5 6 13 Work Session_Housing and Neighborhood Choices PresentationSchool of
Urban &
Regional
Planning
Housing for a Vibrant
Dubuque
Neighborhood Choice &
Redevelopment in Dubuque, Iowa
May 6, 2013
Group Members: Dana Bartolomei; Andrew Bassman; Amal Eltahir; Ellen
Johnson
Project Partners: Alvin Nash, City of Dubuque; Shannon Gaherty, Greater
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Neighborhood Development Corp.
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Outline
• Background Information
• Project Purpose
• Methodology
• Results
• Area anal
sis vision ob'ectives &
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recommendations
Context
Percent of Dubuque County Population
2000 2010
22.0%
0.7%
1.5 °/� _
1.6%
2.2% -0
4.5%
2.7%
64.7%
22.3%
1.5 %-\
1.6 %�
2.0%
2.3%
4.3%
4.5%
61.5%
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Dyersville Cascade
Epworth Farley
Peosta Other Towns & Unincorporated
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Context
Leg en d
n Dubuque Crt
Block Group
Vacancy Rate
—7 0%
J 0.1 % -3.0%
r 1 3.1 % -6.7%
- 6.8% -12.0%
121% -215%
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Help make Dubuque a more attractive
place for households through
understanding the factors that impact
locational choice
What makes a neighborhood attractive
to households?
Methodology
• Factors that Affect Neighborhood Choice
• Demographics, workforce, & housing
characteristics
• Affordability analysis
• Residential land use & zoning
• History of residential development
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Methodology
• Factors that Affect Neighborhood Choice
• Demographics, workforce, & housing
characteristics
• Affordability analysis
• Residential land use & zoning
• History of residential development
• Consumer Preferences and Neighborhood
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• Hedonic price regression
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• Target Area Analysis
• Vision, objectives, recommendations
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Consumer Preferences & Neighborhood
Choice
Hedonic Price Regression
• Dependent variable:
• Housing sales (12 year period)
• Independent variables:
• Structure
• Neighborhood
• Environment
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Structural
Attributes
Building Age
Number of Bedrooms
Garage Stalls
Building Condition
Lot Area
Living Area
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Independent Variables
Structural
Attributes
Neighborhood
Attributes
Building Age
Transit (access)
Number of Bedrooms
Downtown (proximity)
Garage Stalls
Grocery (proximity)
Building Condition
Historic District (within)
Lot Area
Crime (incidents)
Living Area
Major Road (proximity)
Elementary School
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Independent Variables
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Structural
Attributes
Neighborhood
Attributes
Environmental
Attributes
Building Age
Transit (access)
Open Space (proximity)
Number of Bedrooms
Downtown (proximity)
Mississippi River
(proximity)
Garage Stalls
Grocery (proximity)
Air Emissions (proximity to
major emissions point)
Building Condition
Historic District (within)
Wastewater Treatment
(proximity to facility)
Lot Area
Crime (incidents)
Floodplain (within)
Living Area
Major Road (proximity)
Levee Protection
Elementary School
Elevation
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Results
Significant Amenities:
Variable
Willingness to Pay
Open Space
$11,000
Historic District
$17,000
Condition- Above Average
$14,700
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Consumer Preferences & Neighborhood
Choice
Interviews
• Snowball sampling method
• 17 interviews; not statistically
representative of the population
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Environmental & Neighborhood Amenities
% Above Average Housing Condition by Tract
Historic Preservation District
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Data Sources: Dubuque City &City Assessor,lowa DNR GIS Library, Iowa GIS Repository 2012
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Housing Condition
Below Average Condition Housing
Kernel Density (Square miles)
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133 - 599
600 - 1,34D
1,341 - 2.589
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Data Sources:Dubuque City Assessor,2012
Map Created by: Amal Eltahir, March 2013
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Data Sou�rc esAmerican Community Survey 2010
Unique Crime 2006 -2009
Kernel Density (Sqaure miles)
J 0 -847
848 - 3,390
3,391 8,687
8,688 - 16,526
16,527 - 27,013
Data Sources: City of Dubuque & NIU Center for Governmental Research
Map Created by: Aural Eltahir, March 2013
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Miles
Estimated Willingness to Pay for Land
Commercial or Industrial Land
A $0.00 - $5681676
B $56,816.77 - $85,605.48
C S85,605.49 - $143,717.17
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Data Source:Dubuque City & County Assessor,
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Estimated Willingness to Pay for Land
▪ Commercial or Industrial Land
▪ A $080 - 556,816 78
B $56.816.77 - 585,605.48
▪ C 085.605.49 - 5143,717.17
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Strengths
Traditional
neighborhood design
Proximity to
downtown and jobs
Well-served by public
transit
Diversity
Estimated Willingness to Pay for Land
▪ Commercial or Industrial Land
▪ A 5000- 556,816.78
B $56.816.77 - 585,605.48
▪ C 085.605.49- 5143,717.17
Strengths '.1111.1 Weaknesses
Traditional Deteriorated older
neighborhood design housing stock
Proximity to
downtown and jobs
High vacancy rates
Well- served by public
transit
Higher density
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Diversity
Greater proportion of
rental properties
Estimated Willingness to Pay for Land
▪ Commercial or Industrial Land
▪ A $000- $56,816.76
B $56,816.77 - 685,605.48
▪ C 685.605.49 - $147.717.17
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Opportunities
Vacant Parcels
Rehabilitation
potential
Increased
locational demand
Target population
increase
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Area A Opportunities & Threats
Opportunities
Estimated Willingness to Pay for Land
▪ Commercial or Industrial Land
▪ A $O 00 - $56,816 76
B $56,816.77 - 685,605.48
▪ C 885.60549- $14371717
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Vacant Parcels
Rehabilitation
potential
Increased
locational demand
Target population
increase
Threats
Lower willingness
to pay
Concentration of
lower income
population
Higher crime rate
Lack of inclusive
zoning in
neighboring towns
Area A Vision Statement
Area A is home to a diverse, yet integrated
population with a variety of decent yental and
ownership housing options that are attractive
to young professionals, families, and older
adults within a range of incomes.
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Area A Objectives
• Improve housing condition
• Provide opportunities for infill
• Reduce housing density
• Promote neighborhood amenities
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Area A PoIiry Recommendations
1. Continue and expand
purchase /rehab /resale activities
2. Explore public- private partnerships to
develop vacant parcels and promote
homeownership
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Area A PoIiry Recommendations
1. Continue and expand
purchase /rehab /resale activities
2. Explore public- private partnerships to
develop vacant parcels and promote
homeownership
3. Establish new single - family zoning
district to decrease density, coupled
with efforts to expand affordable
housing options throughout city
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Area A PoIiry Recommendations
1. Continue and expand
purchase /rehab /resale activities
2. Explore public- private partnerships to
develop vacant parcels and promote
homeownership
3. Establish new single - family zoning district
to decrease density, coupled with efforts to
expand affordable housing options
throughout city
4. Pursue opportunities to increase open
space
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