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r j. Take advantagr of a slowing markei-demand to reduce residential density in neighborhoods where houses arc located on 25- or 40-foot lots. Deteriorated housing where residential densities are too high should be removed selectively. Use building removal to resolve land use conflicts and to provide more side-yard space or off-street residential parking where needed. k. Examine the use of down-zoning in some single-family areas currently zoned for duplex and multi-family structures to discourage the further subdivision of existing dwellings. l. Provide public financial support for the development of marketable sites where needed and where it is feasible. Also, support dcvclopment/redevelopment opportunities which exist with lot size, setback and other land uses regulations appropriate to higher-cost market potential; the services which will support such development should be provided, - Support housing that compliments the existing supply by addressing unmet needs such as higher-cost houses that meet trade-up market expectations and create more opportunities for growing families to remain in the city. — Support housing construction that will sc?''- affordability problems, particularly where the ownership structure or construction create opportunities for self-sufficiency which are not otherwise available. III. TARGET REVITALIZATION STRATEGIES • Total Redevelopment ome neighborhoods may have very large concentrations of deteriorated housing, may be adjacent to an incompatible land use or be of a housing type that is not marketable to today’s standards. The Revitalization Priorities noted in G) above should be applied in areas where total clearance is warranted, just as in neighborhoods where less massive efforts are undertaken. This approach has been used in several communities in the Twin Cities. (See Appendix I for examples) Urban Strategies Task Force Report 20