What's in the city's plan?
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Promote equity and neighborhood investment in public facilities, community services, safety and infrastructure.
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Increase more housing and mixed-use development.
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Improve parks, open space and urban forestry with more recreational
opportunities, reduction of urban heat and expanded access to parks. -
Expand affordable housing, support renters and first-time buyers.
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Improve walking, biking and transit.
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Strengthen neighborhood commercial districts – active ground-floor uses along key corridors, housing above commercial space, neighborhood-serving retail.
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Focus growth toward commercial corridors, frequent transit and existing utilities.
Critical Concerns
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Taller buildings near established neighborhoods will be out of scale with existing homes causing negative impacts to the character of low-density residential neighborhoods.
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Increased traffic and parking. Congestion near schools and commercial areas.
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Gentrification and displacement of long-time residents.
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Will market-rate construction improve affordability?
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Historic structures and homes could be lost.