Signs of community vibrancy Is this neighborhood on the way up or down? Is it alive? What is the unemployment rate? How would you decide? Do you see street vendors? Do you see trash, abandoned cars, political posters, neighborhood-meeting posters, real estate signs, abandoned houses, mixed zoning usage, yards well-tended, sidewalks in good repair? Are there gathering places for the homeless? Soup kitchens? Do signs indicate that food stamps/EBT are accepted? Is there adequate shopping? Are there strip malls or malls with well-known commercial stores? People out and about If you are traveling during the day, who do you see on the streetan occasional passerby, a father with a baby? Do you see anyone you would not expect or an unexpected way of dressing? Can you spot the purpose of those that you see such as a door-to door salesperson or a postal worker? Along with people, what animals do you see – stray cats, pedigreed pets, watchdogs, birds, wild life?
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