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Near Northside Complete Communities DRAFT Summary of Existing Plans September 20, 2017 Near Northside Complete Communities DRAFT Summary of Existing Plans September 20, 2017 DRAFT Summary of Existing Plans | September 2017 | 1 Civic Engagement Summary of Existing Plans and Studies Plans Description Projects/Programs/Policies City Departments Leadership training, including at the youth u Nurture Leaders level [ongoing] Re-establish Super Neighborhood #51 u Council [completed] P&D Neighborhood u Advocacy Develop an annual advocacy agenda u Provide advocacy training Advocate for citywide Super Neighborhood u Council funding to return power and decision- making to the neighborhood Create coalition to stay informed and u engaged with the I-45 expansion project TxDOT u Civic Engagement Voter registration events u Engage with elected officials/candidates u Support area civic clubs DON What is missing that would create a COMPLETE COMMUNITY? Legend: Plans and Studies u Near Northside Quality of Life Agreement (2015) u Northside Livable Centers Study (2010) u City of Houston CIP (2017-2022) u Greater Northside Pedestrian Transit Access Masterplan (2013) u Sector 17 Parks Plan (2015) u METRO Transit Oriented Development (2015) u Healthy Living Matters NNS Recommendations (2015) u Houston Bike Plan (2017) DRAFT DRAFT Summary of Existing Plans | September 2017 | 2 Economy and Workforce Summary of Existing Plans and Studies Plans Description Projects/Programs/Policies City Departments Workforce u Offer classes to support business Development management skills [completed] Increase the number of agencies providing u job training OBO Improve physical connectivity between u residents and jobs Attract New Attract new businesses focused on u OBO Development neighborhood needs Develop incentives for new businesses, u including small business development grants OBO and loans Focus economic development on Cavalcade u u near Fulton, North Main adjacent to Boundary Station, and near Quitman Station OBO u Redevelop Hardy Yards HCD Attract a new high-end hotel with meeting u and convention facilities OBO Promote Local u Identify opportunities to grow current Businesses businesses and attract new ones [completed] OBO Create a Community Marketing Plan u [completed] Create a Greater Northside Chamber of u Commerce [completed] Promote and market neighborhood u businesses, opportunities and amenities [ongoing] OBO Façade improvements [ongoing] with a focus u on North Main corridor u Develop a "shop local" campaign Ensure existing businesses benefit from new u u transit service Create parallel parking lanes along Quitman u St. between I-45 and Cochran St. to allow for DRAFTeasy access to local businesses PWE What is missing that would create a COMPLETE COMMUNITY? Legend: Plans and Studies u Near Northside Quality of Life Agreement (2015) u Northside Livable Centers Study (2010) u City of Houston CIP (2017-2022) u Greater Northside Pedestrian Transit Access Masterplan (2013) u Sector 17 Parks Plan (2015) u METRO Transit Oriented Development (2015) u Healthy Living Matters NNS Recommendations (2015) u Houston Bike Plan (2017) DRAFT Summary of Existing Plans | September 2017 | 3 Education Summary of Existing Plans and Studies Plans Description Projects/Programs/Policies City Departments Early Childcare and Increase number of high quality early u Education education programs Bring Collaborative for Children's College u Bound From Birth program to Near Northside [completed] Attract charter school to neighborhood u Education [completed] Improve educational outcomes at area u schools HISD Provide after-school and summer programs u for youth Houston Public Library Provide resources for parents to assist their u children in school HISD u Provide GED classes and support HCC Increase number of high school graduates u HISD Higher Education who complete college degree after six years Expand the UH Downtown Campus north of I- u 10, closer to Near Northside UHD What is missing that would create a COMPLETE COMMUNITY? Legend: Plans and Studies u Near Northside Quality of Life Agreement (2015) u Northside Livable Centers Study (2010) u City of Houston CIP (2017-2022) u Greater Northside Pedestrian Transit Access Masterplan (2013) u Sector 17 Parks Plan (2015) u METRO Transit Oriented Development (2015)DRAFT u Healthy Living Matters NNS Recommendations (2015) u Houston Bike Plan (2017) DRAFT Summary of Existing Plans | September 2017 | 4 Environment Summary of Existing Plans and Studies Plans Description Projects/Programs/Policies City Departments Reduce pollution by significantly decreasing u u u METRO Air Quality amount of vehicular travel What is missing that would create a COMPLETE COMMUNITY? Legend: Plans and Studies u Near Northside Quality of Life Agreement (2015) u Northside Livable Centers Study (2010) u City of Houston CIP (2017-2022) u Greater Northside Pedestrian Transit Access Masterplan (2013) u Sector 17 Parks Plan (2015) u METRO Transit Oriented Development (2015) u Healthy Living Matters NNS Recommendations (2015) u Houston Bike Plan (2017) DRAFT DRAFT Summary of Existing Plans | September 2017 | 5 Health Summary of Existing Plans and Studies Plans Description Projects/Programs/Policies City Departments Provide Healthy u Food Options Create community garden [completed] Advocate for schools to offer healthy food u u HISD options Increase number of area farmers markets, u healthy corner stores, and community DON gardens Coordinate a "bulk buying club" to buy fresh u food in bulk and then disperse in smaller amounts to members u Offer food gardening classes u Increase opportunities to enroll in SNAP HHS u Offer cooking and nutrition education classes HHS Encourage Active Expand options for walking and biking in the u u u P&D Living neighborhood Increase Access to u HHS Resources Provide health fairs [ongoing] u Identify mental health needs HHS Increase access to healthcare insurance, u providers and resources HHS La Nueva Casa de u Amigos Renovation, Parking Expansion Building Services What is missing that would create a COMPLETE COMMUNITY? Legend: Plans and Studies u Near Northside Quality of Life Agreement (2015) u Northside Livable Centers Study (2010) u City of Houston CIP (2017-2022) u Greater Northside Pedestrian Transit Access Masterplan (2013) u Sector 17 Parks Plan (2015) u METRO Transit Oriented Development (2015) u Healthy Living Matters NNS Recommendations (2015) u Houston Bike Plan (2017) Housing Summary of Existing Plans and Studies Plans Description Projects/Programs/Policies City Departments Improve and u Restore Existing HCD Housing Repair existing homes [ongoing] Provide home repair programs for seniors and u HCD anyone faced with challenges [ongoing] Develop a program to acquire and restore u existing single- and multi-family housing to HCD increase affordable housing Explore creation of a home improvement loan u HCD program Improve Irvington and Fulton Village without u HHA displacement Build affordable and market rate housing units u HCD Build New Housing [ongoing] u u HCD Build a mixed-income community [completed] Create incentives for single-family infill u development on vacant lots HCD Explore alternative housing strategies such as u tiny homes, condos and community land trusts HCD Create high density mixed-use developments with a retail emphasis on: N. Main St. from Burnett St. to Quitman St.; Quitman St. from u u Everett St. to Tackaberry St.; Fulton St. from Morris St. to Hays St. and Collingsworth St. to Patton St.; Irvington Blvd. from Bigelow St. to Patton St. HCD Create medium density mixed-use developments in: larger properties on the north side of Burnett St.; the large semi- u industrial area north of the railyards and west of N. Main St.; N. Main St. from Quitman St. to Boundary St.; the truck stop area south of Patton. St. and west of Fulton St. HCD Infill vacant or underutilized properties in low u u density residential areas with more low density homes HCD Create more multi-family homes near u Quitman Station, taking advantage of vacant or underutilized properties HCD Turn vacant warehouse/industrial buildings u and land near Cavalcade Station into multi- DRAFTfamily housing HCD Grow Grow homebuyer education and support u HCD Homeownership programs What is missing that would create a COMPLETE COMMUNITY? Legend: Plans and Studies u Near Northside Quality of Life Agreement (2015) u Northside Livable Centers Study (2010) u City of Houston CIP (2017-2022) u Greater Northside Pedestrian Transit Access Masterplan (2013) u Sector 17 Parks Plan (2015) u METRO Transit Oriented Development (2015) u Healthy Living Matters NNS Recommendations (2015) u Houston Bike Plan (2017) DRAFT Summary of Existing Plans | September 2017 | 7 Infrastructure, Mobility and Transit Summary of Existing Plans and Studies Plans Description Projects/Programs/Policies City Departments u New Sidewalks Sidewalks at corner of Burnett Transit station [completed] PWE u On streets west of Main Street PWE u Residential areas near Fulton North Central stops [completed?] PWE 10' shared sidewalk/trail away where possible along MetroRail u Corridor PWE Between Sharman St. and Fulton St. extend sidewalks on Gale u St., Canadian St. and Evelyn St. PWE u Improved Sidewalks On streets east of Main Street PWE u Near schools PWE u Near Moody Park SB stop PWE Create "enhanced sidewalks" along major arterials and one u block in from transit corridors PWE Correct sidewalks on Quitman St. (between Main St. and Hardy u St.) to not abut street and utility poles impeding pedestrian right-of-way PWE Hogan St./Lorraine St. (between Main St. and Hardy St.) fix u uneven and older sidewalks and any failing ADA ramps PWE Brooks St. (between Main St. and Hardy St.) improve planting u strips PWE u Fill in sidewalk gaps on Burnett St., Freeman St., James St., Morris St., Boundary St., Everett St., and Gentry St. PWE u Styers St. behind Roosevelt Elementary School PWE u Shelby St. between Robertson St. and Cochran St. PWE Continue the historic grid of Northside into Hardy Yards u New Streets development PWE Study feasibility of a tunnel instead of a bridge over the u railyards as part of City's San Jacinto extension PWE u Put a roundabout in the Hardy Yards area PWE u Connect Fletcher St.
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