Corridor Housing Initiative

Menu of Activities

Common activities across most corridors

Steering Committee meetings with community partners and technical team over approximately six months
'Block Workshop' exploring design and financing options for sites in the neighborhood, often held at an existing public event such as a farmers market or festival
Local property owner and business owner focus group
Marketing meeting with developers
Access to resources about design and development issues-including housing density, types of housing, housing finance, and planning

Special activities as needed and within budgetary constraints

Visual preference surveys conducted at existing events such as a festival, or in an active place such as a supermarket
Workshops or questionnaires to solicit community values
Summaries of previous plans
Educational workshops on building height and scale, pedestrian-oriented design, affordable housing, and livable neighborhoods
Informational web sites and online surveys
Neighborhood tours

Final outputs

Development guidelines or principles handout developed by steering committee, aimed at helping developers understand local opportunities and values
Neighborhoods better prepared to negotiate with developers

What it is not

The Corridor Housing Initiative is not a master planning process but can be integrated with such processes.