1. Housing & Neighborhood Stabilization: 1) the formulation of a rehabilitation strategyto restore and reoccupypublicly-owned vacant houses;2) the identification oftargeted demolition clusters of unsalvageable vacant homes and commercial buildings to improve the visual aesthetic and public safetyofimmediate and adjacent areas;and 3) the formulation of a land stewardship strategyforvacantlotsthat are likely to remain fallowforthe foreseeable future,incorporating forward-thinking practicesthat improve social,economic, environmental,and ecological sustainability. 2. Commercial & Economic Development: 1) the identification, conceptual design,and financial modeling ofspecific opportunityand adaptive reuse sites where newmixed-use &multi-familyredevelopment projects can be introduced into the planning area;and 2) application of a commercial corridorstrategysuited for emerging and cold markets. 3. Environment & the Public Realm: 1) the formulation of conceptual designsfor KellyPlaza (12400 KellyRd) 2) conceptual designsfor a neighborhood park 3) designsformultimodal connectivityfrom the planning area to existing and proposed citygreenwaytrails,parks,and to the DetroitRiverfront;and 4) designs forimproved connectionsbetween neighborhood parksand communityassets,with a focus on schools and institutional anchors 5) recommendationsfor flood and air quality mitigation 4. Streetscapes & Mobility: 1) the evaluation and identification of commercial corridorssuitable for redevelopment into a walkable retail node (approx.0.5 miles);2) the conceptual redesign ofthe streetscape to support that node,creating neighborhood main streetsthat boost retail activityand accommodates multiple modes oftravel;and 3) application of Complete /Green Streets approachesthat increase safety,and promote ecologicallysustainable design,stormwater management in the public right-of-way,while accommodating multimodal transportation.
