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130 <br />2. Continue to require sidewalks on adjacent roads for all non-residential development <br />projects <br />3. Encourage new residential development projects to include items such as bike <br />racks, bike storage, workout centers, and showers <br />Strategy: Support all types of active lifestyles, including children, seniors, differently-abled, <br />disabled and families. <br />Policies and Actions: <br />1. Require strict accessibility standards on new development projects that comply <br />with updated ADA standards <br />2. Ensure new housing developments have sidewalks and trails wide enough for <br />strollers, 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 <br />for community gathering and learning, such as libraries, incubator spaces, and <br />computer labs <br />3. Create informational packet of first time homebuyer programs to provide to <br />prospective homebuyers <br />Strategy: Employ innovative engagement strategies to keep residents informed <br />Policies and Actions: <br />Havc ;ntcract;vc ,I t m at „ rity „ rt ons and workshops <br />21. Invite community members on housing tours to show different types of <br />housing first-hand <br />,2. Host living room meetings, understanding that some community members <br />may not be 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 <br />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 />Comprehensive Plan 2040 <br />