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<br />b) Where feasible or practical, integrate neighborhood oriented retail/
<br />senice businesses (vvithin walking dist,mce) into the mixed used
<br />project. Consider such niixed use developments in clreas where
<br />change is ,ilreMly undenv,iY, for eX'imple at the '!'win Lakes ,md
<br />Center Pointe areas, and at HLimline Center.
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<br />c) Encourage innO\',itive high qu,ility pl,mning and design in
<br />residenti,ll developnwnts th,lt clter to the life style/life cycle of
<br />present and future residents. Higher qu,llity development may
<br />include such impnl\'ements ,IS m,lsonry exteriors, higher window
<br />and wall insulation packLlges, underground pclrking, more usable
<br />open space than normally required, porches, Lmdsclping,
<br />underground p,lrking, i1l1d amenities p,lckages within e,lch unit.
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<br />2. EncourLlge neighborhood interaction programs including community
<br />policing, neighborhood w,ltches, (md m,lintenance ,lssociations, Prepclre
<br />neighborhood welcome or enhLmcement meetings to recognize the people
<br />vvho live in the neighborhood, Encourage neighborhood residents,
<br />including youth, to work on "Pride in Our Neighborhood" cle,ln-up
<br />projects,
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<br />3. EstLlblish one citywide interdisciplinLlrY "Neighborhood Action Program
<br />or Ombudsm,ln" to coordinLlte ,md f,1Cilitate eLlch neighborhood's
<br />responsibilities on soci,ll, ,md educltion,ll issues as well ,IS physiG11
<br />improvements. This could also be done through (I Commission on
<br />neighborhoods (such LIS the H RA),
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<br />-1-, Convert unused/underused coml1lerciL111,mds to residential uses, For
<br />eXLll1lple, in underused strip centers, cncourLlgc rede\'clopnwnt with
<br />l1lulti-fLlmily housing uses.
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<br />5. Identify e\'olv'ing neighborhoods that clre blSt resist,mt to ch,mge,
<br />Consider redeveloping entire neighborhoods to meet current and future
<br />needs. If this is not fe,lsible, offer ,III homeowners in the neighborhood
<br />indi\'iduLII incentin's to upgr,lde their property.
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<br />6. To protect the integrity of all housing clre,IS, require strict ,Idlwrence to ,III
<br />performLlnce stallLbrds.
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<br />a) UnderLlke ,lppropriall' actions to ensure the safety ,lnd securitv of
<br />residen ts in their neighborhood.
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<br />b) M,lintain the qu,llity of existing residcnti,ll clreas through
<br />comprehensive enforcement of ,III codes.
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