Recommendation CC.33

Recommendation Status: Expand

Increase the walkability and connectivity of neighborhoods to civic amenities, schools, parks, greenways, and neighborhood employment and commercial areas.

This recommendation helps achieve the following

Complete Communities

Responsible
Growth

Inclusive
Economies

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Sustainable Infrastructure

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Improved public health outcomes.

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Key Issues Addressed

Social & Environmental Resilience
Not Population Stagnation
Not Greater Housing Diversity & Affordability
Infrastructure Cost-burden
Not Jobs-Skills Mismatch

Related Planning Topic Areas

Open Space & Environment
Economic Development
Housing
Land Use & Development
Transportation & Infrastructure

Applicable Geographic Scales

Countywide

Countywide

Municipalities

Not Municipalities

Sub-geographies

Not Sub-geographies

Equity Considerations

Provide support and access to health and active lifestyle for all residents.

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Sustainability Considerations

Implementation

Lead Partner(s)

  • Municipalities

  • St. Louis County Department of Planning

  • St. Louis County Department of Transportation and Public Works

  • St. Louis County Department of Parks and Recreation

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Supporting Partner(s)

Cost

Low
(Less than $1 mil)

Medium
($1-5 mil)

High
($10+ mil)

Project, Partnership, or Policy

Not Project

Project

Partnership

Policy

Timeline

  • Community Organizations

  • Institutions

  • Civic Organizations and Foundations

  • Great Rivers Greenway

  • Public Safety Agencies

  • Healthcare and Educational Organizations

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Medium-term
(5-10 Years)

Ongoing

Near-term
(Within 5 Years)

Long-term
(10+ Years)

Potential Funding Sources

  • St. Louis County CDBG

  • HUD Opportunity Zones

  • Choice Neighborhoods (HOPE VI)

  • HUD Office of Economic Resilience (OER)

  • Healthy Neighborhoods Equity Fund

  • HUD Main Street

  • Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)

  • Bicycle and Pedestrian Funding (FHWA)

Tracking Implementation

Tracking Success

  • LEED_ND_ Neighborhood Pattern & Design

  • LEED_CC_ Quality of Life

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If overperforming, what should we do?

Keep going and publish the success.

If underperforming, what should we do?

Conduct community walkability / biking audits and educational programs. Implement demonstration projects.

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