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Lack Of Viable Residential Areas: Introduction Another element of neighborhood redevelopment that is a major concern is the lack of stable, safe, and sanitary residential areas. One of the other major elements that Urban Planners must focus on when undertaking an Urban Renewal project, residential areas. Generally the abundance of vacant areas, lack of viable residential areas, and the decline of retail establishments go hand-in-hand. An efficient and effective redeveloper will not only seek to build new residences, but he will also seek to find out the reason for the lack of viable residential areas. A viable residential area is one that is safe, stable, and vibrant. It is not only a place to stay, but is also a place to live and grow. DSN Example: One of the major problems in the Dudley Street area was the poor quality of housing. One aspect of The Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative Revitalization Plan: A Comprehensive Community Controlled Strategy, was that it would be, "an urban village, a 'new Dudley' promising not just quality affordable housing, but quality of life. "Development without displacement is a central goal of the plan. Housing would be both affordable and high-quality. As Che Madyun, a president of the DSNI, puts it, "Why should affordable mean some old two by four box that somebody can just throw up? Why can't affordable mean something that you can be proud of?" (Medoff, 108) The Use Of Eminent Domain Half of the vacant land was city own and the other half was privately owned, The privately owned land either had liens placed against them or were "under petition for tax foreclosure." (Medoff, 117) In order to obtain the "plan's goal of neighborhood control and critical mass by combining city- |
