Neighborhood Goals

SAFETY

1. Provide Western Heights residents with the skills and support to feel safe in their neighborhood 2. Design the physical environment to be safe and comfortable for all residents 3. Ensure residents can safely enjoy outdoor spaces and can walk, bicycle, and cross streets safely

TRANSPORTATION

1. Partner to increase the transportation options for adults and older youth 2. Increase options for children to get to school 3. Improve walking and biking routes around the neighborhood and to destinations

OPEN SPACE

1. Build beautiful parks with places for children to play and adults to gather, with connected walking paths 2. Actively program parks and green spaces to provide residents with rich, safe experiences

ARTS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

1. Create an arts and entrepreneurship anchor that fosters creative experiences and skills among residents and attracts creative people from outside the neighborhood 2. Engage residents in civic and community life and connect them to resources 3. Secure access to technology needed to connect to community resources, benefits, and education and job opportunities 4. Support existing businesses in the neighborhood

ONE COMMUNITY

1. Renovate the 1938 residential buildings to ensure they fit into the neighborhood with the new mixed-income housing 2. Support KCDC Western Heights families living in the 244 renovated units with high-quality case management and supportive services so individuals and families can thrive 3. Develop vacant lots in Western Heights as affordable, infill homeownership opportunities