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121 <br />2. Ensure new housing developments have sidewalks and trails wide enough for strollers, <br />wheelchairs, and other mobility devices <br />Smart, Citizen -Focused Government <br />Strategy: Expand community engagement efforts to create lasting relationships and <br />educated residents <br />Policies and Actions: <br />1. Educate residents on tools available for rehabilitation and upgrading of residences <br />2. Encourage multifamily buildings and homeowners associations to provide spaces for <br />community gathering and learning, such as libraries, incubator spaces, and computer labs <br />3. Create informational packet of first time homebuyer programs to provide to prospective <br />homebuyers <br />Strategy: Employ innovative engagement strategies to keep residents informed <br />Policies and Actions: <br />1. Have interactive dot maps at community engagement sessions and workshops <br />2. Invite community members on housing tours to show different types of housing first-hand <br />3. Host living room meetings, understanding that some community members may not be <br />comfortable or able to attend meetings at City Hall <br />Financial Stability <br />Strategy: Create low-cost solutions to improve housing stock <br />Policies and Actions: <br />1. Provide Incentive -Based Approaches for Individual Improvements to Private Properties <br />Strategy: Support county -wide, regional, state-wide, and national funding sources for new <br />development projects <br />Policies and Actions: <br />1. Provide letters of support for new development projects for funding applications <br />city of RAMSEY <br />August 2018 Draft <br />Comprehensive Plan 2040 <br />