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tax benefits, and other stimuli including planning initiatives such an So, what is the difference between redevelopment and rehabilitation? Typically, redevelopment istramsfommative in nature and may be undertaken by the private sector without any active public involvement beyond the government's traditional regulatory role, For example, m developer could make application tndemolish and redevelop the vacant car dealership properties along 5. 10fh Street to develop o mixed -use neighborhood or business park In certain instances however, public sector incentives, (e.g., decreased regulatory barriers, streamlined permitting, reduced fees, etc.),may also be warranted to facilitate the likelihood of private sector reinvestment. Rehabilitation, in contrast, is more related to an infusion of public funds intended to facilitate the return of building and/or property to a useful state by repair, alteration, and modification with the purpose of preventing further blight from occurring. Qemena|k& it can be accomplished through acquisition of real property; demolition; or removal of certain buildings and improvements; installation, construction, or reconstruction of streets, utilities, and other public improvements; and rehabilitation of certain suitably located but structurally substandard buildings. On the commercial side, it may include establishing programs to rehabilitate aging and underutilized retail facilities by providing financial incentives to existing retail shopping centers for anhancememts. The program would be retention -focused with a primary goal of rehabilitating retail facilities, i.e., improving their aesthetic, architectural, and functional appeal. The intent of this type of program is to attract new retail business that would generate additional sales tax revenue and enhance the vitality of the area. On the residential side, a rehabilitation program could include providing grants and/or low -interest deferred, and/or forgivable loans for building code violations, health and safety issues, essential repairs and upgrades ofmajor component systems (e.g, electrical, plumbing, roofing, heating), and other general improvements (e.g, exterior finishes). It could also include public investment in an overall neighborhood by improving streets, sidewalks and crosswalks, pedestrian lighting, parks, drainage, etc The intent of this type of program is to ensure residents are living in decent, safe and sanitary homes; and that both individual homes and the neighborhood, collectively, are able to maintain or increase the area's property values. ' American Planning Association (APx) Policy Guide on Public Redevelopment. Wttp,ywwwf|anninJorg/pn|icy/guides/adupted/redevelupmcm.htm. April 25. 2004.