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

1. Promote and access solutions with city Policies/Partnership

   1. Landbank (City of Pittsburgh)

   2. Code Enforcement (target and report code violations to get city action)

   3. Inclusionary Zoning (require market rate developers to build affordable homes)****

2. Promote Equitable Development

   1. Create a Community Land Trust

   2. Create Community Benefits Agreements with developers***

   3. Increase Service Enriched Properties

   4. Get control of and fix up vacant “problem” properties************

   5. Rehab existing structures*****

   6. Develop tiny homes

   7. Develop affordable housing

3. Marketing

   1. Promote community--attract investors and developers***

   2. Get people to move here***

4. Partner with Housing Authority

5. Access funding mechanisms

   1. State Housing Trust Fund

   2. City Housing Opportunity Fund

   3. 4% tax credit

6. Provide educational programs for residents

   1. Homeownership programs***

   2. General education on housing issues.

7. Help existing homeowners to maintain their homes

8. Other

   1. Better communicate with each other

   2. Clean-up the community