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Neighborhood Development & Housing

Several contemporary urban planning and design approaches insist on the importance of a diversified housing market, accessible to a variety of income and social classes, as a means of creating comprehensive neighborhoods. Successful neighborhoods also provide easy access to basic services and amenities and prioritize non-motorized modes of transportation for shorter distances. Municipalities need support to better understand these approaches and develop the often-needed partnerships with nonprofit organizations and the private sector to implement them.