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instrumental in offering choice and providing for the individual needs of all <br />households, regardless of economic stature. Besides price and location, <br />another consideration is the design of neighborhoods. The areas that were <br />developed in the late 1960s (with the Spenwick Subdivision) departed from <br />the established town settlement patterns near the core of the City. New <br />housing development and redevelopment needs to reflect a growing <br />demand for neighborhood -style patterns that are once again, integrated into <br />the existing fabric of the community. <br />Key Planning Considerations <br />Key planning considerations for ensuring <br />quality neighborhoods and housing include: <br />1) Addressing "life cycle" housing needs by <br />offering a wider range of housing types <br />and price ranges so that residents can <br />make lifestyle transitions as they age <br />(e.g., from "starter" housing into a larger <br />dwelling to accommodate a family, then <br />into an "empty nester" situation, and <br />finally into a down -sized space and/or <br />"assisted living" or full-time care facility <br />as health conditions dictate. <br />2) Encouraging mixed -use, compact, and <br />pedestrian -oriented developments that <br />can serve the "node" function desired by <br />residents and include types of amenities <br />currently absent in La Porte (e.g., <br />walkable residential/commercial mixed <br />2% 11% <br />use areas). OEM= <br />3) Emphasizing neighborhood integrity and <br />protection as both housing structures and <br />streets and other local infrastructure continue to age. <br />Al I I,;-- "1­;n ­4 ­;­ ­4-kaA, .,k;'k o m - �o r <br />rr.r�...rrW�r rra:y. r.. e:.r r�r�r-ru;.rrzv <br />,j_� *YI comas.-i*ihla.d evel-...m.an+... <br />Based on these planning considerations, the following goals, actions, and <br />initiatives address the specific issues and needs identified during the public <br />participation process (and outlined in Chapter1, Plan Context). <br />GOAL 3: Protect the integrity of existing neighborhoods. <br />Neighborhoods are one of La Porte's greatest assets as they form a <br />foundation for a sound quality of life. Strengthening neighborhoods through <br />organization, communication, coordination, and education is a key for <br />maintaining and improving livable neighborhood environments. Established, <br />stable neighborhoods must be preserved and protected from encroaching <br />incompatible development while new neighborhoods should be developed in <br />Built 2005 or later <br />in Built 2000 to 2004 <br />Built 1990 to 1999 <br />Built 1980 to 1989 <br />Built 1970 to 1979 <br />Built 1960 or prior <br />