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Martin Place
Delete this text and write a nice introduction. Doesn't have to be long, just a short paragraph.
Below, We have supplied a list of common neighborhood questions. Go through the list, delete the questions (pre-added text) and add the neighborhood's relevant info.
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Neighborhood Character
- Home Types: Single family homes? Townhomes? Condos? Rentals? Mix of all?
- Ranches? Bungalows?
- Age: Is it an older neighborhood? New? Mix of Both?
History
This can be long or short. Who built the neighborhood? Has it changed over time?
Trends: What is going on now in the neighborhood? Nothing? New development?
Schools
List the schools here or link to the website
Online Community
- Does the neighborhood have a website? Put the link here.
- Discussion Group? Is there a yahoo or google group? List it here and mention if it is private or public.
Local Government
- Which voting district for city/town council, school board, other?
- If Raleigh, which CAC?
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Link to any relevant city services -
- If Raleigh, just include the "lookup" page so folks can lookup their services based on their address. http://www.raleighnc.gov/services (look in the right column)
- State Representatives, http://www.ncleg.net/GIS/representation/Representation.html
Features
- Does the neighborhood have sidewalks? Is it walkable? If so, what can you walk to?
- What parks are nearby? Be sure to check out park pages in the wiki and link to them instead of an outside web page.
- Strengths? What are the positive aspects to the neighborhood?
Improvements
- What are the weaknesses of the neighborhood?
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