Signs of community vibrancy
•Is this neighborhood on the way up or down?
•Is it alive?
•How would you decide?
•Do you see any of the following: street vendors, trash, abandoned cars, political
posters, neighborhood-meeting posters, real estate signs, abandoned houses, mixed
zoning usage, people tending their yards, sidewalks in good repair?
Race:
•Are the residents primarily Caucasian, African-American, Asian, of another group, or
is the area integrated?
Ethnicity:
•Are there indications of ethnicity (e.g., food stores, churches, private schools,
information or signs in a language other than English)?
Religion:
•Of what religion are the residents?
•Do you see evidence of heterogeneity or homogeneity?
•What denominations are the churches, temples, and mosques?
•Do you see evidence of these religious facilities being used other than on days of
worship?
Health:
•Do you see evidence of acute or of chronic diseases or conditions?
•Do you see evidence of accidents, communicable morbidity diseases, alcoholism,
drug addiction, mental illness, etc.?
•How far it is to the nearest hospital? To the nearest clinic?
Politics:
•Do you see any political campaign posters?
•Is there a headquarters present?
•Do you see evidence of a predominant party affiliation?
Media:
•Do you see indications of television use such as satellite dishes?
•What magazines and newspapers do residents read?
•What media do you see being sold in the stores?
•What form of media seems most important to the residents (e.g., radio, television,
print, online)?
•What languages are represented in the various forms of media?
Physical Environment:
•Are there indications of an excess of certain types of activities, such as stores that
sell alcohol or fast food restaurants?
•What sorts of billboards are displayed and what do they indicate?
•Are there many cell phone towers or is cell phone access limited?
Adapted from Anderson, E.T., & McFarlane J.M. (1988). Community as client: Application of
the nursing process. Philadelphia, PA: L
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