Pamlico Neighborhood of Norfolk, VA Summary of Neighborhood Style Assessment (Friday 6:30PM & Monday 4:30 PM) Presented by Tammy Knecht

Overview Neighborhood Geography Built Environment Public Places and Accommodations Street and Automobile Traffic Street Life and “Street Furniture” Walkability Accessibility and Access The Residents

Neighborhood Geography Location Basic infrastructure Urban Residential Size 1 mile squared Layout Grid- maybe mixed few lollipop due to waterbodies and arterial streets. Garages Majority No garage/ street parking Street maintenance yes Services Mail to front door delivery and curb trash pickup Design similarity Some variety Location Basic infrastructure Grid Size 272 acres and about a 1 mile square neighborhood Layout Garages Street maintenance Services Design similarity

Built Environment Housing Stock Lot size House maintained Porches 5,000 ft2 or 0.1 acre House maintained Porches Not all homes Land scape Majority well manicured Demographics Middle aged, families, middle class Home types Most house but have cluster apartments and duplexes at north end Businesses Few and saw two

Public Places and Accommodations Non- residential Place Park with and play ground with benches Dog park

Street and Automobile Traffic Street layout A few one way streets Most streets wide enough for three cars (cars parked on either side and one to drive through) Street width 22 feet residential 44 feet Arterial Busy Arterial streets very busy (Rush hour ~ 1 min.) Residential no (no wait)

Street Life and “Street Furniture” Sidewalks Completed and protected by trees Close to house 19 feet Usage Yes, walking, dog walking. There are tree to provide shade No benches

Walkability Connected to Destination Destination location Pleasant There are not many Destinations but the neighborhood is well connected. Destination location Parks and business are all located at the edge of the neighborhood Pleasant Shaded streets, low traffic, and a variety of homes to look at make it pleasant.

Accessibility and Access Few places in walking distance Characteristics May are chain establishments Near by with car Almost everything one would need is no more than a 5 minute drive Still missing A younger crowd in the downtown area, 15 min drive

The Residents Resident 1 Resident 2 Young Male (26) home owner. Likes – Value, larger lot, safe, variety, “homie feeling” Dislikes- Older Neighborhood, social network far away Next home – Closer the younger crowd and downtown Recommend?- yes, would buy again. Resident 2 Middle aged Female home owner. Likes – Quiet, safe, close to the beach Dislikes- would like a garage/storage Next home – larger lot Recommend?- yes, very few negatives