Affordable housing VISION:

A neighborhood showcase of good design and sustainability

Proactive opportunity to build community

City Process

City has purchased property for an affordable housing development

Environmental and traffic studies

Coded R1 for 61 units(1.5 increased density for low income)

Mostly federal funding

City will issue RFP for development – 3 likely developers of low income housing: St. Vincent de Paul, HACSA, Cornerstone

Chosen developer will design, build and manage the site.

Neighborhood input through advisory group

3 to 5 years

Ad Hoc community design team

RRCO board members Jon Belcher and Clare Strawn Neighbors Jen Hornaday and Theresa Skotchdopole Ravi Logan, PROUT Institute Cameron Ewing, neighbor and architecture studentACTIVITIES Communication with city Outreach to neighbors Tours of other low income housing sites Group development of design concept and criteria

These are our neighborhood ideas and vision.

They ARE NOT necessarily part of the city RFP’s or the developers’ design.

City has given us the go ahead to talk with developers to influence their design work. We have done a lot of work for them.

Design Concept

To create a place that gives residents a sense of empowerment, fosters community, and connects to the existing community of River Road while cultivating the social, cultural and ecological resources of the community.

Guiding Design Objectives

 

1. High-Performing Housing2. Emergency Preparedness / Resilience3. Low or Positive Environmental Impact4. Enhance Immediate Community and Integrate

with Broader Community5. On Site Economic Opportunities6. Enhance Resident and Neighborhood Security

Design Criteria1. Cultural Sustainability2. Green Innovations3. Personalization4. Diversity of Spaces

a. Diverse private living unitsb. Semi-Private Spacec. Formal and Informal

Community Space5. Multi-use Spaces6. Diversity in Character7. Open and Inviting – 8. Connection to nearby parks

and open space

10. Pedestrian/Bike Path and Public Transit Connection

12. Minimizing Impact 13. Co-operative Management14. Social Services

Recommended Green Innovations and Features thickened building envelope for

insulation, sound reduction solar orientation light shelves and light wells passive cooling rainwater harvesting natural daylighting greywater system low flow plumbing fixtures radiant floor heating

Recommended Green Innovations and Features

energy efficient appliances and lighting fixtures

composting program recycling program connecting ecological systems use of closed loop systems permeable paving and asphalt native and edible landscaping integrated with community

garden and on-site gardenSalad Wall