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PPV <br /> ®CITY OF SOUTH BEND I OFFICE OF THE CLERK <br /> to quote a sentence from that report. "The City of South Bend works to strengthening the <br /> economic well-being of all residents by advancing Indiana's fourth (4th) largest city into <br /> the twenty-first (21St) century economy. It is important that racial economic equity is a <br /> frame used in all facets in future economic development planning to ensure the racial divide <br /> of past is not continued into the future." I think the relevance of that for the South Shore <br /> relocation decision is that, potentially putting it at Honeywell right next to LaSalle square <br /> could do much more for the development of the whole area around here. It would do much <br /> to address the racial wealth divide. <br /> Linden(Olive to Wilbur) <br /> -Fire Station Number Four(4) is new to the area. They have committed to green space and <br /> they are building a walking track and maybe a playground. <br /> -This area has also been a recent area where Munchie Marts have popped up and they are <br /> hubs for crime and violence. <br /> -This area was also hardest hit with the 1000 Homes in 1000 Days program. There is a lot <br /> of concern about that. People started to take note and get engaged. However, these vacant <br /> lots are an opportunity. The theme has been for neighbors to drive development in their <br /> neighborhood. <br /> -Overgrown lots have been a problem but the City has been doing a much better job at <br /> keeping the lots cut. There is a group called Greater Impact that employs youth to cut <br /> lawns. The mentor for the business also has the youth run the books and do the business. <br /> -Jasmine Brown, 230 Sadie Street, stated, If you look out your window to the right hand <br /> side, the last house on the left is my house. To give a little background about me, I have <br /> lived there about ten(10)years now. My grandmother moved here from Arkansas to make <br /> sure her family got out of poverty. She lived here and passed away and her house went into <br /> foreclosure. This house was about to be lost from generations for us. My parents and I <br /> decided we needed to keep it in the family. At that point, my children and I moved in and <br /> we began working to save the home. We spent money, not the City's money, but money I <br /> had saved over a decade. The roof had animals living in it. My son had a hole in his wall <br /> that he could see raccoons living in. We didn't know the City's programs. I make less than <br /> $25,000 a year and I am a single mom of three (3) children. We got together with a couple <br /> of friends and we worked on that roof ourselves. I say that to say people in this community <br /> are vested here and there is a purpose to live here. We want the City to know that people <br /> over here care. Does my house look the best? Absolutely not. It needs a little love, but <br /> because of this program for the City, it might help me. I'm a straight shooter and I don't <br /> hold back. The Fire Station just came up behind us and I went down to talk with the Fire <br /> Fighters and for the first time I realized that they are my neighbors. They spend a third of <br /> their lives here. They see the same things I do and they stay here because they love the job. <br /> I got to talking to them and they found out I needed a smoke alarm. Within two (2) hours, <br /> four (4) Fire Fighters showed up to my house and installed the fire alarms. That's how <br /> much they care about this community. Across the street from my house is a known drug <br /> dealer. I've known about him for years. Thirty (30) cars hit his house an hour. I see kids <br /> inside the house. He is on house arrest. I've been to the Council, I've been to the Police, <br /> I've been to State Police and I've been to the Mayor's Office, I am not getting any resolve. <br /> The other districts don't have to live like that, and neither do we. We care about our <br /> community too. I believe the Administration will fight to change South Bend. Though they <br /> have divested,we have not. We have ideas and land. This used to be the African American <br /> Mecca over here. We want it to return and we want everybody to be a part of this. This <br /> EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY ( INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT <br /> 455 County-City Building 1227 W.Jefferson Bvld I South Bend,Indiana 466011 p 574.235.9221 If574.235.91731Tf0574.235.5567lwww.southbendin.gov <br /> 4 <br />