AGENDA - San Antonio Housing Authority

VISION AND PRINCIPLESEASTSIDE CHOICE NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSFORMATION PLANCommunity-DevelopedPrinciplesResidents across the Eastside neighborhoodfirst worked together to identify strengthsand challenges within the study area, thendeveloped a series of priorities and possibleinitiatives to help revitalize the entire area.Residents were asked to focus on places topreserve, places to change, prioritizing typesand locations of retail and social services,parks and open spaces, building types andA SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD• Prevent crime• Create safe public spaces• Improve lighting• Increase walkability score1 42 563QUALITY SERVICES AND SITES• Provide a variety of services includingsocial, educational, and recreational• Improve existing services, attract andcreate new ones• Improve access and connections tosurrounding neighborhoods, city, andregion• Mentoring and youth programsDIVERSE AND AFFORDABLE• Celebrate diversity with places andevents that bring together differentcultures• Provide affordability for current andnew residents• Make community attractive to a broadand diverse group of people• Create a variety of affordable housingchoices• On-site recreation community centercharacter, and potential “complete streets.”These discussions resulted in the followingprinciples and guided strategies for theTransformation Plan.NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT• Reinvest in existing properties• Infill of vacant lots with new homes• Prioritize civic infrastructure• Build a sense of pride among residents• Maintain trees, landscapingINVESTMENT IN OUR NEIGHBORS• Provide sustainable opportunities fornew jobs• Provide higher quality education• Promote economic developmentA HEALTHY, WALKABLE COMMUNITY• Provide access to a variety of physicaland behavioral health services• Create walkable, mixed-use environmentthat is pedestrian-focused• Improve green space and recreation• Community garden and fresh food8