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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> "~i <br /> <br /> ,ds' <br /> i t ~ . ~ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> '~ <br /> ~ <br /> ~M <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ~ <br /> ~ <br />CRen~s any case <br />s-ru~ies <br />TRENDS <br />Recognizing emerging lifestyle trends are important for positioning the i7ist Avenue <br />FAST for the future. Having an understanding of regional and national trends impacting <br />housing, transportation and personal lifestyles can assist in the planning decisions <br />and shed light how the evolution of current ideas on development may be shifting. <br />Investigating current trends will also help underscore the need for establishing a <br />sound framework through the planning effort to allow for continued flexibility over <br />the lifespan of the master plan. The following are current trends which may have an <br />imapct on the i7ist Avenue FAST: <br />Becoming More Mobile <br />Many of today's young people will live in twice as many homes as their grandparents <br />did. This may not come as a shocking trend, but it is important to understand that <br />demands for housing are reaching beyond the one-time, single-family home buyer. <br />In the marketplace today many more buyers are looking for flexible and multifaceted <br />housing stock with a range of sizes, amenities and price points. Moreover, buyers <br />are looking for more options for renting and builders are responding with housing <br />products more conducive for turnover, such as apartments and rental townhomes. <br />A diverse housing mix and rental housing options should be considerations for the <br />FAST project. <br />^ <br /> <br />i <br />