Utilizing property conditions surveying to improve wellbeing: An analysis of the Lincoln neighborhood in Lafayette, Indiana

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to support the City of Lafayette’s (Indiana) neighborhood revitalization and housing initiatives by completing a hands-on evaluation of the Lincoln neighborhood. This evaluation was done by manually surveying the neighborhood with standardized property surveys to provide an accurate representation of key neighborhood issues. With the data collected, suggestions for short- and long-term improvements could be made. The Lincoln neighborhood was chosen because it is statistically one of the poorer neighborhoods and has one of the highest numbers of low-income residents in Lafayette. A lot of the infrastructure comprising the Lincoln neighborhood was found to have fallen into disrepair. It is hoped that the suggestions detailed in this report will be given consideration by the City of Lafayette and will lead to structured improvements of roads, sidewalks, and lighting as well as the creation of public spaces to revitalize the Lincoln neighborhood.

KEYWORDS:

• Lincoln neighborhood
• City of Lafayette
• wellbeing
• Veenhoven
• Four Qualities of Life

Acknowledgements

Our team would like to acknowledge our course instructor Dr Jason Ware for his support and instruction for the duration of this project. More broadly, we would like to thank the Purdue Honors College for providing the opportunity for students to make an important impact in the Greater Lafayette area. Lastly, we would like to thank the City of Lafayette for providing us access to the relevant sources and background in order to make this study a success.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).