Heritage Plaza…A Comparative Analysis

• Conduct a comparative analysis of the Jefferson Street “Heritage Plaza” project with others across the USA. Community partners include– Jefferson Street United Merchants Partnership (JUMP), TSU, EDGE Group

Thurston Spencer, student Urban Geography, URBS 4850, Spring 2010

Kansas City Jazz District

zip code 64108Total Population: 6,785 White Population: 2,972 Black Population: 2,197 Hispanic Population: 2,632 Asian Population: 75 Hawaiian Population: 8 Indian Population: 39 Male Population: 3,542 Female Population: 3,243 Median Age: 30.6 Median Age of Males: 30.2 Median Age of Females: 31.0 www.neighborhoodlink.com

32% BlackMedian income: 27,508Nat’l Median Income: $41,994www.census.gov

Kansas City (64108)Jazz District

Black Population 32% Black Median Income $27,508

U Street CorridorWashington DC

zip code 20009Total Population: 46,561 White Population: 23,014 Black Population: 14,813 Hispanic Population: 9,277 Asian Population: 1,870 Hawaiian Population: 30 Indian Population: 218 Male Population: 24,421 Female Population: 22,140 Median Age: 32.5 Median Age of Males: 33.4 Median Age of Females: 31.5 www.neighborhoodlink.com

32% BlackMedian Income: 42,106Nat’l Median Income: $41,994www.census.gov

Washington DC (20009)U Street Corridor

Black Population 32% Median Income $42,106

Sweet AuburnAtlanta GAzip code 30303Total Population: 3,744 White Population: 700 Black Population: 2,857 Hispanic Population: 191 Asian Population: 39 Hawaiian Population: 6 Indian Population: 15 Male Population: 2,631 Female Population: 1,113 Median Age: 34.4 Median Age of Males: 35.7 Median Age of Females: 30.5 www.neighborhoodlink.com

76% BlackMedian Income: 22,875Nat’l Median Income: $41,994www.census.gov

Atlanta (30303)Sweet Auburn

Black Population 76% Median Income $22,875

Jefferson StreetNashville TNzip code 37208Total Population: 15,272 White Population: 703 Black Population: 14,162 Hispanic Population: 126 Asian Population: 68 Hawaiian Population: 16 Indian Population: 39 Male Population: 6,994 Female Population: 8,278 Median Age: 33.3 Median Age of Males: 30.8 Median Age of Females: 35.0 www.neighborhoodlink.com

92% BlackMedian Income: 19,534Nat’l Median Income: $41,994www.census.gov

Nashville (37208)Jefferson Street

Black Population 92% Median Income $19,534

Pedestrian Overpass at I-40 East

Historic Jefferson Street Entrance from I-40 East

Heritage Park at I-40 Underpass

Look toward the future