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<br /> Higher Density Residential with Sig niiic ant Affordable Component
<br /> Affordable homes are an important component of any future development in Rogers Road. But how
<br /> these are designed, integrated into and connected to the community is critical. Participants responded to
<br /> photographs of a mixture of mid to higher density residential development that included all or significant
<br /> percentages of affordable housing as defined by HUD. Discussion about these responses made the
<br /> following clear:
<br /> • Residents are interested in affordable homes, not just affordable housing, and preferred the scale
<br /> of existing Habitat homes or the photograph on the top below best (1 to 1.5 stories were by far
<br /> most popular) because they were "family-friendly"
<br /> • Any increase in density must still fit into the fabric, and most photographs of planned
<br /> developments do not fit into the natural feel of the neighborhood
<br /> • Most participants did not like the "apartment" feel, and preferred either detached homes or
<br /> carefully integrated single-story attached units
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<br /> Half of participants thought the example developments above could fit into the existing community. It
<br /> seemed this was due more to the right scale of development rather than the actual design, as many
<br /> commented on the desire for more unique units with more privacy.
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