09-29-2005 Fourteen Flower Planters Installed to Beautify the Lincoln Way West Commercial Corridor

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Fourteen Flower Planters Installed to Beautify the Lincoln Way West Commercial Corridor Page 2 of 3 r In 2004, the Committee produced a marketing brochure to promote the Corridor to potential customers and businesses. In addition, the Committee has been instrumental in developing and implementing a tree planting program to assist Lincoln Way West residents in improving their tree lawns at no cost to residents. To date, nearly 30 new trees line the Corridor due to the efforts of the Corridor Committee and the City. Jeff Gibney, LWW Steering Committee Co-chair added, "I'd like to commend the Lincoln Way West Steering Committee and its subcommittees for their efforts to make the Corridor an even a better place. They have been instrumental in bringing this project to fruition. We hope the flower planters will be here for all to enjoy. Planter maintenance will be conducted by a local landscaping company, Shades of Green, Inc.The installed planters are made of pre-cast concrete and are 24" (height) by 42" (diameter). The planters will have a variety of annual and perennial flowers all year, including evergreens. The Lincoln Way West Corridor is one of the five gateways to the City of South Bend. It is bounded by Lafayette Boulevard on the east and Commerce Drive on the west, and includes LaSalle Square. All Corridor development is overseen by the Steering Committee, comprised of residents, Lincoln Way West business and agency representatives, and other stakeholders serving on a volunteer basis. The Steering Committee's membership and the level of involvement of its three subcommittees, Safety, Neighbors, and Land Use & Marketing, have steadily grown since the Committee's creation in 1999, making it an important partner in the Corridor's comprehensive improvement efforts. Per the 1999 Lincoln Way West Commercial Corridor Revitalization Action Plan, the committees have been actively engaged in property acquisition, demolition, and redevelopment, public safety, streetscape work, marketing, and other activities. The Lincoln Way West Corridor has received over one million dollars from the City's Commercial Corridor Program and from the sale of Lincoln Way West properties for various activities since 1999. Mikki Dobski, Director of Communications & Special Projects, 235.5855 or 876.1564 Tonya Zozulya, Lincoln Way West Planner, Community & Economic Development, 235. 5827 http://www.ci.south-bend.in.us/Press/Releases 2005/092705 LWW.htm 1/13/2006