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Ell Subregional Housing Study
<br /> An important piece of creating livable corn- i
<br /> munities is the presence of housing that Ar
<br /> matches the needs of its residents. To this >!r � 1� ¢'gp i.
<br /> end, information regarding housing value, 1I�p.
<br /> condition,and turnover must be analyzed to 1 ,,�, � �� 1
<br /> ensure that the type and quantity of housing 0� !"^..;�.; °%ice `�' A
<br /> stock available meets the current household 1' ,` , � °'i,, 'i
<br /> structure and economic need. In other words, T �' `�ti'��
<br /> the Coalition must see that there is an ad- sl, / ��,' \F`�
<br /> equate and appropriate range of housing for \\irk4,' \ .- F1`i�%
<br /> residents' life cycle needs and the needs of �\` , �� /
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<br /> its workforce. \ �
<br /> To investigate this, a housing study will: Increase Housing Options
<br /> • Gather basic housing information and Locations
<br /> from counties, cities, and private
<br /> sources where appropriate and possible.
<br /> • Analyze data for trends in housing value,condition, and ownership.
<br /> • Compare this data with regional data.
<br /> • Gather and evaluate information on current housing resources.
<br /> • Recommend collaborative programs to address common housing needs.
<br /> © Natural Resources and Environment Information Gathering
<br /> Valuable opportunities to redevelop industrial
<br /> 4"1-'41:-,,o,..- „�w- e.:•6 brownfield sites within the Coalition, along with
<br /> ,..,*' the realization that natural systems are a part of
<br /> •.'"•4.,..,'• �,, _ :�7. — the infrastructure and add character to communi-
<br /> * »,$ l ""'f s'"""' ties,suggest a study that takes a first step towards
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<br /> „1,_ unraveling the complicated environmental link-
<br /> ''•../ 'N.....,, T __ ages that are present in the subregion. The re
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<br /> sults of such a study would enable Coalition mem-
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<br /> ,., bers to make better informed and more strategic
<br /> �� decisions about site clean-up and redevelopment.
<br /> -''•. Instead of simply recycling industrial land with
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<br /> iSt 10y 4, conventional redevelopment models, the poten-
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<br /> the larger ecological system that includes parks
<br /> Develop Isolated Parks and and open space, the residential fabric, and wet-
<br /> Brownfields into Network land and agricultural reserves. The first phase of
<br /> such a study should:
<br /> • Survey and gather existing digital natural resource data, such as elevations,
<br /> soils, original and existing vegetation, and surface and subsurface water.
<br /> • Inventory and gather information on brownfield sites.
<br /> 1-35W Coalition Corridor Briefing Book 19
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