havelock neighborhood community assessment

NEIGHBORHOOD

COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT

Lincoln, NE – Havelock Neighborhood

Michael Adams, Madeline Galucia, Meghan Janousek,

Claire Love, Rebecca Walker, Alek Zayas-Dorchak

Subgroups

Subgroup 6-1

• Alek Zayas-Dorchak

• Madeline Galucia

Subgroup 6-2

• Meghan Janousek

• Michael Adams

Subgroup 6-3

• Claire Love

• Rebecca Walker

Surveyed Area

Demographics

• Havelock Neighborhood

• Median household income $37,900

• Median detached home $102,000

• Median rent $914

• Average family size 3

• Average number of vehicles is 2

• Median age is 54

Surveyed Area

• Havelock Neighborhood

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3

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Damaged Door and Windows

• Only a few lots had broken doors or windows

• One home had homemade screen over the front

windows

• Others had doors and windows that looked like they

were under construction

Damaged Door and Windows

Subgroup 6-3

An example of window and foundation damage

Porch Conditions

• Only a couple of minor damages to porches

• There was slight deterioration • Rotting and bending boards

• Paint peeling

• Missing railings and steps were also noted in a few incidents

Porch Conditions

Subgroup 6-1

Porch Conditions

Porch Conditions

Subgroup 6-2

Rotting wooden porch, shaky looking foundation

Roof and Chimney Conditions

• Roof and chimney damage was barely seen in this section

• There were only missing and deteriorated shingles noticed

on the actual roof

• Fascia and soffits were generally in good condition

Damaged Foundation

Subgroup 6-1

House Paint

• There were only minor paint damages in this section

• It looked like many houses just haven’t been painted in a

long time

• Fading and peeling paint was common on houses

House Paint

Subgroup 6-1

House Paint

Subgroup 6-2

Holes or Damaged Siding

• Siding was in great condition in this section

• Besides low paint quality, the siding was intact and not

damaged

Interior Furniture on Porch

Subgroup 6-2

• 2 houses had interior

furniture

• One house had a large sofa in

front

• Another house had an armoire

next to a outdoor storage shed

Interior Furniture on Porch

Subgroup 6-3

• There were chairs and other furniture scattered around

front porches

• There were two houses next to each other that had a lot

of furniture, toys and other miscellaneous items covering

the porch

Interior Furniture on Porch

Subgroup 6-3

•Furniture and

trash on porch

•Missing railings

and deteriorating

porch

•Boarded window

Damaged Gutters, Soffit, or Fascia

Subgroup 6-2

Damaged Gutters, Soffit, or Fascia

Subgroup 6-3

• There were a few houses that appeared to have

deteriorating soffits and fascias

• Damage and holes were not large enough for an animal to get in

• Several houses were missing gutters

Other Issues

Subgroup 6-2

Cluttered yards, items like this camper parked in the lawn, which has caused

damage to the grass.

Other Issues

Yard was bounded by this makeshift fence that consisted of metal rods and a

sort of chicken wire.

Other exterior issues Subgroup 6-3

Mysterious

tree house?

Neighborhood Quality: Vacancy

There were no vacant or for sale lots in section 6

Future Planning

• Overall the area was not in immediate need of repair

• Seems to be in same or better condition that other

sections

• Areas that need most attention:

• Cracked sidewalks

• Detached structures in poor

condition

• Significant debris/brush on lots

• Peeling paint and

deteriorating porches

Questions?