Introduction

This Existing Conditions Report outlines Confluence Planning Associates’ (CPA’s) research and data collected during the Landscape Scan phase of the development of the South Kelso Revitalization Strategy. This document is intended to summarize and synthesize data pertinent to the current state of the South Kelso Neighborhood and identify trends that may impact this community’s future. This information—particularly when compared to regional and statewide trends—gives valuable insight into the health of the social and economic environment of the South Kelso Neighborhood. A comprehensive and holistic understanding of the community, including change over time, is necessary for the identification of local assets, constraints, and community priorities, and in the development of recommended strategies to achieve those objectives.