Livable Built Environment

Share Livable Built Environment on Facebook Share Livable Built Environment on Twitter Share Livable Built Environment on Linkedin Email Livable Built Environment link

Livable Built Environment

A community’s built environment impacts us in large and small ways every day. The built environment includes our homes, workplaces, the places we play, the streets we use, and the systems that provide our utilities. It is a complex system of facilities, structures, and the environment of a neighborhood that contributes to the quality of life and overall safety and health of a community. We tend to think of these things as fixed and “just the way they are,” but they can change over time. Comprehensive planning gives us a chance to look at them with fresh eyes, imagining ways they could better serve Spring Hill in the future.

Housing

The type of housing available and their affordability in a community has a significant impact on who can live there. Rising home prices also have direct effects on household wealth. Spring Hill currently offers a mix of single-family homes, duplexes, and rental housing. We are aware that affordability is a strength and a challenge for Spring Hill. Our Survey #2 dives deeper into affordability issues and concerns for Spring Hill.


Below is a DRAFT of the Spring Hill snapshot:


Getting around Spring Hill – by car, bike, or on foot

How people travel within a community – by car, bike, or on foot – is imperative for a livable, accessible community. Spring Hill residents desire greater connectivity. We will explore options for bridging the county divide to enhance connection throughout the community.

Below is a DRAFT of the Spring Hill snapshot:


Infrastructure

Infrastructure is the framework of physical facilities needed to support and sustain a community of people to live and work. Infrastructure supports water and wastewater treatment, electricity distribution, internet connectivity, stormwater management, and street networks. Consistent investment and careful planning are needed to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable infrastructure in the future. We will use market analysis and population projections to gauge future needs and develop strategies on how to meet them.

Streets and sidewalks were consistently mentioned in the Community Vision Survey and the 2020 ETC survey as a challenge for Spring Hill.

Did you know the Street Department is responsible for 100 miles of city streets? In 2023 the department will maintain 13 miles of Spring Hill public streets!

Below is a DRAFT of the Spring Hill snapshot:


Critical Questions

  • How can the city develop a mix of housing options to serve a broad range of households, ages, and income levels?
  • How does the city ensure the street network accommodates a variety of transportation modes and users of all ages and abilities?
  • What infrastructure and public facility investments must be made to provide an elevated level of service, increase safety, and sustainably accommodate growth?

Livable Built Environment

A community’s built environment impacts us in large and small ways every day. The built environment includes our homes, workplaces, the places we play, the streets we use, and the systems that provide our utilities. It is a complex system of facilities, structures, and the environment of a neighborhood that contributes to the quality of life and overall safety and health of a community. We tend to think of these things as fixed and “just the way they are,” but they can change over time. Comprehensive planning gives us a chance to look at them with fresh eyes, imagining ways they could better serve Spring Hill in the future.

Housing

The type of housing available and their affordability in a community has a significant impact on who can live there. Rising home prices also have direct effects on household wealth. Spring Hill currently offers a mix of single-family homes, duplexes, and rental housing. We are aware that affordability is a strength and a challenge for Spring Hill. Our Survey #2 dives deeper into affordability issues and concerns for Spring Hill.


Below is a DRAFT of the Spring Hill snapshot:


Getting around Spring Hill – by car, bike, or on foot

How people travel within a community – by car, bike, or on foot – is imperative for a livable, accessible community. Spring Hill residents desire greater connectivity. We will explore options for bridging the county divide to enhance connection throughout the community.

Below is a DRAFT of the Spring Hill snapshot:


Infrastructure

Infrastructure is the framework of physical facilities needed to support and sustain a community of people to live and work. Infrastructure supports water and wastewater treatment, electricity distribution, internet connectivity, stormwater management, and street networks. Consistent investment and careful planning are needed to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable infrastructure in the future. We will use market analysis and population projections to gauge future needs and develop strategies on how to meet them.

Streets and sidewalks were consistently mentioned in the Community Vision Survey and the 2020 ETC survey as a challenge for Spring Hill.

Did you know the Street Department is responsible for 100 miles of city streets? In 2023 the department will maintain 13 miles of Spring Hill public streets!

Below is a DRAFT of the Spring Hill snapshot:


Critical Questions

  • How can the city develop a mix of housing options to serve a broad range of households, ages, and income levels?
  • How does the city ensure the street network accommodates a variety of transportation modes and users of all ages and abilities?
  • What infrastructure and public facility investments must be made to provide an elevated level of service, increase safety, and sustainably accommodate growth?
Page published: 12 Jul 2023, 09:09 AM