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RosevilleHRAStrategicPlanningProcess <br />KeyInformantInterviews <br />InterviewII:RichfieldHRA <br />Structure <br />Boardismadeupof5with3citizensand2councilmembers <br />ChangeinCity/Trendsyouarewatching <br />Shiftinhousingtoyoungerdemographicsbecauseofaffordableexistinghousingstock <br />Becomingbimodalinage/generations‘hadpopulationgrowthinlastcensus <br />IncreaseinminoritypopulationespeciallyLatino‘andtheyarenotyettakingfulladvantageof <br />theprogramsthatareavailable <br />Benefits/AdvantagesofFirstRingSuburbcomparabletoRoseville <br />Smallerlotswithsmallerhomes‘newgenerationwants{m©;;“|andlessyard <br />work/maintenance <br />LesstimecommutingwhenyouliveinRichfieldtoMinneapolis/St.Paul <br />Goodlocation‘goodforwalking,biking,+familiesw/sufficientcommercialandgreatpark <br />system <br />Needsmorerenovationonapartmentcomplexes <br />WhatRoledoesgovernmenthave? <br />Themarketwilldowhatthemarketwantstodo.Thejobofgovernmentistodowhatthecity <br />wantsdone.Theprivatesectordoesnothavethecapacitytodoeverythingthecity <br />needs/wantsdone. <br />Oneexampleisforeclosure‘themarketisowningandleavingvacantpropertiesuntouched. <br />Thatz­“x·whatresidentsandcitywanttohavehappeninourneighborhoods. <br />Themarketandprofitisnotalwayscommunitydriven.The{ŒšÞhangingE©Òz·|mightbethe <br />easiesttodo,butnotalwaysthebestthingtodo.Itisnotjustdoingthingsrightbutdoingthe <br />rightthings. <br />Whatisuniqueorkeytowhatyoudo? <br />Doeshaverentallicensingprogram <br />Dohavepointofsaleprogram <br />Hasreallyconcentratedonconnectivityandmakingitfriendlytobiking. <br />Proactivelydoesplanningforcommercialareasandpurchaseswhenopportunitiesarise. <br />PoolTIFinordertodoredevelopment <br />Section8‘350voucheradministration <br />Enrichinfilldevelopment <br />Targetcommercialnodeswithapartments <br />Richfieldisworkingasawholeonconnectivityintheplanningprocess.Thecityisdrivenand <br />neighborhoodsareexcitedtobikeandwalk. <br />Believesinpartnershipswithdevelopersandwantstocreatewin/winoutcomes <br />2 <br /> <br />