Near-Northwest-Neighborhood-Plan-Final-Strategic-Plan-2019

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14 Housing Participants were asked to share their vision for hous- ing in the neighborhood and to prioritize the housing related topics that are most important to them. We heard the following: • In addition to the importance of helping existing homeowners, character of the neighborhood– walkability, sustainable building, & better lighting, streetscapes are important • Community built by this community • Tiny houses, single family’s [sic] • Grant programs for upgrades and safety to older existing houses • Mix use of housing, single family, senior housing, 4plexes, and veteran • RE: Housing, Most important ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER, no vinyl, no replacement windows, no removal of trim, no ‘wrong’ doors and railings • Duplexes, renovated homes • Develop new homes that are affordable without raising taxes, build garages, restore the alleys • To [sic] many non-conforming rental properties, not zoned, illegal rentals • Housing for seniors that includes garden space • Diverse size/priced single, multifamily rental/own- er occupied where bank president, English teach- er, store clerk, and waitress can live on same block • Neighborhoods decline as the number of rentals increase • No buffer between commercial store and single family homes • Less rental properties and bad landlords • Support renters whose landlords are not caring well for home. • Gathering place When asked to prioritize housing related topics, neighbors identified supporting existing homeown- ers, rehabilitating the existing housing, and afford- ability as the top three housing topics. See graph for prioritization exercise results. 7 16 37 17 13 47 27 43 20 19 - 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Priority of Housing Topics Participant responses to identifying the top three most important housing related topics