Objective: Strengthen Neighborhoods
"I help correct housing, health and sanitation code violations, which improves neighborhoods and makes Charlotte a better place to live."
John Davis
Code Enforcement Inspector
Neighborhood Development
Employed 15 years

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Housing inspections
brought 1,720 homes into code compliance, just 88% of the targeted 1,950. This shortfall is due, in part, to consolidation of the City's Code Enforcement and Community Improvement divisions, which took inspectors off the job for necessary cross-training. In addition, landlords and owners were slow to make repairs
- Delinquency rates for small business and homeownership loans were nearly 13%, which is directly attributable to the slumping business climate and economic downturn
Successes:
- The Housing Trust Fund committed $7.3 million to finance 567 units of
affordable housing. More than 200 of these units will go to households earning less than 30% of the area median income
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- Neighborhood connectivity progressed with approval of a new Subdivision Ordinance that recommends shorter block lengths; limits cul-de-sacs; and encourages vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian accessibility
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Lead-based paint
was removed from 162 homes
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Capacity-building training
on topics such as neighborhood organization, effective communication and grant writing was provided to 176 neighborhoods
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- Streetscape enhancements, new sidewalks, and curb and gutter were installed in the Druid Hills, Moores Chapel, Todd Park, Westover Hills, Merry Oaks and Rockwell Park neighborhoods
- New sidewalks were constructed along 15 miles of streets
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Challenges:

- Neighborhood connectivity progressed with approval of a new Subdivision Ordinance that recommends shorter block lengths; limits cul-de-sacs; and encourages vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian accessibility
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Lead-based paint
was removed from 162 homes
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Capacity-building training
on topics such as neighborhood organization, effective communication and grant writing was provided to 176 neighborhoods
- Streetscape enhancements, new sidewalks, and curb and gutter were installed in the Druid Hills, Moores Chapel, Todd Park, Westover Hills, Merry Oaks and Rockwell Park neighborhoods
- New sidewalks were constructed along 15 miles of streets
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