Top 20 Community Visions

TOP 20 COMMUNITY VISIONS 1. Create a safer street network – sidewalks, wider roads, street lights, & better connectivity (106) 2. Promote more businesses, amenities, events, and entertainment (59) 3. Improve utilities – underground gas and electric lines and improve fiber optic internet, cell service, etc (57) 4. Create more parks, green spaces, and outdoor event spaces (56) 5. Create a walkable downtown; a central business district with a mix of uses (51) 6. Improve evacuation routes, warning systems, evacuation planning, and safety (50) 7. Adopt a thoughtful approach to town planning and zoning (44) 8. Provide more diverse, more affordable, and safer housing typologies (44) 9. Install a sewer system (43) 10. Invest in sustainable design & infrastructure strategies, such as solar & innovative buildings (32) 11. Improve fire prevention measures, through defensible space and fire-safe landscaping (30) 12. Improve the building permitting process, department, codes, and enforcement (27) 13. Make Paradise a brand new, destination community (23) 14. Promote more art, murals, museums, and historic preservation (21) 15. Focus on education, improve schools, and provide higher education options (21) 16. Expand the bike path system (19) 17. Improve access to medical services and facilities; rebuild Feather River Hospital (17) 18. Increase recreation opportunities (17) 19. Modernize and rebrand to attract new, younger residents and families (15) 20. Define a style or character that expresses Paradise’s uniqueness and creates a sense of place (15) 21. Rebuilding in a more resilient way – become an example to the world and other rural communities (15)