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Evaluating a Neighborhood
- Location: Is it close to the city center, business,
recreation, cultural facilities you use frequently? How far is it your
job, friends, or relatives?
- General Appearance: Are homes and lawns well kept, front and
back? Well spaced? Are there trees, flowers and green areas?
- Schools: Where are they located? What do they
spend per pupil? Are there any dangerous crossings?
- Commuting by Auto: How long does it take to get to work and
back home? Are routes direct and uncongested including during rush
hour? Is there a service station on the way to work?
- Public Transportation: How frequent is service during rush
hours? Weekends, Holidays, or during off-hours, and evenings?
How reliable? What Kind?
- Shopping: What types of stores and services are
available? How accessible? Do you need a second car to get
there?
- Banks: Is there a facility nearby with convenient hours on
Saturdays and evenings?
- Deed Restrictions: Are there any unusual ones on how you
might use, alter or expand your property?
- Future: What future growth of the city or county could
affect the neighborhood? What do the planners expect?
- Community Facilities: Is there a park or recreational center
within walking distance? Public library? Tennis courts?
Swimming pool? College?
- Public Safety: Are police and fire protection adequate for
the community? Are the fireman full time or volunteer? How far
is it to the nearest fire station?
- Garbage Disposal and Trash Removal: Is it public or
private? What is the frequency of collection?
- Water and Sewage: Is water supply public or private?
Is it adequate in all seasons? Are there public sewers and
treatment? Are there private septic systems and if so, what about
public service?
- Church and Synagogue: Is it convenient? Does it suit
your family?
- Zoning: Is the location protected against inappropriate
residential development? Are there buffers between residential,
commercial and industrial zones?
- Nuisances, Hazards: Is there nearby smoke, soot, dust, odor
or noise? Are there any nearby factories, airports, heavily-traveled
highways, railroads, chemical plants, sewage treatment plants?
- Streets: Are they wide enough, well-lighted, and in good
shape? Are there any curved or dead-ends, cul-de-sacs that discourage
through traffic? Is there off-street parking for residents'
cars? Are there sidewalks? Is the storm drainage adequate?
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