URBAN Living
Strategic Goal
One City, Many Neighborhoods Commit to developing individual districts. One measure of a great city is the number of its diverse neighborhoods. Downtown already has natural boundaries that differentiate Chinatown from the Fulton Mall, the Cultural Arts District from Jefferson-Lowell. The uniqueness of these neighborhoods should be encouraged, not only to promote a lively patchwork of walkable shopping and living districts, but also to more efficiently manage them. The City should encourage quality neighborhoods around downtown, and help make Jefferson-Lowell and West Fresno more successful like the Tower District neighborhoods, or the residential blocks that surround Huntington Blvd. Each of us can envision the attributes of a healthy neighborhood. We all want to feel safe. We all want our investment in our home to be secure. We would all like to be surrounded by neighbors who care and who have pride in their neighborhood. We would like our children to be able to play outside, and to know our neighbors well enough to know that they will be helpful if they are needed. Well-cared for houses, yards, streets, trees, and public areas complete this picture. Many cities throughout the country have utilized an approach that breaks down large urban areas into manageable districts. Each district has stakeholders that oversee their specific area’s health and well-being. The City can coordinate these districts to help facilitate their revitalization and to help them to share resources. Each district will develop the unique character of their given area, making downtown Fresno a place with many strong parts, making for a stronger whole.
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