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r <br />* Develop mechanisms to maintain affordable rental rates in the suburbs by buffering them <br />from school tax levies which push rents too high for affordability. <br />ROLE OF REGIONAL AGENCIES - COUNTIES, METROPOLITAN COUNCIL <br />* Establish a regional housing choice counseling service. The service should work with all <br />communities to locate suitable housing options for low and moderate mcome individuals <br />and families. <br />* Develop a variety of models for non-concentrated, low income housing. The models should <br />etiq>hasize suburban locations which include tte delivery of social services and access to <br />jobs and transportation. Such models should be developed through partnerships with <br />xegional housing agencies, city officials, advocates for low income people, foundations and <br />local housing officials. <br />* Support a policy of scattered site, low income and affordable housing in both central cities <br />and suburbs in order to avoid the economic segregation that has occurred in the past with <br />large scale subsidized housing projects. <br />ROLE OF Cmr/COMMUNITIES <br />* City government should administer neighborhood revitalization piograms using funding <br />from state and regional sources. <br />L REVITALIZATION PLANNING POLICIES <br />^ Teighborhoods in the Twin Cities vary in terms of the amoun: of needed revitalization. Some <br />I neighborhoods or sections of neightorhoods may be so deteriorated that only a clearance <br />^ and redevelopment effort is feasible. Other neighborhoods require targeted physical <br />improvements, while still othen need a combination of physical improvement and concentrated <br />development of both human capital and organizational resources, llie following priorities should be <br />considered in planning any revitalization efrort: <br />a. Redevelop neighborhoods to provide for a mix of moderate income homeowners/renters. <br />b. Provide adequate financial assistance, homeowner education and training to ensure that <br />residents can manage their housing. <br />c. Design homes characteristic of the neighborhood, or create a new, enl^ancing character <br />for the neighborhood. (See Appendix / for Lyton Place) <br />a Urban Strategies Task Force Report