Draft Neighborhood Identity Policy Moves

Based on input received during the Discover phase, the planning team has developed a set of draft neighborhood identity policy moves. Now the planning team wants to hear from you. Are these initial ideas headed in the right direction? Are there other priorities or ideas that should be considered?

Keep in mind that Policy describes what the city wants to achieve, but does not spell out exactly how to do it. Policy language is usually high-level. It balances clear direction with enough flexibility to respond to changing conditions, new technologies, or unforeseen events. With that in mind, try to imagine a future - 5 or 10 years from now - where these policies have been implemented consider these questions:

1. If policies addressing these aspects of neighborhood identity are implemented, what changes would you expect?
2. Is there anything that you think is missing from these neighborhood identity policy moves?

• Support the Neighborhood Center as a mixed use hub for shopping and community gathering.
• Mark gateways to the neighborhood, Neighborhood Center and significant locations   in a unique way.
• Support the development of multifamily housing in the Neighborhood Center.
• Make the Neighborhood Center a place that encourages walking and social interaction.
• Encourage unique businesses in the shopping district that set the neighborhood apart from other shopping districts.
• Integrate different land uses across the neighborhood so that the area feels cohesive and visually unified.
• Maintain and expand the tree canopy and the forested environment including in the natural areas.
• Ensure that transportation needs are met for residents of new housing through additional automobile, bus and pedestrian improvements.