Monon neighborhood livability study

Abstract

ABSTRACT This livability study is a comprehensive investigation into the Monon Neighborhood’s well-being in order to support evidence-based decision making at the city level and by the Faith Community Development Corporation. We aim to provide a holistic picture of the livability of the Monon Neighborhood, located in Lafayette, Indiana, by understanding the factors that make up well-being for the residents of the neighborhood. We have gathered information about each of these factors from sources including interviews with residents, oral histories, neighborhood and property condition surveys, census data, and other data sets, especially the Polk Directory. Some practicable goals set by the implications of this study include the generation of a neighborhood association, an increase in resident retention, and identification of physical areas of improvement within the city that future funding could solve.