Windshield Survey Highlights Template

Transportation How do most people get around the area? Is there public transportation? If                  Stores What stores (grocery, retail, drug, dry cleaning, etc.) are in the area? How do residents travel to them?  Common Areas Where do people collect for social gatherings of all sorts; where do they “hang out”? Are they for particular groups or are they open to all? Are there signs posted?    Parks and Recreational Areas Are there play areas for children and adults? Are they safe and maintained? Who uses them?  Signs of Decay Is the area well maintained or in disrepair? Is there garbage strewn? Are there trashed/abandoned cars, places for rodents or other wildlife to hide, vacant lots  Housing and Zoning What is the age of the buildings? What are the construction materials? Are the residences single family or multifamily dwellings? What is the size and condition of the lots (repaired or damaged  Boundaries Are the boundaries geographical, political, or economic? How is this seen? Do neighborhoods have names? Are there subcommunities? How are these identified  Windshield Survey Highlights template Don’t know for boundaries They don’t have names No sub communities Older buildings How old the building is Single family houses Small lots, needs some repair No damage noticed No litter Wear and tear from age of area Some vacant lots No abandoned cars Pool? Parks Safe and maintained kids Sycamore Lake Rotary park (fishing walking relax, biking) Community Meijer Jewel Walgreens Farm and fleet Restraunts Downtown sycamore Bus, car, and walking Windshield Survey Highlights template so what kind and does it appear to be used? Who uses it? What is the condition of the streets, roads, highways? Industries What are the major industries? What types of occupations are evident Protective Services Where are fire and police stations located? Is there evidence of police and fire protection in the area? Is it more in one region than another ? Ethnicity What is the predominant ethnic group? Are there residents from a variety of ethnic backgrounds or is the community mostly one group ?       News papers Facebook Website city of sycamore Middle class, working, houses, no brand new cars, smaller houses, rural Community fire and police Residents, causual dogs   People in the Community Who is in the area during the day? How are they dressed? Are there animals (pets) with them or in the area? What evidence is thereof particular. “classes” of people – upper, middle, working, lower?  Service Centers Where are the services for the community located – health care, social services, schools, employment offices etc.? Facebook pages Website Newspaper  Communication Is there evidence of local and national newspapers to other media? Are there informational posters on streets, busses, billboards, etc.? Kindred Hospital, family owned business, firefighters, police On the main street, downtown areas, catholic Primarily Caucasian Windshield Survey Highlights template   Religion What churches and church-run schools are in the area? Who apparently uses them and when? How many are there?   Health and morbidity Is there evidence of any health problems such as drug abuse, communicable disease, chronic diseases, mental illness ?   Politics Is there evidence of any political activity? Are there any signs that indicate predominant political parties and political concerns? Catholic church, school Lutheran and baptist No evidence of health problems Maybe vaccines People put political signs and flags in front yard Trump Sign 2020          Parks and Recreational Areas Are there play areas for children and adults? Are they safe and maintained? Who uses them?  Signs of Decay Is the area well maintained or in disrepair? Is there garbage strewn? Are there trashed/abandoned cars, places for rodents or other wildlife to hide, vacant lots  Housing and Zoning What is the age of the buildings? What are the construction materials? Are the residences single family or multifamily dwellings? What is the size and condition of the lots (repaired or damaged  Boundaries Are the boundaries geographical, political, or economic? How is this seen? Do neighborhoods have names? Are there subcommunities? How are these identified  Naperville ( where I work) Arranged in 6 townships Newer buildings Single family houses Some apartments and condos for younger adults Up to date older buildings No damage noticed No litter No Wear and tear from age of area No abandoned cars or vacant lots Centennial Beach Multiple parks everywhere Safe and maintained kids Windshield Survey Highlights template     Jewel Walgreens Barns and noble Restraunts popular Downtown Naperville Travel by car or train     Stores What stores (grocery, retail, drug, dry cleaning, etc.) are in the area? How do residents travel to them? Downtown area, Riverwalk Open to all groups and ages Maybe some advirtisement  Common Areas Where do people collect for social gatherings of all sorts; where do they “hang out”? Are they for particular groups or are they open to all? Are there signs posted? People in the Community Who is in the area during the day? How are they dressed? Are there animals (pets) with them or in the area? What evidence is thereof particular. “classes” of people – upper, middle, working, lower?        Service Centers Where are the services for the community located – health care, social services, schools, employment offices etc.? Facebook pages Website Newspaper  Communication Is there evidence of local and national newspapers to other media? Are there informational posters on streets, busses, billboards, etc.? train, car, and walking train is used to go to Chicago streets in good condition  Transportation How do most people get around the area? Is there public transportation? If so what kind and does it appear to be used? Who uses it? What is the condition of the streets, roads, highways? News papers Facebook Website city of naperville Middle class, working, upper class houses, new cars, urban Community fire and police Residents, causual dogs Politics Is there evidence of any political activity? Are there any signs that indicate predominant political parties and political concerns?      Health and morbidity Is there evidence of any health problems such as drug abuse, communicable disease, chronic diseases, mental illness ?  Religion What churches and church-run schools are in the area? Who apparently uses them and when? How many are there?  Ethnicity What is the predominant ethnic group? Are there residents from a variety of ethnic backgrounds or is the community mostly one group ?  Protective Services Where are fire and police stations located? Is there evidence of police and fire protection in the area? Is it more in one region than another ?  Industries What are the major industries? What types of occupations are evident  Windshield Survey Highlights template Edward Hospsital On the main street, downtown areas, all kinds of religon Primarily Caucasian but still diverse Catholic church, school Lutheran catholic baptist No evidence of health problems Maybe vaccines Have seen homeless people in the downtown area People put political signs and flags in front yard Trump Sign 2020