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NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORATION PLANWeed & Seed ProgramSouth Bend, IndianaPage 15Existing Land Use Existing Land Use CharacteristicsCharacteristicsThese neighborhoods grew alongside Western Avenue, the main road that, for years, led to Chicago. As industry developed adjacent to downtown, and the city grew out from its historic core, new neighborhoods emerged. Existing land use within the target area, as illustrated on the following page, reflects this pattern. The area is comprised of residential clusters that abut a shallow lot, auto-oriented commercial corridor anchored by a large parcel node. Key aspects of the land use survey are described as follows:Western Avenue Corridor InitiativesToday, Western Ave. still leads to Chicago but new highways provide primary access to South Bend. Still, Western Ave. remains a main corridor within the city and further west into the county.Shallow lot, mixed-use commercial developments front Western Ave. between Olive and Mayflower. Uses include auto service, parts supply, convenience and discount retail, as well as variety of other small business enterprises. Entertainment uses include a bowling alley, bakery, small restaurants and taverns. In the oldest areas, housing fronts Western.Western Ave. has been the subject of recent initiatives aimed atrevitalizing the city’s commercial corridors. The Western Ave. Commercial Corridor Revitalization Action Planwas developed for the City, and an active Steering Committee is in place guiding its funding and implementation. Since actions for Western Ave. have been identified, residents felt that this planshould focus more specifically on the residential portions of the area. Still, it is important to understand the function of Western, and to consider it and the neighborhood as a whole.Olive Street NodeNorth of Western Ave. at the Olive St. intersection, a mixed-use commercial node contains a variety of land use activities. These include office, light industrial, auto, warehousing, Western Avenue & Olive Street Large Parcel Development NodeWestern Avenue Auto-Oriented CharacterNEIGHBORHOOD CONDITIONSNEIGHBORHOOD CONDITIONSNEIGHBORHOOD CONDITIONS