Residents foremost wanted data and assistance. In short they wanted to know how to figure out what they needed to do. Conditions of private property vary from poor to good and from old to new. Many homes were small, with carports and garages converted for extra space. Cars and work vehicles are often parked in front yards.
Streets are good in the residential portion and poor in the industrial area.
Transitions between residential and nonresidential are nonexistent. Residential borders are uneven, giving way to unattractive, non-residential land use directly adjacent to or across from residential. Two major roads traverse the area, both widened after the neighborhoods were developed. No efforts were made to mitigate the negative impact of heavily traveled roads upon the neighoborhood. The only activities for youth are found across major roads.