HOUSING & REAL ESTATE


Vision for Housing
A community without vacant and vandalized homes. An inclusive community with appropriate housing for people with a variety of incomes and options (homeownership and rental). Well maintained sidewalks, retaining walls, and streets surrounding homes. Well maintained greenspaces and gardens that bring life into the community. A safer community, with a connection between neighbors, where neighbors help each other.
Priority Solutions
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Promote and access solutions with city Policies/Partnership
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Landbank (City of Pittsburgh)
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Code Enforcement (target and report code violations to get city action)
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Inclusionary Zoning (require market rate developers to build affordable homes)****
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Promote Equitable Development
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Create a Community Land Trust
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Create Community Benefits Agreements with developers***
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Increase Service Enriched Properties
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Get control of and fix up vacant “problem” properties************
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Rehab existing structures*****
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Develop tiny homes
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Develop affordable housing
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Marketing
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Promote community--attract investors and developers***
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Get people to move here***
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Partner with Housing Authority
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Access funding mechanisms
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State Housing Trust Fund
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City Housing Opportunity Fund
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4% tax credit
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Provide educational programs for residents
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Homeownership programs***
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General education on housing issues.
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Help existing homeowners to maintain their homes
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Other
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Better communicate with each other
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Clean-up the community
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Photo of 19 Lanark Street developed by Fineview Citizens Council