School of Environment & Natural Resources | EEDS Capstone Spring 2017
Linden Community Research Many of the cities for our case studies are very different from the Linden community. To apply our findings to recommendations for Linden, we sought to understand these differences, and the unique needs and assets of the neighborhood.
NORTH LINDEN1
SOUTH LINDEN2
4.28 sq mi
1.65 sq mi TOTAL: 5.93 sq mi
NL: 26,535 SL: 9,465 TOTAL POPULATION: 36,000
26% Map of North and South Linden Neighborhood 6
“The Greater Linden community enjoys rich racial, ethnic, and socio-economic diversity” 3
42%
% below poverty level “While the neighborhood has many assets, it currently faces poverty rates above average for the City, and struggles to attract commercial enterprises into its borders” resulting in “growing food insecurity and high unemployment rates” 3
The residents of Linden are most concerned with... Crime / Safety & Transportation3 “Smart Columbus Connects Linden” A Community Planning Event th
- February 10 , 2017 Community input gathered here showed: • Residents are concerned about internet access and had mixed responses about the prospect of Wi-Fi.4 • Residents also expressed hesitancy about dimming and cameras.4
The City of Columbus is partnering with Neighborhood Design Center to continue collecting data and community input, and plans to create a Linden Master Plan.5 References 1 - City-Data. (2017). North Linden Detailed Profile. Retrieved February 20, 2017 from http://www.City-data.com/neighborhood/North-Linden-Columbus-OH.html 2 - City-Data. (2017). South Linden Detailed Profile. Retrieved February 20, 2017 from http://www.City-data.com/neighborhood/South-Linden-Columbus-OH.html 3 - Momenee, Mara. (2016, January). St. Stephen’s Community House Canvass Report [PDF]. Retrieved February 6, 2017 through personal communication with Mara Momenee and the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and EthniCity. 4 - Smart Columbus. (2017, February 11). Meeting Summary - Smart Columbus Connects Linden: A Community Planning Event [PDF]. Retrieved April 3, 2017 through personal communication with Ryan Bollo. 5 - Snyder, L. (2017, March 14). Phone Interview. 6 - For references, please see Appendix A in the corresponding research report.