Neighborhood Infrastructure.

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

The neighborhood’s physical infrastructure is the most visible and obvious. Whether in established or new neighborhoods, the standard systems are the same.

1. Legally platted lots and streets. This seems an obvious given since most subdivisions have been reviewed and approved in the modern era, but many blighted and older neighborhoods do not have verifiable plats and sound property ownership records. Getting good deeds and plats is important.
2. Streets and drainage go together. They are usually both dedicated to the city for maintenance with the exception of private, gated communities who retain these duties.
   • Streets need to be designed with bike riders, pedestrians and children in mind. Street trees, entrance features and aesthetic features are welcomed.
   • Drainage systems need to prevent flooding, maintain good water quality and serve as aesthetic features rather than fenced eyesores.