Brightmoor Plan Notes
The highest priority for the City of Detroit must be the preservation, stabilization, and growth of its stable intact neighborhoods. They form the base for the future development and growth of the City. They are the magnet for future residential development
Some ideas are as follows:
1. Determine and target resources toward them.
2. Provide a property tax break to the targeted neighborhoods to help increase value and stability
3. HOME & CDBG funds should be expanded for use by seniors and other low income folks for home repair and rehabilitation - recommend a $25,000 loan repayable upon sale of the property in order to create a revolving loan fund. Initiate Golden Girls Programs. Add MSHDA PIP.
4. Any house needing to be demolished should be demolished within 120 days or as soon as the political process permits. Use County Nuisance Abatement Program to Obtain Land Control.
5. Capital outlay budgeting should give these neighborhoods highest priority including street repair, lighting, and schools.
6. Abandoned or foreclosed homes should not be boarded - other alternatives should be used
7. Use of LIHTC development should be targeted to strengthen targeted neighborhoods and to provide specialized needs.
8. Create a PILOT program to voluntarily trade owner-occupied property in abandoned neighborhoods for foreclosed homes in stable neighborhoods using NSP funds.
9. Encourage the reorganization of the CDC network to assure that they are centered on the stable neighborhoods. Each neighborhood must participate in planning and implementing their future.
10. Sell and/or give publicly owned vacant lots to a) neighbors or b) neighborhood organization.
11. Encourage the establishment of neighborhood based investment groups to purchase, repair and rent to own neighborhood homes to stabilize the neighborhood. Provide matching funds.
12. Consider the formation for Neighborhood Improvement Authorities under state enabling legislation to manage each neighborhood's development activities.
If done properly, I believe we should be able to negotiate lower home and auto insurance rates for the target neighborhoods. |