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<br />b) Where feasible or practical, integrate neighborhood oriented retail/
<br />sen'ice businesses (within w,llking distance) into the mixed used
<br />project Consider such mixed use developments in ,11'e,lS where
<br />ch'lnge is alre,ldy underway, for ex,lmple ,It the Tvvin Llkes and
<br />Centcr Pointe areas, ,md ,It 11amline Center,
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<br />c) Encour,lge innovative high quality planning and design in
<br />residential de\'elopments th,lt cater to the life style/life cycle of
<br />present ,md future residents. Higher quality development may
<br />include such impro\'l'mcnts ,1S m,lsonry exteriors, higher window
<br />and w,lll insulation packagcs, undcrground p,11'king, more us,lble
<br />opcn space thml nonll,llly required, porchcs, l'lndsGlping,
<br />underground parking, and amcnities p,lCkages within each unit.
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<br />2. Encour,lge neighborhood inter,lCtion progr,lms including community
<br />policing, ncighborhood w,ltches, mld m,lintenance ,lssociations. Prep,lre
<br />neighborhood welcome or enhancement meetings to rccognize the peoplc
<br />who live in the neighborhood. Encour,lge neighborhood residents,
<br />including youth, to work on "Pride in Our Ncighborhood" clean-up
<br />projects.
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<br />3. EsL:lblish one cityvvide intcrdisciplin,-lry llNeighborhood f\ctioll Prograrn
<br />or Ombudsm,m" to coordinate ,md LlCilit,ltc each neighborhood's
<br />responsibilities on soci,ll, ,lnd eduGltional issues ,1S well ,1S physiG1I
<br />improvements. This could ,llso be done through ,1 Commission on
<br />neighborhoods (such as the HRA).
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<br />-1-. Convert unused/underused commcrci,lllands to rcsidenti,ll uses. For
<br />example, in underused strip centers, encourage rede\'elopmcnt with
<br />multi-family housing uses.
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<br />J. Identify cvolving neighborhoods th,lt arc le,lst resist,lnt to ch,mge.
<br />Consider redeveloping entire neighborhoods to meet current ,lnd future
<br />needs. If this is not fe,lsible, offer {lll homeowners in the neighborhood
<br />individu,ll incentives to upgrade their propcrty.
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<br />6. To protect the integrity of ,111 housing areas, require strict ,ldlwrence to (111
<br />perfornl'lnCl'st'lndards.
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<br />(l) Undert,lke {lppropri,lte actions to ensure the s,lfcty (llld securitv of
<br />rcsidents in their neighborhood.
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<br />b) Maintain the qU{llity of existing residcnti,ll {11'eas through
<br />comprehensi\'t" enforcement of all codes.
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