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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil List of issues 031020• Street condition • High property taxes • Difficult to work with (zoning ord/regs complexity) • Affordable housing • Transportation • Transit study - comprehensive parking policy assessment • Better understanding of student housing market • Evaluate opportunities for auto-oriented commercial • Street safety – consideration of IDOT ROWs/streets • Land use policy – development revenues • City website – more friendly • Engagement – neighborhoods and youth (youth policy) • Affordable Housing • Transportation • Diversity of City staff (representative) • Jobs with livable wages • Engagement – some people feel isolated • Equity concern – police and language translation • Redeveloping auto-oriented commercial – aggressive occupancy incentives • Incentives for existing commercial property rehab • Historic preservation incentives/funding • Continued historic preservation • East side and west side development – commercial • Street condition • Affordable Housing – alternative approaches • Bike master plan implementation • Expanding metered parking into neighborhoods where it doesn’t currently exist • Social Justice and Racial Equity • Transportation – Evening/weekends • Location of City information/website • Street condition • Downtown parking complaints/availability • Inclusive environment in downtown (lacking) • Concerns about safety in neighborhood • Inquiries about development and growth • Affordability, rental capacity, rental permits • Climate Action • Affordable Housing • Rented and owned affordability • Homeless – tiny homes • Transportation – Weekend/evenings • Accessibility compliance – continue work • Parking – not enough space downtown, full lots • Policing – POC experiences • City staffing diversity/inclusion (representative) • One door organization – resources – care partners • Snow removal • Evaluation of policies impacting minorities • Library fees – waive for all • Small business opportunities, creative solutions • Childcare access and affordability • Downtown “not for me”/ “nothing outside of downtown” • Use neighborhood revitalization planning to address issues • Language translation for beneficial programs • Childcare • Snow • Street condition • Enhanced funding for non-profits Top Issues • Affordable Housing • Street Conditions • Transportation/Parking • Auto-commercial areas/retail • Engagement – web/neighborhoods • Equity – staff reflect our community/ respect and treatment Graphic imagery or design take out the numbering/remove inferred priority numbering : word cloud style? Highlight? #4 financial – needs some infrastructure – bridge, building?