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NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORATION PLANWeed & Seed ProgramSouth Bend, IndianaPage 9COMMUNITY PARTICIPATIONCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATIONCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATIONThis plan is based upon Community ParticipationDozens of residents and other stakeholders of the Weed and Seed neighborhoods attended meetings and workshops that were part of the development of this plan. Key meetings are listed as follows and the results are described in more detail within various sections of this report:February 2003 February 2003 ………….. Focus Group Meetings .. Focus Group Meetings February February …………………….. Community Start.. Community Start--Up MeetingUp MeetingMay May ………………………………. Neighborhood Assessment . Neighborhood Assessment & Issues Report& Issues ReportJune June ………………………………. Vision & Strategies Workshop. Vision & Strategies WorkshopOctober October …………………………Draft Projects Review WorkshopDraft Projects Review WorkshopNovember November ……………………Final Plan PresentationFinal Plan PresentationThe following existing plans informed the planning participants and the planning consultant while preparing this plan:A Vision Plan for the Commercial Corridor of the Western Avenue of South Bend, Indiana(2003)Studebaker / Oliver Plow Works Redevelopment Strategy(1999)West Side Neighborhood Partnership Center ServiceArea A Plan(2002)Western Avenue Commercial Corridor Revitalization Action Plan(1999)Plan ContentsPlan ContentsBased upon the public planning process, this plan records the collective ideas and aspirations of stakeholder participants. It provides an assessment of existing conditions and stakeholder lists of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for the area. It articulates a “Vision” for the future and goals that serve as a basis for program recommendations. Finally, it lays out an action plan of strategies and programs designed to address key restoration needs of the neighborhood over the next ten years. The action plan provides cost estimates and clearly identified implementation responsibilities.