Opportunities Physical Improvements • Improved streetscape and pedestrian facilities including crosswalks, greenways, street trees, multi-use paths, and wayfinding. • Create a “cornerstone” or gathering point for the neighborhood. • Utilize public art opportunities to better connect Downtown to the Northeast Community. • Create a historic walking tour for the neighborhood to make Wake Forest residents and visitors more aware of the assets of this area.
KEY TAKEAWAYS Residents responded to a variety of
• Pursue funding opportunities for additional parks and recreational opportunities. • Create expanded workforce training for local residents and provide opportunities to develop accessible jobs near or within the neighborhood. • Explore making the Northeast an Opportunity Zone as initiative to see if it qualifies and if it does should it occur. Residential Character& Affordable Housing • Balance new development with measures to ensure the protection of existing housing. • Promote the creation of affordable housing options that still retain the character of the historic housing patterns in the community. • Create a user friendly Pattern Book of Design Guidelines to guide new housing development. • Consider the creation of a community land trust as well as potential density bonuses to both retain and encourage affordable housing. Site Development • Redevelop the DuBois School Campus into a community amenity.
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COMMUNITY SURVEY
questions about the Northeast, including what they liked about the neighborhood, what they would like to see improved, and what places they typically visited. These questions were intended to uncover how residents felt about their neighborhood and how well local amenities and businesses were used. The following pages showcase the key survey takeaways via graphs, charts and related summaries.
A community survey was conducted in January 2021, with access available both online and on paper. The survey was distributed via the web, mail, and at popular locations throughout the Northeast Community, ABOUT THE RESPONDENTS
The survey received 109 responses.
8% Prefer Not To Answer
32% More Than 10 Years
26% N/A
7% Rent
CommunityOpportunities • Make Northeast a destination by
potentially adding festivals, art shows, jazz music, and local shops to the neighborhood.
• Promote food security and add a
HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED OR WORKED IN NORTHEAST?
DO YOU RENT OR OWN YOUR HOME?
grocery store within or adjacent to the neighborhood. • Add more programming and educational opportunities at the Alston Massenburg Center, Community Garden, and local churches. Delete the space before the period. • Open the Ailey Young House as an African American Heritage Site to celebrate the history of the Northeast Community.
85% Own
8% 6-10 Years
33% 1-5 Years
WHAT IS YOUR AGE?
Younger than 18
1%
18-29
6%
29%
30-44
45-64
34%
26%
65 and older
Prefer not to answer
4%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
Chapter 1: Existing Conditions
Northeast Community Plan
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