Community Mapping

Purple Group

Anais Charlez
Sarah Emmott
Katherine Wallis
Adrian White

A quick glance. . .

Points of
Interest
1) Residents
2) Homes
3) Crime Rates
4) Transportation
5) Schools
6) Neal Elementary School
7) Neal Recreation Center
8) Neal Park

Physical Description

Types of housing:

old vs. new

avg. price for home $125,585
majority single family homes, no apartments, only one
duplex

Specific issues in the neighborhood:

Crime Rate- reported crimes since February 1st, 2016:

older homes vs. newer homes

Arrests- 81 documented crimes

Majority burglary, assault, robbery

Evidence of construction, renovation, etc.

new, modern homes being build in neighborhood

$10,000 reward for reporting illegal activity

seen on construction site

Residents
Predominantly African American and Hispanic
residents
The median age of the residents is 28.
53% of the residents are married
7% of the residents are college graduates

http://www.trulia.com/homes/Texas/Bryan/sold/1000215100-904-W-Martin-Luther-King-Jr-St-Bryan-TX-77803#nearby/crime

Conversatio
Shop Owners:
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Bakery
There was a language barrier.
The owner of the bakery said he has never experienced any
crime/robberies at his location.
Predominantly hispanics are who come to this particular bakery.
The owner mentioned his busiest time is on weekends when they
serve traditional Mexican cuisine.
Overall, the food was delicious and a must try!

Neal Recreational Center

Employees reported that they are busiest after school hours
and during school holidays.
During school holidays, the biggest concern the employees
expressed was the children going without breakfast,
lunch, and sometimes dinner. Many children often
showed up without money to purchase meals or snacks.

School
s

Neal Elementary
Demographics:
70% hispanic
26% African American
3% white
1% two or more races
Grade Levels:
K-5
Students from Neal attend Sam Rayburn Middle School
and Bryan High school
Conversation with Parents:
A majority of parents walk with their children
to/from school.
Many parents have children enrolled in the schools
ESL program.
Parents feel that their children are receiving an
adequate education.
Some parents expressed concerns for their
childrens safety when playing at the park or
recreational center.

(Many parents asked not to be photographed.)

Neighborhood
History
Neal Park

Address: 600 W. 22nd Street Bryan, Texas

Neal park was formerly known as Williams Park. In 1989, the city of Bryan renovated the
park, and changed its name to Neal park.

Neal Elementary
801 W. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street Bryan, TX 77803
Named after Robert C. Neal, a distinguished African American educator in the Bryan
community.

Retail and
Churches
La Espiga DoradaServices
Bakery

majority hispanic business

a second location in College
Station
good business

Galilee Baptist Church, Endtime

Evangelistic Pentecostal
Church, Pleasant Grove
Baptist Church
All of the local churches
conduct food and clothing
drives.

Lack of Retail &

Services
No grocery stores within 3 miles
No healthcare centers of any
kind
Not very many businesses
some businesses were
permanently closed

Neal Park

Recreation and
Leisure

Neal Recreation Center

Potluck in the Park

Open for school use

Basketball court

Daily/monthly fees

Roller Hockey court

Soccer/football fields

Complete with fitness center (must be 16+),

tabletop game room, a gym, and several
activity rooms

Open fields away from busy streets

Offers summer camps for students of all ages

Rooms can be rented out to the public for
private events

We did not take pictures of the park

or recreation center because
children were playing.

Transportatio
n

Many people were seen walking in the

neighborhood.

During school dismissal, there is very little

car/bus traffic.
Crossing guards are stationed at each
corner to ensure that students and
parents cross the street safely.
Because there are no sidewalks, people walked
in the street with their children.
MLK is only street in the neighborhood that is on
the Red Route for the The District
transportation.