Healthy Neighborhoods

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What czb does Develops public and private sector strategies to maintain confidence and to begin process of diversifying housing stock towards greater affordability Context Residents are confident about the direction of the neighborhood Outsiders think the neighborhood is a good place to live and work, even though they, themselves might not choose to live there for any number of reasons.

 

Market | The Market is Stable to Strong

What czb does Develops public and private sector strategies to maintain demand, keep time on market competitive, and attract investing inmovers. Context Supply > Demand Housing Prices are Rising at Rates Better than the Regional Median Residential Time on Market for Listings is Shorter than the Regional Median Inmovers are always at least as good or better for the neighborhood as outmovers Little to no speculation because of persistently high entry prices

Self Management | Neighbors Tackle Threats Successfully

What czb does Develops strategies to maintain capacity and willingness of residents to undertake "more than their fair share" of problems Context Neighbors manage change and threats Problems that arise are solved quickly Public Institutions Are Held Accountable and Are Accountable Properties communicate a high degree of care Behaviors outside the "norm" that are a detriment to reinforcing confidence in the neighborhood are quickly curtailed

Physical Conditions | It Looks as if Everyone Cares

What czb does Analyzes a community's capacity (social and legal) to maintain and continually reinvest in high quality physical conditions of public and private properties. Context Properties are the continual recipient of reinvestment "In-between" properties (neither obviously public nor private) are in a high state of repair Public property enhances the value of adjoining private property It makes social and economic sense to invest "above" or in front of the market