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<br />HOUSING <br /> <br />Goals <br /> <br />· Provide a variety of housing types for all life stages in Ramsey* <br />· Revitalize or rehabilitate aging housing <br />· Promote the redevelopment of underutilized land <br />· M"aintain and improve housing stock to preserve the quality of existing <br />neighborhoods <br />. Increase the quality of new housing through good design and sustainable <br />construction standards* <br />. Improve the livability of neighborhoods <br />· Increase affordable housing opportunities in the City <br />. Promote safety of neighborhoods* <br /> <br />Policies <br /> <br />. Promote green building standards and technologies* <br />\" . Enforce standards for construction and maintenance of housing <br />· Use incentives (such as density bonuses) to meet affordable housing goals <br /> <br />Strategies <br /> <br />· Encourage and support neighborhood watch groups <br />· Promote CPTED and other techniques* <br />· Investigate options for additional property maintenance policies and ordinances <br />· Partner with affordable housing developers <br /> <br />Health <br /> <br />Goals <br /> <br />· Improve the health and vitality of Ramsey residents <br /> <br />Policies <br /> <br />· Use a research-based methodOlogy to quantify and improve public health Promote <br />walkability* <br />. Promote physical activity <br />. Promote multi-modal accessibility <br />· Mitigate the air quality impacts of transportation systems and point-source pollution <br />· Reduce exposure to toxic elements such as lead <br />· Increas"e the views of green spaces from all buildings <br />· Provide adequate lighting to increase safety <br />· Balance the needs of transportation modes and provide design features to protect <br />pedestrians and bicyclists <br />· Prevent groundwater contamination and ensure safe drinking water <br />. Protect surface water used for drinking and recreation <br />. Provide access to healthy food supplies for all residents <br />