Conclusion

The District 6 Equity Plan ensures that the District will continue to benefit from its strong tradition of advocacy and self-determination, with diverse residents united around maintaining healthy, safe, and interconnected neighborhoods where they have opportunities to fulfill their potential.

The targeted strategies laid forth in this plan support a District where residents have equal access to housing, transit, economic amenities, jobs, and environmental resources. Actions to prepare for sea level rise and educate residents on climate change create a resilient District, with more accessible parks and green spaces that benefit community public health. Community-led commercial revitalization seeks to produce vibrant public spaces that serve the needs specific to District 6 residents. Improvements to transit and mobility networks see that residents in the District can connect to each other and to improved amenities safely. Increasing the supply of affordable housing and providing improved housing services keeps longtime residents rooted in the community to continue it’s legacy. In tandem, the strategies work to create safe and thriving neighborhoods that are connected to each other by commercial corridors, high-quality parks, and safe mobility networks.

The enhancement of community engagement tools and resources, along with strategic partnerships with successful community groups that have roots in the District, sees that the plan will be carried forward into the future by the next generations of District 6 residents.