHousing
Clothing
LegalServices
SafeHousing
Food
LanguageInterpretationServices
ServicesforChildren
MentoringProgram(BigBrother/BigSister)
Tutoring/HelpwithHomework
ProgramsforGiftedandTalentedStudents
Childcare
Beforeor/andAfterSchoolCare
JobTrainingforTeenageChildren
g
g
Preschool/PreK
SpecialCareforChildrenwithSpecialNeeds
AdultSupport
EmploymentthatPaysaLivingWage
EntrepreneurDevelopmentOpportunities
p
p
pp
ComputerorInternetAccess
JobTraining
AccesstoCollege
GED(HighSchoolDiploma)
HelpLearningHowtoRead
p
g
ParentingEducation
ESL(EnglishasaSecondLanguage)
165
163
116
115
112
106
21
72
59
57
42
42
40
31
21
228
205
164
151
150
93
56
43
26
#Individualsor
Households
Needing
Assistance
HealthCare
AdultDentalCare
AdultHealthInsurance
AdultEye/VisionCare
AdultPersonalPhysician
NutritionandExerciseEducation
HelpGettingReimbursedforHealthCare
InformationonDiseases
AdultHearingorSpeechServices
Immunization
HomeHealthCare
CareforChildrenwithSpecialNeeds
PrenatalandNewbornCare
ChildDentalCare
ChildHearingorSpeechServices
g
p
ChildEye/VisionCare
ChildHealthInsurance
ChildPersonalPhysician
SocialServices
Counselingg
FamilyPlanning
ServicesforSeniorCitizens
AlcoholandDrugAbuseTreatment
189
171
166
133
119
108
94
70
54
38
23
19
12
10
8
7
7
102
49
38
35
70
NeedsAssessment
SupportNetworks
Intermsofgettingneedsmet(theneedsjustreviewed),pleaseratethefollowingpossiblesupport
networksonascaleof1to10.Aratingof10wouldindicatethattheyareagreatsourceofsupport,while
a1wouldindicatethattheydonotprovidesupportatall.
Family
MeanScore:8
MedianScore:10
ModeScore:10
Respondentsreportedreceivingthegreatestsupportfromfamily
andfriends,andlittle supportfromChurch,CommunityAgencies,
GovernmentAgencies,andSchools.
Friends
MeanScore:7
MedianScore:7
ModeScore:10
Church
MeanScore:5
MedianScore:5
ModeScore:1
Communityagencies
MeanScore:5
MedianScore:3
ModeScore:1
Governmentagencies
MeanScore:5
MedianScore:5
ModeScore:1
School
MeanScore:5
MedianScore:5
ModeScore:1
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Student Employment Status

Doyouhaveacreditcard?YES 58%NO 42%

Doyouhaveabankaccount?YES 33%NO 67%

6.2% 1.8% 0.5%

Themost commoninteractionswithneighborsweremoresuperficialinnature e.g.,a"hello"fromthe

Yes 43% No57%

Yes 42%No 58%

Yes 37%No 63%

Yes 33%No 67%

Yes 32% No68%

Yes 30%No 70%

Yes 25%No 75%

Yes 11% No89%

Yes 68%No 32%

Yes 34% No66%

YES 31%NO 69%

YES 32%NO 68%

YES 11%NO 89%

YES 19%NO 81%

YES 25%NO 75%

YES 15%NO 85%

YES 7%NO 93%

YES 6%NO 94%

YES 8%NO 92%

If you would like to be involved what keeps you from

Stores and businesses in the area meet my needs

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