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• Should special provisions be made by the City for the sizable elderly population.in Columbia <br /> Heights which is expected to become greater in size? If so, what is the range of housing <br /> options for the elderly? Are there non-physical programs for the elderly that bear upon their <br /> housing choices? <br /> • Does a changed population need different'parks and recreation ,programs? <br /> • What response should the City make to such demographic changes? Can the City learn to <br /> function as a multi-cultural community? <br /> • What should be the City's response to existing physical deterioration of the housing stock? <br /> • Are any neighborhoods becoming obsolescent and noncompetitive in the housing market? If <br /> so, what are the causes and how can they be remedied? <br /> • How can the local housing market be affected by the City's response to related factors such <br /> as parks, crime prevention, police, street alignment and width, streets maintenance, city image <br /> and identity, transit (including light rail transit) and social programs? <br /> • What other changes or challenges can be expected to occur as a result of demographic changes <br /> in Columbia Heights? <br /> • Can Columbia Heights use these demographic changes to its advantage based upon its location, <br /> housing stock or other features? <br /> Finance and Services <br /> • What would be a realistic assessment of the fiscal health of Columbia Heights now and in the <br /> foreseeable future? Is this information crucial to making decisions relative to the <br /> comprehensive plan? <br /> 19425 A-3 <br />