文档介绍:By Benson, Goodman, Schiff, Zimmermann
Resolution to Implement the “Focus Minneapolis” Initiative to Strengthen
Planning munity Development in the City of Minneapolis
Whereas, the City of Minneapolis faces munity development challenges,
including rapidly rising property values and slow growth of new housing opportunities,
resulting in a critical shortage of housing affordable to low- and moderate-e
residents, and job growth rates that significantly lag the suburbs and peer cities; and
Whereas the City of Minneapolis faces additional challenges in the related areas of
transportation, education munity building; and
Whereas, the City of Minneapolis faces significant budget challenges due to the
economic slowdown and changes in state tax law, which have sharply reduced financial
resources available for development activities and require difficult choices between
development opportunities; and
Whereas, the City of Minneapolis has many planning documents that outline
development priorities, but lacks clear, citywide development goals with measurable
short- and long-term es; and
Whereas, the City of Minneapolis and its neighborhoods have over 80 existing
development plans, but no established process to coordinate or implement these plans
in an integrated fashion; and
Whereas, many residents, anizations and businesses report that it
is difficult to do busine