Approving progress report under the Workable Program for Community Improvement

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I i J. Summarize significant happenings that have taken place since the last submission in the extent of citizen support and participation in the community improvement effort including significant activi- ties of business, professional and civic groups and of the press, radio and television. Indicate new goals for the coming year. The Downtown Council of the Chamber of Commerce has been acting as the ci- tizens liaison between the Recevelopment Department and the business com- munity., Significant assistance has been rendered by this council in the sponsoring of various civic meetings to acquaint the community with Rede- velopment, Model Cities , Code Enforcement and other programs. Press and TV specials have been initiated in order to bring the story of the Redevelop- ment Projects and realted activities to the public . Through this concen- trated effort could be credited the relative success in the passage of the Fair Housing Ordinance and the strong backing from the community and the Chamber of Commerce as to the proposed Downtown Urban Renewal Project and the possible initiating of one or more federally assisted code enforcement projects . The civic center complex is being pressed to fruition; the City-County Bui]d- ing is under construction; the Inner-Belt Thoroughfare System is under a stepped up construction program; one new fire station has been constructed and many other community projects are being pressed. The LaSalle Park Ci- tizens Council through its reorientation program has been lending strong support to the urban renewal program in the LaSalle Park Project. _ I The significant achievements in the community in which all of these played an important part are as follows : 1. Construction of new City-County complex as a part of the Downtown . Urban Renewal Project. ',. 2. The establishment of a civic center planning committee to study the needs for methods of financing the proposed civic center to be incorporated within the Downtown Urban Renewal Project. 3 . The completion of a major segment of the inner-Belt Thoroughfare System. 4. The Application by the Greater South Bend Housing Corporation for a 150 unit 221 (d) (3) housing project with rent supplement. The rent supplement has been approved by DHUD and the 221 (d) (3) ap- plication is now nearing commitment stage in the FHA office. 5. The winning of the Look Magazine award for the year 1968 of the "All America City" designation. l •, 6. The submission of an application for Model Cities planning 'grant �. in the second round of application with full community support and backing of the Common Council. 7. Reorganization and reorientation of the Mayo r's Advisory Committee. I , GOALS for the next year: 1. Completion of the planning studies and financing possibilities for the proposed civic center. CONTINUEf➢ � Supplementary Material Required. Submit one copy of the work program of the citizens advisory com- mittee and of committee reports and recommendations made to the chief excutive of the community. ] 26 !.