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3 <br /> <br />Activities, as well as goals and objectives, may be further detailed in adopted neighborhood and master plans for areas within the South Side Development Area. These plan documents are listed in Appendix D. The following are the goals and objectives for the South Side Development Area: <br />5. Goals / Objectives 1. Land Use and Growth: Encourage sustainable growth that preserves and enhances the character of the City of South Bend (the “City”) and ensures compatibility of land uses in the community. a. Support the use and redevelopment of land in accordance with established plans. b. Prioritize development in established areas over development at the edge of the city. c. Promote high quality neighborhoods, especially those that offer neighborhood-scale commercial services, employment opportunities, and community spaces. d. Foster urban density, including among residential uses. e. Support mixed-use development, especially when concentrated downtown or in neighborhood centers. f. Facilitate the creation of development sites. g. Promote projects that best maximize the assessed value of the property. 2. Transportation: Provide a balanced transportation system that is integrated locally and regionally and employs Complete Streets principles. a. Design a transportation network for all users that supports access, mobility, and health by providing streets that are safe, convenient, accessible, and attractive. b. Provide a transportation system that improves mobility, especially by connecting residents to centers of commerce, employment, and recreation. c. Partner with businesses, private developers, institutions, and other governmental agencies to develop transportation facilities that provide better access within and beyond the City’s borders connecting to other regional metropolitan areas. 3. Public Infrastructure and Facilities: Provide efficient and progressive public infrastructure and facilities that accommodate future growth and meet the community’s changing needs. a. Construct and plan for the long-term maintenance of street, streetscape, parking, utility, and other basic infrastructure improvements that stimulate private development, especially in already established areas of the City. b. Support the development of conventional and emerging technology-based infrastructure, particularly in ways that maximize aesthetics and mitigate any negative impacts. c. Provide well maintained parks, trails, and other recreational and cultural facilities that are easily accessible to the community.