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1. 1. High Point. HOPE VI redevelopment of low income housing Replaced 716 low income housing units with 1,700 mixed income units. http://www.thehighpoint.com/expo/S_Seattle_Green.html. 2. 2. HOPE VI. Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere Retain low income housing
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1 1 High Point HOPE VI redevelopment of low income housing Replaced 716 low income housing units with 1,700 mixed income units http://www.thehighpoint.com/expo/S_Seattle_Green.html
2 2 HOPE VI Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere Retain low income housing Range of housing types Safe and compact neighborhoods Interconnected street network Open space
3 3 Before http://www.seattlehousing.org/redevelopment/high-point/photos/3/
4 4 Walkable? http://pcj.typepad.com/planning_commissioners_jo/stormwater.html
5 5 Retention Pond http://www.flickr.com/photos/kuow/2217040913/
6 6 Community Garden http://westseattleblog.com/2009/10/high-point-market-garden-gets-high-level-visitors
7 7 What’s missing http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/green_affordable_walkable_beau.html http://www.sustainablesites.org/cases/show.php?id=11
8 8 Final Thought “Density without amenity is worse than sprawl” Rick Sepler, AICP Planning Director, Port Townsend
9 9 Runoff http://www.facingthefuture.org/portals/0/Curriculum/Water,%20Science,%20Civics/Stormwater-Diagram.gif http://www.sustainablewestseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/toxic-runoff.jpeg
10 10 Shoreline WA example • Project along SR 99 • Safety improvements • Rain gardens • “best city project” • Project page: http://www.shorelinewa.gov/index.aspx?page=227
11 11 Shoreline WA example
12 12 Shoreline WA example