NEIGHBORHOOD
TOOLKIT
The Problem
SOME NEIGHBORHOODS ARE INTERESTED IN IMPROVING BUT DON’t KNOW WHERE TO START.
The Solution
CREATE A NEIGHBORHOOD TOOLKIT BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF NEW URBANISM To HELP NEIGHBORHOODS GET STARTED IMPROVING THEIR COMMUNITIES
HOW IT WORKS
Visual
Examples
Scoring
Exercise
Tools Selected
Plans Created
The Principles of New Urbanism advocate for human scaled places and traditional neighborhood development.
Visual EXAMPLES
Scoring Exercise
ToolKIT
Pick up to 5 IDEAS TO IMPROVE YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
Larger Sidewalks
Less Building Setbacks
Landscaping in ROW
Trees Closer to Street
Slow Down Signs
Pocket Parks
Speed Bumps
Decorated Crosswalks
On-Street Parking
Limited Curb Cuts
Frontyard Fences
Curb Bumpouts
ToolKIT
Pick up to 5 IDEAS TO IMPROVE YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
Allow Golf Carts
Lower Speed Limits
Mature Trees
Parallel Parking Lines
Tree Median
Community Garden
Bollards
Recreation Center
Neighbors Night Out
Volunteer Safety Patrol
Rain Gardens
Art Show
ToolKIT
Pick up to 5 IDEAS TO IMPROVE YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
Farmers Market
Block Party
Missing Middle Housing
Mixed-Use Zoning
Accessory Dwelling Units
Live / Work
Historic Tax Credits
Historic District
Tax Incentives
3rd Places
Trail Connections
Low Impact Techniques
TOP 5 IDEAS
Frontyard Fences
Parallel Parking Lines
Neighbors Night Out
Missing Middle Housing
Tax Incentives
ACTION PLAN
Level of Implementation
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
CITY OF SAN ANTONIO
STATE OF TEXAS
Frontyard Fences
Cost to Implement
To encourage more front yard fences in our neighborhood, we are going to ask our City Council person about how the City can incentivize this tool for our neighborhood and we are going to encourage this tool at our neighborhood association meetings.
Methods of Implementation
Volunteer
Incentivize
Advocate
NEXT STEPS --
- Test the Toolkit
- Identify the biggest obstacles to implementation
- Figure out how to get the Toolkit streamlined