SoutheastNeighborhoodStrategicActionPlan_January1995_Current

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Southeast Quality of Life Strategic Neighborhood Action Plan Other neighborhood concerns identified in the public forum include the continuing abandonment and boarding of homes and decreasing private investment both commercially and in levels of home ownership. The continued acquisition of single family homes by in -coming institutions throughout the neighborhood potentially reduces the critical mass of housing stock necessary for the long term stability of the neighborhood. Participants felt the neighborhood must ensure an adequate quality and quantity of housing opportunities for residents. The neighborhood has a lack of neighborhood - oriented businesses such as a laundry or a grocery. Physical conditions within the adjacent commercial corridor should be improved to enhance the image of the overall corridor including the neighborhood. One of the biggest obstacles to overcome, according to public forum participants, is the lack of broad participation by neighbors. A core group has started the ball rolling in the planning process, but for the long-term and continued success of the neighborhood, all residents and business owners must actively work together. However, following the neighborhood forum, almost half the attendees indicated interest in continuing their participation in the process -- this trend may be reversing. The welcomed diversity of cultures, races, and backgrounds within the neighborhood is a strong building block upon which the strategic plan will rely. When asked if participants would recommend the neighborhood to someone interested in moving in, interviewees and public forum participants resoundingly stated "Yes!" The interest in and dedication to the neighborhood is apparent -- organizing the participants is the next step. The input provided during the interviews and at the public forum help to form the areas of concentration of the Focus Groups and Working Papers. 4