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15 <br />Vacant lots <br />Participants were asked what should be done with va- <br />cant lots and if they owned a vacant lot, what would <br />they do with it. <br />Neighbors have a variety of ideas of what could be <br />done with vacant lots, including: <br />• Farmer market <br />• Affordable multifamily housing <br />• New construction living space <br />• Sell to neighbors and adjacent properties <br />• Sell lots to abuters [sic] <br />• Rebuild homes, community gardens, rest and <br />relax areas <br />• Vacant lot into a park, “Larry’s Community Garden” <br />on Facebook <br />• 523 N. Scott Street, I own it, I want to buy 525 N. <br />Scott street–Why won’t the city sell it to me? <br />• Close irregular allies. [sic] <br />• Poplar Tree Garden <br />• Clean up and build affordable housing (non-gen- <br />trified) <br />• Put in a land trust <br />• Creative multi-use space, outdoor theatre, gar- <br />dens, parks <br />• If clustered, city could purchase for parkland or <br />greenfield development <br />• Wild flower patches, milkweed patches <br />• I want to buy empty lot at 521 N. Scott St. I own <br />523 N. Scott <br />• If you build new on vacant lots the new buildings <br />must mesh with existing in terms of materials, <br />scale, massing <br />• Small units <br />• Allow invested neighbors to purchase and use the <br />property <br />• Vacant lot sell to existing homeowners, remove all <br />taxes or code enforcements <br />• We own a home surrounded by vacant lots. We <br />would purchase the lots and increase the value of <br />our lot and home – but cost prohibited. Owners of <br />lots has defaulted on taxes–all lots different prices <br />get owned by 1 person–How to acquire? <br />• Safe and affordable housing for low income fami- <br />lies <br />• Offer to neighbors for purchase at a discount <br />• Sell to residents to improve soil and grow food <br />• Empty lots are visually an eyesore and a liabil- <br />ity for the city. Why not just approach existing <br />homeowners and “give” them the lot or a portion <br />of green space is always a good thing. These lots <br />generate no income currently–why they are va- <br />cant why the need to collect taxes. <br />• Build a park or community green house <br />• Build single family homes with TIFs <br />Neighbors said if they owned a vacant lot they would: <br />• Tiny homes <br />• Gardening <br />• The vacant lot that was/is part of my house is <br />landscaped well. But could allow public access as <br />a flower garden <br />• Make sure its use contributed to neighborhood <br />fabric <br />• Youth activity center <br />• Trees <br />• Assist people to build affordable housing they can <br />own. <br />• Plant weed! <br />• Plant a garden <br />• Create open space merchant stands <br />• Neighborhood gardens <br />• Please get garbage bags off of front porches and <br />back to alleys <br />• Green house. If I was given a vacant lot or able to <br />acquire one inexpensively, I would create a beauti- <br />fy the neighborhood program where I could grow <br />plants and donate to neighbors. <br />• Plant a market garden to provide affordable food <br />to the neighborhood <br />• Vacant lots–more neighborhood plots for gardens <br />• Offer to nighbor [sic] for purchase <br />• Increase ownership (lots next to my house) <br />• Plant a beautiful flower garden <br />• Garden? <br />• A playground w/ a slide, swings, ducks, splash pad, <br />and pond <br />• Develop into small-size zero energy homes–devel- <br />op into urban garden <br />• Vegetable garden for neighbor use