DECONCENTRATE MULTI-FAMILY

🏘️ Housing Reform That Protects Neighborhoods

Taylor’s multi-family housing tracts have become concentrated zones of blight, over-policing, and social strain. It’s time to rethink—not just react.

• Deconcentrate high-density housing to restore balance and reduce emergency calls

• Rezone and reconstitute housing plans to protect single-family neighborhoods

• Partner with schools and social services to reduce long-term costs and improve outcomes

• Hold Housing Authority accountable for maintenance, transparency, and tenant impact

This isn’t about displacement. It’s about dignity, safety, and sustainability.

🏙️ Targeted Housing Deconcentration Plan

Taylor’s multi-family tracts have become concentrated zones of public cost—overburdening police, schools, and sanitation while accelerating blight. Our plan restores balance through strategic deconcentration:

• Phase 1 (Years 1–5): Identify apartment complexes with chronic violations, high call volumes, and structural decline. Through acquisition, agreement, or condemnation as public nuisance, we remove 20% of buildings in targeted zones.

• Phase 2 (Years 6–10): Remove an additional 20%, leaving only 60% of original units. This reduces tenant density, improves oversight, and lowers long-term costs.

• Mapping the Future: A public-facing map will show affected complexes, timelines, and redevelopment goals—ensuring transparency and community input.

This isn’t displacement—it’s rebalancing.   Neighborhoods will benefit from reduced strain, safer streets, and restored integrity.

🗺️ Taylor’s Apartment Density Map: A Case for Strategic Deconcentration

The red-shaded zones highlight high-density apartment tracts, many of which are occupied by Section 8 subsidized tenants. These areas:

• Represent a disproportionate share of public school enrollment—by some estimates, half of Taylor’s public school children come from these complexes.

• Generate higher call volumes for police, fire, and sanitation, straining city resources.

• Are funded indirectly by single-family homeowners, who pay school and city taxes while receiving fewer direct benefits.

🧩 The Plan in Action

By targeting these zones for 20% phased demolition over two five-year periods, reduce tenant density and public strain:

• Acquisition, agreement, or condemnation as public nuisance are the legal pathways.

• Remaining units are rebalanced and better maintained, improving safety and dignity.

• School and city budgets are relieved, allowing reinvestment in infrastructure and services.

Areas affected are:

• West of Beech Daly and South of Eureka

• North of Pennsylvania and West of Allen Rd

• South of Northline and East of Pardee

• North of Northline and East of Telegraph

• West of Telegraph and South of Northline

• North of Goddard and West of Beech Daly (Goddard to Wick)

• South of Goddard halfway between Beech Daly and Telegraph

• North of Goddard East of Telegraph (Goddard to Haig)

• South of Goddard and East of Pine

• West of Pelham and South of Wick