Physical Dimension
Overview
The physical assets of a community are a valuable measure of neighborhood-level social capital
and community livability. Viewed broadly, neighborhoods with poor infrastructure, poorly
maintained housing stock or environmental problems are more likely to be neighborhoods at risk.
In a similar fashion, neighborhood vitality can be enhanced by strong and well-serviced
residential communities. The real and/or perceptual desirability of a neighborhood leads to active
community involvement and private investment. The physical dimension results are presented in
Figure 10.
Analytical Variables
Percent Home Ownership
Percent of Single Family Dwellings Older than 50
Years
Percent Code Enforcement
Sidewalk Completeness Score
Access to Public Transportation
Percent of Persons Using a Means Other than an
Automobile to Get to Work
Access to Basic Retail Facilities
Access to Park Facilities
Proximity to Noxious Facilities
Drainage Score
Results
Figure 10 shows that the majority of High Priority NSAs in the Physical Dimension are located
in the northern half of the city. There are several clusters in the middle of the area north of S.
Military Highway. A few High Priority NSAs are distributed throughout the city.
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