What We Heard Paying attention to feedback from the engagement process across all the activities, we found several key themes. Here we provide an overview of community stakeholder preferences around a vision for 35th Street and the larger McKinley Park neighborhood. See Appendix for complete data report.
Housing AFFORDABILITY The theme of affordable housing came up repeatedly in several activities. Many residents noted that the McKinley Park’s housing affordability initially drew them to the area and that preserving this feature remains a top priority. Over 20 percent of Community Design Survey respondents voted for affordable housing as one of their top three neighborhood improvement priorities.
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TYPOLOGY Roughly half of people preferred 2-3 flats over large scale housing (10+ families). About one-third of Community Design Survey respondents preferred additional housing closer to transit facilities.
Housing boards.
MIXED USE About 95 percent of people preferred housing with community spaces over structures with only housing when polled at our charrette, and community spaces were one of the top four priorities for neighborhood improvement in the Community Design Survey.
Housing visual preference board.
