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Return to full urban vision
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Interactive, community-oriented neighborhoods that serve our basic needs. These will include corner grocery stores and other shops (coffee shops, sandwich shops, flower shops, etc.) scattered throughout residential neighborhoods. Residents who have, in times past, been isolated from community life will be invited in. For example, senior living will be integrated--not isolated--in places located so that residents can interact with the life of the street and with the whole wider community.
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Comments (3)
Robust and active neighborhood associations and citizen groups is a must for this to work. Cities can incentivize each neighborhood to define what is unique about their area including history, natural features, cultures, food, amenities, etc. Friendly competitions between neighborhoods can also promote cross-pollination and the sharing of stories and ideas.
Let’s institute a vacancy tax on vacation rentals and second homes. Similar to the TOT licensed vacation rentals pay, except they pay for nights the home is empty. This is both a disincentive to squander homes desperately needed by local families and a revenue source to fund innovation in sustainable, affordable housing for all.
Also a VACATION RENTAL MORATORIUM until housing is resolved. (Except owner-occupied).
I think these community-oriented neighborhoods should be powered by minigrids/microgrids using renewable energy sources with no diesel, NG, or gas generators for backup. We need to move away from the fossil fuel powered, deteriorating macrogrids to a system of interconnected microgrids.
Amen to community microgrids. For starters, these can be strategically implemented at public schools, libraries, parks, and other neighborhood spots with enough space for solar panels and batteries.