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o Could use more "cottage style" housing for seniors—good design for senior <br />needs and good fit with the existing size and scale af homes in these <br />neighborhoods. <br />o Buffering is needed between residential and commercial property uses to <br />mitigate visual blight, noise, to�c fumes, and business operations. <br />o Residents do not feel adequately informed about group homes that open in their <br />neighborhoods. <br />o Residents do not feel adequately informed about development proposals (large <br />and small). <br />What other issues were raised during the Dialogue? (Source:Small group discussionreports and <br />large group discussion notes.) <br />• Transportation <br />o More public transit is needed. <br />a There is a general increase in traffic on all streets. <br />o Neighborhoods are less "drivable" due to snow removal practices and poor <br />enforcement of parking requirements. <br />Environment <br />o Development is having negative environmental impacts (loss af habitat, <br />including trees, open space). <br />o Deer are seen as both positive and negative—they are a problem because t11ey eat <br />landscape plants and collide with cars, but at the same time some residents enjoy <br />having them around. <br />Parks and Recreation <br />o Parks, such as Villa Park, are neighborhood assets and must have on-going <br />maintenance in addition to more frequent upgrades and improvements; <br />o Vandalism ua parks is increasing. <br />. Police Department <br />o Crime Watch signs were taken down and then put back up with no <br />communication with the Sloc�t Captains or neighborhood. <br />What can the City do to respond to these issues? (Source: Small group discussion reports and notes <br />from large group discussion.) <br />. Develop better communications with residents: <br />o Enhance the block captain network as a vehicle for communication wit�t residents <br />o Improve the substantive content af the Rosevitle C�Vi�ctp and increase its frequency <br />o Develop HRA public relations campaign about existing housing programs <br />o Create a liaison or ombudsman position to meet with neighborhoods on issues of <br />concern <br />o Create a one-stop shop far inquires and requests, thus ensuring accountability <br />o Inform people about ordinances so they know what the regulations are and can <br />report violations <br />o Provide neighborhood mediators to resolve conflict among neighbors <br />Address the rental issue <br />o License residential rental properties <br />5oti�h �.ast Area Dialogue Sun�niary p• � <br />Apri126,2005 <br />