Key elements of Hope VI:

• New developments are human scale. Superblocks are divided into smaller blocks. High-rise buildings are demolished and replaced with townhomes, single homes and/or relatively small apartment buildings. • Homes are designed to look like market rate housing. • Homes are close to the street, with plenty of windows and front porches or stoops, providing “eyes on the street.” • Each unit has its own entrance. Back and/or front yards clearly belong to individual units, creating “defensible space.” • On street parking, relatively narrow streets and traffic calming devices like crosswalks, bulbouts and small rotaries are provided. • Incomes of residents are mixed by selling or renting a percentage of units to working class households. • Residents have street addresses, as opposed to a project addresses. • Parks are small, and placed where they can be closely observed by residents. • Project management is improved by screening tenants and enforcing stricter rules. • A mix of housing types may be provided. • Some projects include elements of a diverse and attractive neighborhood, such as community education, recreation, medical and other support facilities, village centers, small businesses and shops.