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---��.�1 �' �-� Wh a t did participants identi�'y as housin,�-a•eiated issues and t�'ends in their nei�hborl�onds? 1. Aging Housing and Maintenance Dialogue participants shared mutual concern about maintenance � yards, single-family houses, and multi-family housing. Maintenance was broadly defined to include everything from lawn care and snow shoveling to exterior appearance to interior systems, such as plumbing electrical wiring, and heating. Participants noted that decline in maintenance is a concern with both owner-occupied and rental properties and identified several contributing factors: • New residents and property owners lacking information about City Codes and resources ■ First-time homeowners lacl�ng the l�owledge and sl�lls • Seniors lacking financial resources and the incentive or interest • Inadequate Code enforcement (e.g., maintenance, number of occupants, and parking requirements) for both owner-occupied and rental properties 2. Increase in Single-family Home Rental Properties Participants have observed an increase in the number af rental properties in some neighborhoods, especially in neighborhoods close to Northwestern and Bethel Colleges. Participants also observed that current dynamics within the housing market seem to be encouraging speculative buying, "flipping" houses, and purchasing houses for investment purposes. The increase in rental properties have brought several changes to neighborhoods, such as: • More cars parked on the street, which sometimes creates dangerous conditions for both drivers and pedestrians • Nuisance behavior • Shift in the balance � household types in blocks and/or neighborhoods • Increase in the rate of household turnover ■ Clusters of rental housing in block and/or neighborhoods • Decrease in neighborhood pride and in social interaction among neighbors 3. New Construction and Home Remodeling New construction and remodeling af existing homes is changing both the appearance and the quality of life in neighborhoods. Participants believe their neighborhoods have distinctive characters, which is created, in part, by the type and style of existing housing, current density levels, parks, and open space. Az�ang the changes noted were: ■ New, high-density developments that generated more trafiic ■ New architectural designs that do not complement existing architectural patterns ■ Remodeling designs that do not complement existing architectural fabric and scale af surrounding buildings and, in some cases, are inappropriate for the design af the existing house Loss of informal open space and habitat Displacement af urban wildlife and increased foraging, ete. in yards Roseville RI iRA Comm�u�ity Dialogue on - I� �:7�•E�:i., ---DRL�ii T--- T'repared by � i� • Center for 1'olicy, l'Iantut-ig, �:'..i Perfo�mance