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RESULTS WITH INTEGRITY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................. 1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 3 Purpose and Process ............................................................................................................................ 5 The Planning Process ................................................................................................................................................. 5 Review of Prior Plan .................................................................................................................................................. 5 The Wilkinsburg Plan 2009 ...................................................................................................................................... 12 Background Research ......................................................................................................................... 15 Socioeconomic Characteristics and Trends ............................................................................................................. 15 Housing Profile ........................................................................................................................................................ 33 Current Land Use ..................................................................................................................................................... 47 Public Input ....................................................................................................................................... 55 The Steering Committee ......................................................................................................................................... 55 The Planning Commission ....................................................................................................................................... 56 Neighborhood Meetings ......................................................................................................................................... 56 Stakeholder Interviews ............................................................................................................................................ 67 Summary of Neighborhood Input ........................................................................................................................... 68 Business District Public Input .................................................................................................................................. 69 Comprehensive Plan Elements ........................................................................................................... 73 Housing and Neighborhoods ................................................................................................................................... 73 Community Facilities and Services .......................................................................................................................... 89 Natural and Historic Resources ............................................................................................................................. 109 Transportation ....................................................................................................................................................... 121 Future Land Use .................................................................................................................................................... 144 Concurrent Planning Processes ........................................................................................................ 151 Business District Revitalization Plan ...................................................................................................................... 151 Early Intervention Plan (EIP) .................................................................................................................................. 165 Priority Goals, Objectives and Strategies .......................................................................................... 179 Category 1 Safe, Clean, and Green High‐priority Strategies .............................................................................. 182 Category 2 ‐ Livable Neighborhoods High‐Priority Strategies ............................................................................... 187 Category 3 Open for Business – High‐Priority Strategies ................................................................................... 189 DELTA DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC. RESULTS WITH INTEGRITY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Category 4 – Organize for Success – High‐Priority Strategies ............................................................................... 193 Category 5 – Vision to Reality – High Priority Strategies ....................................................................................... 196 Proposed Developments With Regional Impact................................................................................ 203 Compatibility of the Wilkinsburg Plan .............................................................................................. 203 Consistency with Allegheny Places ................................................................................................... 204 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................... 205 Figure 1 – The Integrated Plan .................................................................................................................... 12 Figure 2 – The Wilkinsburg Plan Planning Process ...................................................................................... 14 Figure 3 – Population Age 65+ .................................................................................................................... 18 Figure 4 – Comparison of Race by Geographic Areas ................................................................................. 21 Figure 5 – Median Income .......................................................................................................................... 26 Figure 6 – Household Types ........................................................................................................................ 31 Figure 7 – Housing Units ............................................................................................................................. 33 Figure 8 – Housing Occupancy .................................................................................................................... 34 Figure 9 – Housing Types (2000) ................................................................................................................. 36 Figure 10 – Wilkinsburg Current Land Use ................................................................................................. 47 Figure 11 – Wilkinsburg Steering Committee Structure ............................................................................. 55 Figure 12 – Top Issues of Concern .............................................................................................................. 57 Figure 13 – Preferred Housing Types .......................................................................................................... 58 Figure 14 2009 Expenses by Use ............................................................................................................... 168 Figure 15 Audited & Projected Core fund Balance ................................................................................... 170 Figure 16 – Strategy Categories for The Wilkinsburg Plan Implementation............................................. 181 Figure 17 – High‐Priority Strategies Derived from Planning Process ........................................................ 181 Figure 18 – Implementation Group Organizational Structure .................................................................. 199 Table 1 – Responses from Public Outreach – Previous Plans ..................................................................... 10 Table 2 – Responses from Public Outreach – Priority Concerns ................................................................. 11 Table 3 – Population Trends ....................................................................................................................... 15 Table 4 – Population Comparisons ............................................................................................................. 16 Table 5 – Mobility in Wilkinsburg (2009) .................................................................................................... 17 Table 6 – Median Age ................................................................................................................................. 17 Table 7 – Population Age 65+ ..................................................................................................................... 17 Table