Use Neighborhood Stabilization

The Neighborhood Stabilization solution delivers a set of capabilities that help you conduct property surveys, measure the fragility of neighborhoods, track blight, demolition activity, and publish a focused set of information products for citizens in your community.

In this topic, you’ll learn how to use the solution by assuming the role of a user and performing the workflows below.

Note:

Use your organization's data or configured apps to follow these workflows.

Identify neighborhood change

The Neighborhood Early Warning project can be used to understand neighborhoods trending in a positive or negative direction and ultimately measure the fragility of neighborhoods over time.

You will start by assuming the role of a data analyst on a neighborhood revitalization task force responsible for organizing key neighborhood indicators. You are asked to use the Neighborhood Stabilization project to identify neighborhoods trending in a positive or negative direction.

1. In a browser, sign in to your ArcGIS organization and browse to the Neighborhood Early Warning item.
2. From the item page, click Download.
3. Unzip the downloaded folder, and then from the unzipped folder, open the ArcGIS Pro project.

The map provided in this project is used by data analysts to identify neighborhoods trending in a positive or negative direction and ultimately measure their fragility over time.

4. If you do not see the Catalog pane, from the View tab, in the Windows group, click Catalog Pane.
5. Expand the Tasks folder, and then double-click the Neighborhood Early Warning task group.
6. In the Tasks pane, expand the How to Use Neighborhood Early Warning task group to see the collection of tasks.

   Tip:

   Click a group heading or task name to view its description at the bottom of the Tasks pane.

Each task group includes a set of steps for using the solution.

Survey the property condition

Now you will assume the role of a community volunteer. You are concerned with neighborhoods in your community and want to contribute by completing the Property Condition Survey.

Survey the property condition

Now you will assume the role of a community volunteer. You are concerned with neighborhoods in your community and want to contribute by completing the Property Condition Survey.

1. In a browser, verify that you are signed in to your ArcGIS organization and browse to the Neighborhood Stabilization site.
2. From the item page, click View.
3. Scroll to the Understanding Neighborhood Conditions section, and then under Survey Property Conditions, click the Learn More button.

   The Property Condition Survey sign-in page appears.

4. Sign in with your Twitter credentials, if applicable, or click Guest to complete the survey anonymously.

   Tip:

   If you choose to sign in with your Twitter credentials, you can keep track of the total number of surveys that you’ve completed and your overall ranking.

5. Answer the survey questions based on the photo that is displayed in the main panel.

   Tip:

   You can use the thumbnail images in the lower area of the screen to cycle through all the photos available for the property, if available. To select the photo that best shows the property, click the favorite button in the upper left corner of the photo.

6. Click Submit survey to complete the report.

Track demolition activity

Demolition activity can have a significant impact on property value and the financial cost to a community. Demolition Tracker can be used by the public to locate planned, contracted, and completed building demolition.

Now, you will assume the role of a resident in a local community. You are concerned with where demolitions have occurred, where they are contracted and planned, and what the total cost is to the community.

Note:

This app is configured to use the ArcGIS World Geocoding Service to find addresses. This capability consumes credits.

1. In a browser, verify that you are signed in to your ArcGIS organization and browse to the Neighborhood Stabilization site.
2. From the item page, click View.
3. Scroll to the Understanding Neighborhood Conditions section, and then under Track Demolition Activity, click the Learn More button.

   The Demolition Tracker app opens.

4. In the search field, type an address or place and press Enter; alternatively, click Search this area.

   The number of planned, contracted, and completed demolitions is displayed in the pane.

5. Click Planned Demolitions to expand and view specific addresses of buildings planned for demolition.
6. Click a specific planned demolition address.

   The pane shows the demolition's neighborhood, use description, comments, planned date, and estimated cost.

7. Click Zoom to result on map to zoom in to the result on the map.
8. Click Contracted Demolitions to expand and view specific addresses of buildings contracted for demolition.
9. Click a specific contracted demolition address.

   The pane shows the demolition's neighborhood, use description, comments, contractor, scheduled date, and quoted cost appears.

10. Click Zoom to result on map to zoom in to the result on the map.
11. Click Completed Demolitions to expand and view specific addresses of buildings that have been demolished.
12. Click a specific completed demolition address.

    The pane shows the demolition's neighborhood, use description, comments, contractor, completed date, and actual cost appears.

13. Click Zoom to result on map to zoom in to the result on the map.

Estimate tax liability

The public can use the Tax Liability Calculator to compute their estimated tax liability.

Now you will assume the role of a resident. You are concerned with how much you owe in taxes.

1. In a browser, verify that you are signed in to your ArcGIS organization and browse to the Neighborhood Stabilization site.
2. From the item page, click View.
3. Scroll to the By a Vacant Property section.
4. Complete the Tax Liability Calculator form.

Monitor blight status

Blight complaints can have a significant impact on property value and may have substantial remediation costs associated with them. Blight Status Dashboard can be used by local government leaders to proactively monitor the status of blight complaints and efforts made to reduce blighted properties.

Now you will assume the role of a local government leader. You are concerned with where blight reports have been submitted and the resolution status.

1. In a browser, verify that you are signed in to your ArcGIS organization and browse to the Blight Status Dashboard app.
2. From the item page, click Open Dashboard.
3. On the Overview tab, review the high-level metrics of current blight-related reports.

   This information gives management a quick overview of the number of blight reports in their community.

4. At the bottom of the dashboard, click the Blight Dashboard tab to explore the blight reports.
5. On the left side of the dashboard, click the arrow to open the left panel.
You can pin the filter panel to the dashboard by clicking the pin in the upper right corner.
6. On the left, in the filter panel, adjust the filters to refine the results by status or submission date.
7. Below the map, in the Report Type panel, review the charts to see a breakdown of the report types.

Locate mortgage counseling

The public can use Mortgage Counseling Locator to locate mortgage or housing counselors in the community.

Now you will assume the role of a resident. You are want to locate a mortgage or housing counselor.

Note:

This app is configured to use the ArcGIS World Geocoding Service to find addresses. This capability consumes credits.

1. In a browser, verify that you are signed in to your ArcGIS organization and browse to the Mortgage Counseling Locator app.
2. From the item page, click View.
3. In the search field, type an address or place and press Enter; alternatively, click Search this area.
4. In the search results, click on a result to review the mortgage or housing counselor information.
5. Click Zoom to result on map to zoom in to the result on the map.