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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 />. Maintain 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 />. Increase 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 />