The document summarizes a community assessment of the Havelock Neighborhood in Lincoln, Nebraska. It is divided into 6 subgroups that surveyed various areas. Key findings include: the median household income is $37,900; minor damages were seen to porches, roofs, and siding; several homes had interior furniture and miscellaneous items on porches; gutters and soffits showed some deterioration; and yards had clutter and detached structures in poor condition. Overall the neighborhood was deemed to be in fair condition with some homes needing repairs to porches, paint, and yards, but no vacant lots were observed.

1. NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT
Lincoln, NE – Havelock Neighborhood
Michael Adams, Madeline Galucia, Meghan Janousek,
Claire Love, Rebecca Walker, Alek Zayas-Dorchak

2. Subgroups
Subgroup 6-1
• Alek Zayas-Dorchak
• Madeline Galucia
Subgroup 6-2
• Meghan Janousek
• Michael Adams
Subgroup 6-3
• Claire Love
• Rebecca Walker

3. Surveyed Area

4. 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

5. Surveyed Area
• Havelock Neighborhood
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3
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6. 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

7. Damaged Door and Windows
Subgroup 6-3
An example of window and foundation damage

8. 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

9. Porch Conditions
Subgroup 6-1

10. Porch Conditions

11. Porch Conditions
Subgroup 6-2
Rotting wooden porch, shaky looking foundation

12. 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

13. Damaged Foundation
Subgroup 6-1

14. 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

15. House Paint
Subgroup 6-1

16. House Paint
Subgroup 6-2

17. Holes or Damaged Siding
• Siding was in great condition in this section
• Besides low paint quality, the siding was intact and not
damaged

18. 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

19. 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

20. Interior Furniture on Porch
Subgroup 6-3
•Furniture and
trash on porch
•Missing railings
and deteriorating
porch
•Boarded window

21. Damaged Gutters, Soffit, or Fascia
Subgroup 6-2

22. 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

23. Other Issues
Subgroup 6-2
Cluttered yards, items like this camper parked in the lawn, which has caused
damage to the grass.

24. Other Issues
Yard was bounded by this makeshift fence that consisted of metal rods and a
sort of chicken wire.

25. Other exterior issues
Subgroup 6-3
Mysterious
tree house?

26. Neighborhood Quality: Vacancy
There were no vacant or for sale lots in section 6

27. 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

28. Questions?