3. Strengths Map
Primary building blocks
• Gifts of labeled people
-Home Depot and WALMART, Hiring people with handicaps
• Local businesses, associations of business
- Biscuit and Bone bakery
- Hair salon
Secondary Building blocks
• Private and Non-profit organizations
- University
- Schools
Potential building blocks
• Vacant land
• Energy and waste resources
- The abundance of un used land could be used as assets
- Recycling stations, could reduce energy costs
4. Community walk
The daily lived realities are
-Work
-Education
-Food
-The people are busier during certain times of the day
The commonalities in the community are
-Most of the locals own their homes, rentals low
-Many locals are employed
-Ages of locals range from 1-65, mostly families
Differences
-More artistic talent in the community than in other areas
Strengths
-The communities primary building blocks
-The people
-Businesses
5. Community Walk
The challenges that exist are
-Poor air quality
-No social service agencies
-No Medical services
-Crime
Services that exist are
-Banks
-Churches
-Restaurants
-Service stations
-Fire station
-Businesses
-Retail
-Grocery
-transportation
-Handicapped services
The local ethnicities are diverse, with white people being the majority
The life span seems to go right across from 1-65 on average, and a few elderly
The activities that are common for most of the locals are walking, skating and baseball
7. Map One
Needs or Issues
• Recycling Station
• Better snow removal system, with more consistency
• More garbage cans for public use
• More trails or paths for walking
• Increased amount of side walks
• Added bus services
• Increased lighting
• Dog park
• Youth entertainment
• Crime
8. Map two
Strengths and capacities
• Easy access to shopping
• Schools
• Locally owned business
• Shopping
• Restaurants
• Banks
• Transit
• Recreation
• Veterinary clinic
• Grocery stores
• Gas stations
10. Associations
• Recreation groups
• Charitable groups
• Business organizations
• Religious groups
• Social groups
• Neighbourhood groups
• Hobby and collector groups
• Education
11. Community Interests
Interests for future change in the community from
the residents
• Dog park
• Youth entertainment
• Restaurants-fine dining
• Added bus routes
• Weed and pest control
• Added street lights
