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The Micro Venture Consulting Project <br />A Review and a Step Farther <br />By Steve Szaday <br />I felt that all the work that was put into this project needed to be appreciated and used. <br />Even if I myself did not agree with everything stated it is a fantastic building block for <br />HPC to build upon. The following in outline form are my thoughts for a future HPC and <br />our place in the community beyond all the great work that we engage in on a daily basis. <br />Education /Training/Certification <br />- Workshops <br />The continuation of the Restore Michiana Series with the ambitious schedule we <br />employed in 2013. The development of Restore Michiana as its own non for profit <br />to allow the proceeds from the workshops to become a source of self <br />sustainability for the non for profit and allow the staff not to cut into the set <br />budget for the office to be affected by the series. <br />-IVY Tech Collaboration <br />Partnership with IVY Tech in education, certification, and legitimization of the <br />program would benefit both entities as community -based education program and <br />a positive spin on the housing issue in South Bend <br />- Public Awareness <br />A way to increase awareness, appreciation, and practical skills in the care and <br />maintenance of classic housing stock <br />To establish recognition outside of the misconception that we are a group bent on <br />the memories of past achievements, better times, or lost opportunities. We are <br />active preservationists educating the public and promoting the idea of <br />appreciating the meaningful and unique built environment that has significant <br />cultural and historical value. <br />Community and Municipal Involvement <br />-Vacant and Abandoned Housing Task Force <br />We were left out of the game, but could still be part of the team. Although we <br />were not part of the decision making part of this report we find ourselves part of <br />the process as 106 reviews for demolition subsidies that come into this office and <br />have to be reviewed in order to be approved. <br />This office does not currently have access to the files, nor the interiors of these <br />properties, yet are asked to sign off on their demolition. This is a waste of way too <br />much time and money for everyone! The mayor's current plan to combine <br />department makes sense as this should streamline this process, yet we are still out <br />