| Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar is a predominantly black neighborhood that was majority Caucasian from the 1920s until the 1970s.Sadly the neighborhood fell into decline after its racial transition. What was once a comfortable early 20th century bedroom community with an intact main street now is a half empty with most of its main street erased. Yet there still are several assets worth mentioning including its attractive early 20th century architecture, good public transit access, short commute to downtown, quality park amenities, and thick tree canopy. There is much revitalization work needed to make this a viable urban community once more. Given its high home ownership, and the ability to build African-American wealth, this seems like a worth endeavor. |
URBAN STRENGTHS
| * Decent public transit access and easy drive to Downtown. * Good historic architecture. Just not always well maintained. * Decent park recreation’s with several playgrounds, ballfields, and a recreational center. URBAN WEAKNESSES * Not great racial nor economic diversity. Still a high rate of poverty here. * For-sale housing is depressed but some quality product selling between 50K-75K. Not a ton of rental product but generally a mix of affordable and moderate rental. * Retail and stores limited to a couple convenience stores, car repair stores, and churches. * Mediocre ADA infrastructure. * Very limited cultural amenities. * Some assemblance remains of the historic urban streetscape along Lincoln Ave but not much is left. * No walkable schools in Lincoln-Lemington a couple in adjacent districts but not highly rated. |
Evaluating our Urban Communities [with a focus on America] 