SoutheastNeighborhoodStrategicActionPlan_January1995_Current

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Southeast Quality of Life Strategic Neighborhood Action Plan LAND USE AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT STRATEGIC PLAN The Land Use and Physical Environment Task Force was formed to address the concern raised at the Public Forum that the neighborhood was decaying to the point that it was at risk of disappearing. The Task Force was charged with the following Mission: The Task Force should identify actions to assure that the neighborhood will exist as an attractive, comfortable, livable place in the future. The introduction of new non-residential land uses, particularly the institutions at the north end of the neighborhood and the potential Riley school redevelopment, were raised as potential threats to the identity and functions of the neighborhood. So too is the slow erosion of the housing stock through disinvestment, abandonment and destruction of homes. in the words of one participant, the vision for the future of the neighborhood in the next 5 to 25 years should include "being here." In addition to focusing on the elements of the neighborhood which are necessary to assure neighborhood strength and tranquility (land use mix, arrangement, maintenance, clean-up and graffiti), the Task Force addressed the issues of condition of public improvements (streets, sidewalks, utilities, trees, street lights, etc.) and the location, size, and features of open spaces and parks, and the mix of businesses which will satisfy neighborhood consumer demands for goods, services and employment. Strategic Methodology The Public Forum raised three significant issues to be addressed by the Land Use and Physical Environment Task Force: • The uncertainty of the Southeast neighborhood's future; The deteriorated visual image of the neighborhood; and, • A lack of businesses serving neighborhood needs. in response to these issues the Task Force developed a strategy for 44