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<br /> 'c _, ; w4:Eif t=n NEIGHBORHOOD Neighborhoods are more than geographic locations. They are the places in which we choose to work, rest, play, socialize,
<br /> r� •rte \i� _ — BUILDING retreat, think, and dream. The design of our neighborhoods influences how we engage in those activities—the route we
<br /> ����' :r�':��.t take for a leisurely walk, how often we meet our neighbors,where our children play. Just as our lives are influenced bythe
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<br /> Our communities are made up of social, economic, and physical resources. This guide focuses on strategies for using the
<br /> r`'.,�,•�� community's physical resources to build better neighborhoods that include affordable starter homes. Each chapter
<br /> 4LPEGTS A= STR.4TEG/E$ !� ���,04``F .r4*•-saddresses a different physical aspect of neighborhood building: site selection, lots, streets, homes, and landscape systems.
<br /> �� ,�� Since the chapters are organized by topic, not by timeline, they can be read and referenced in any order. The topic of
<br /> �iF�IEGT/G!N ' dq % d�;j:)0.��`.� • :.:. ...,�`.��. , , F infrastructure, a costly component of neighborhood development, is covered in several of the chapters as it relates to the
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<br /> i Each chapter begins with a brief introduction and a summary of that chapter's strategies to reduce cost and strategies to
<br /> rEs �ALANGEOAPPJcaq�/ 1 add value. Following the introduction is further explanation and information on implementing each of the
<br /> 544PE ATE/ ,,,,,,,,,,,, „ 1 strategies. A "project profile", or case study, for each chapter is located at the back of the book and each one illustrates
<br /> ��', 44.5.,/,',;_;-_.:...:::::_.:........2,. the application of selected strategies.
<br /> ���iii�ri,Yia�a,�i�,7///. ,` ^' + STRATEGIES TO Keeping initial costs down is the key component of providing homes that are affordable to lower-income families. But what
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<br /> �,;, �; !At �•�� : REDUCE COSTS continues to make the house affordable after the builders have left the site and the mortgage agreement is signed? The
<br /> - ? • •, '''',-...'-'4'.41Istrategies to reduce cost include both strategies for initial savings (what it costs to build and buy) and long-term
<br /> • "mow; " ''" D savings (what it costs to maintain), so that the homes remain affordable to the owners for years to come.
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<br /> -- ^ ' • _ STRATEGIES TO What makes a neighborhood a valuable community asset? The value of a neighborhood certainly consists of more than
<br /> __ - ADD VALUE adding together the prices of the homes which line its streets. The value is also found in how well the design of the
<br /> neighborhood contributes to its residents' quality of life. This can be achieved through design decisions such as improving
<br /> the character of a street by lining it with trees or creating a neighborhood that is connected to the activities and amenities
<br /> _ of the larger community. The strategies to add value provide ways to make a more attractive, livable, and valuable
<br /> neighborhood, often at little additional cost.
<br /> Considering both strategies to reduce cost and strategies to add value provides a balanced approach to neighborhood
<br /> building.This balanced approach increases homeownership opportunities for lower-income families,improves the residents'
<br /> quality of life, and increases the neighborhood's value and appeal.
<br /> PHYSICAL BUILDING Imagine that you are in a helicopter flying over your town towards your house.As you approach,you see the town as a whole,
<br /> BLOCKS OF A in the context of its surrounding natural terrain—the patchwork of farms and open space. As you get closer, you begin to
<br /> " _ 1 , i-, •--c-c,-,-,1' - -„----. .-.. '- t',. .- .:•_,4T , ;1- -'• - ' - COMMUNITY: see the neighborhoods connected to one another and to the downtown through a network of streets. As you approach your
<br /> `' '+ ,., '�► :e''^ -A' ''r`- ._ 1- a .' own neighborhood,you are able topoint out the neighborhood school or ark,your own street, and finallyyour own home
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<br /> ' -'- _�+-�., `,., A' :- .�F -,, ,.;:: T y `_Y a,,- - . �'' home and and and yard. This imaginary flight gives you a perfect view of all three building blocks of a community: the town,
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<br /> <. ,,�:-... ,t t=.a -',s = '. g o e and yard.
<br /> * - � ,. x Each ofthese community building blocks plays an important role in creating a strong,vital community.Therefore, decisions
<br /> ' ' ���, , _ 'ek -_ ;III _3 __ ; ,, ; T�� made about providing new starter homes require thinking about not only the homes themselves, but the neighborhood and
<br /> c- , ' ^ t- • ,_' +" _ = _ �� ;,ti - town as well.The strategies to reduce cost and add value outlined in this guide incorporate all three building blocks in order
<br /> x t to provide options for strengthening the community as a whole while building new homes.
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