8_LFC_Existing_QUALITY OF LIFE.xlsxQL Prerequisite: Demographic Assessment
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Provide a narrative describing all of the population and housing characteristics listed in the requirements.
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accommodations and services.
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demographic assessment maps
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QL Prerequisite: Quality of Life Performance
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Quality of Life Parameters
Population with (at least) a High School Degree (%)
Population with (at least) a Bachelor’s Degree (%)
Median Gross Rent as a % of Household Income
Gini Coefficient
Median Household Income (USD)
Unemployment Rate
Median Air Quality Index (AQI)
Air Quality Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Violent Crime (per 100,000 population)
Special Circumstances (Optional)
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https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/northamptoncitymassachusetts,MA/PST045219
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/northamptoncitymassachusetts,MA/PST045219
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/northamptoncitymassachusetts,MA/PST045219
https://www.livestories.com/statistics/massachusetts/gini-index-income-inequality
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/northamptoncitymassachusetts,MA/PST045219
https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?text=s2301&g=1600000US2546330&tid=ACSST5Y2019.S2301&hidePreview=false
http://www.usa.com/northampton-ma-air-quality.htm
aqireport2020.pdf
https://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Northampton-Massachusetts.html
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(1158*12)/66522
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QL Credit: Trend Improvements
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Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Population with a High School Degree
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Data point or trend line analysis
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Graduation Rate
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Small Businesses
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Unemployment Rate
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Poverty Rate
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Percentage of household incomes meeting the living wage standard
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Violent Crime
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Asthma rate
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Hypertension
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Obesity rate
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Special Circumstances (Optional)
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northampton high school degree
cohort 2019 graduation rates
unemployment downward trend
NPD Major Crimes
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QL Credit: Distributional Equity
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Yes
Yes
Option 1. Equitable Per Capita Income
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Initial Data
Most Recent Reporting Year
Table: Median Income
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Population Cohorts
Overall (for all population)
Gender
Socio-cultural groups
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Option 2. Equitable Workforce Mobility/ Graduation Rate Equity
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Initial Data
Most Recent Reporting Year
Table: Equitable Workforce Mobility/ Graduation Rate Equity
Complete the table below providing information on post-secondary educational attainment (Option 2a)/ OR high school graduation rate (Option 2b). Provide data available for the most recent
year.
Population Cohorts
Overall (for all population)
Gender
Socio-cultural groups
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Option 3. Equitable Employment
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Initial Data
Most Recent Reporting Year
Table: Unemployment rate
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Population Cohorts
Overall (for all population)
Gender
Socio-cultural groups
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Option 4: Access & Proximity
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Narrative describing equitable access and proximity to the listed social infrastructure
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Highlight walk distances of listed social infrastrucutre from dwelling units.
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Option 2a. Equitable Workforce Mobility
Option 2b. Graduation Rate Equity
Male
Female
Male
Female
Post-secondary educational attainment (Option 2a)
Male
Female
White alone
Black or African American Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Asian Alone
Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino Origin
Median income
High school graduation rate (Option 2b)
2019
Unemployment Rate
3.7
3.9
2.4
3.6
0
0
3.9
6.6
9.9
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ACSST5Y2019.S2301-2021-01-13T214838
QL Credit-Distributional Equity-OPTION 4
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QL Credit: Environmental Justice
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Provide a narrative describing the identification of the priority environmental justice conditions, priority areas and values of risk reduction to environmental justice conditions in
priority areas in the last five years.
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QL Credit: Housing and Transportation Affordability
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No
No
No
Provide a narrative describing the delivery of high quality homelessness services related to short-term emergency shelter options and permanent housing solutions in coordination with
non-governmental service providers.
Option 1. Comprehensive Housing Policy
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Policy documents including specified elements.
Option 2. Housing and Transportation Costs
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Percentage of households spending less than 45% on housing and transportation combined.
Option 3. Affordable Housing Production
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Option 3. Affordable Rental Housing Preservation
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housing policy narrative
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QL Credit: Civic and Community Engagement
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Provide a narrative describing high-tech and high-touch on-going public engagement techniques and explaining actions undertaken to intentionally and directly engage with diverse groups
of residents.
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Overall percentage of male, female, and sociocultural groups in the city or community.
Option 1. Diversity in Appointment to Local Advisory Board
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Percentage of male, female, and sociocultural groups appointed to local advisory boards and commissions.
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Option 2. Conduct Survey on Community Impact
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Provide a narrative describing the local survey and the response rates.
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Calculations demonstrating achievement of the point threshold.
Option 3. Conduct Survey on Neighborhood Cohesion
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Option 4. Volunteering by Residents
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https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/northamptoncitymassachusetts,MA/PST045219
board diversity
Northampton Age Friendly Survey-5_28_20
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QL Credit: Civil and Human Rights
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Upload: Policy statement
Policy-based mission statement that promotes a discrimination free quality of life for all.
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Narrative describing initiatives and policies that ensure the voting rights of all eligible voters are protected.
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Narrative describing how community policing and procedural justice are integrated into police department operations.
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Declaration from the owner or agent confirming the capacity and responsibility of either a local officer on Human Rights or Commission on Human Rights
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https://northamptonma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/11837/18186-A-Resolution-Reaffirming-Laws-Prohibiting-Discrimination-in-Places-of-Public-Accommodation---Certified and uploaded Notice of
Non-Discrimination and proof of posting
https://www.northamptonma.gov/1055/Human-Rights-Commission
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