One-size-fits-all neighborhoods are a blueprint for development failure, C3KC panel says
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The formula for creating a vibrant neighborhood might seem simple, but replicating it between variable demographics, geographies and economies is more challenging than many planners think, said Kavya Shankar.
“The strength of the neighborhood is made up of the residents,” said Shankar, COO and co-founder of Trust Neighborhoods, during a “Future of Neighborhoods” session at Tuesday’s C3KC conference at Union Station.
Among the elements contributing most to that strength: mixed income, diversity, easy access to amenities, good schools, and social ties, she said.
“If everyone is the same, we have a problem,” fellow panelist Jacob Wagner added.