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consequence had been to place the cost of a new home beyond the reach of many middle class buyers and to neglect the needs of low income renters and buyers. To counteract these effects we have provided ample opportunities to low-income families through redevelopment and development of affordable rental and owner-occupied housing. Though strong partnerships with the development community we have supplied a wide diversity of housing type, including condos and townhouses, to accommodate a variety of families, living arrangements and income levels. The result has been a well-designed and economically balanced urban community. Homelessness has been drastically reduced and very few families spend more than 30% of their income on housing." Leadership in Regional Cooperation After a series of divisive battles over economic development, transportation and environmental issues, we began to see we would be much better served by emphasizing cooperation over competition. We have achieve a services and revenue replacement agreement with all University of Virginia development in the City. We have established a transportation authority that delivers planning, resources and consensus to build all types of transportation facilities for an urban community. We have developed a joint services agreement with the County to improve efficiency in the delivery of all government services. The result has been an integrated, coordinated transportation system that offers numerous choices for commuting, recreation and economic activities. The unprecedented level of cooperation has allowed us to implement our joint master planning documents. The inevitable growth of the University has yielded mixed use developments that positively impact the economic condition and enhanced the quality of life in the City. (Tyler notes: Make more outcome-based such as "U. Va. Growth has occurred in the City without a negative impact on City finances") Get Smart on Crime: Safety/Justice We resolved as a community that the national "get tough" approach to crime was, in fact, a blunt instrument that did not allow the hard-core criminal element to be distinguished from lives that could be salvaged. Just as the "broken windows" theory teaches us that neglect of neighborhoods and social fabric leads to crime, we resolved to enhance community and family involvement in criminal justice initiatives. This approach has allowed us to reduce the number of repeat offenders, to virtually eliminate large scale drug trafficking, and to lower "quality of life" (Tyler note: Substitute "petty and property crimes" here?) crimes through a range of innovative strategies. These include greatly enhanced economic and social opportunities, community policing, comprehensive alternative sentencing strategies, restorative justice, domestic violence prevention programs, and many others. (Tyler notes: separate hard core versus restorable; develop strategy to re-integrate no throw away lives; tend to broken windows; safe community because we deal with crime effectively but also have support to reintegrate people - attain goals) Education All (Tyler note: Add "citizens, especially our") children receive and embrace opportunities that enable them to recognize and fulfill their potential and independent aspirations. We will involve families and the community in the education of our children and create opportunities for lifelong learning. Our children demonstrate a mastery of the fundamentals; are exposed to a wide variety of tangible skills and life experiences; and are inspired to participate in the larger community as creative, productive and contributing members of our society.\ Transportation Charlottesville is a community with a variety of efficient and accessible transportation options. Our transportation network facilitates safe and convenient pedestrian, bicycling, automotive and public transit alternatives with access by all and integrated into the larger regional community.