Neighborhood Planning

The core asset of every small city and town is its neighborhoods. As the city pursues its vision of being an interesting, pleasant and prosperous place for residents, preserving and creating great neighborhoods takes center stage. Great neighborhoods are the city’s primary product.

The first step is to embrace the primacy of neighborhoods, to fully commit to the idea that places where people live are of primary importance to the city.

The primary purpose of every local government is to protect people in their homes and neighborhoods. People must be protected from crime, aggressive drivers, falling property values, structural deterioration and other obnoxious intrusions.