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Mishawaka Avenue Streetscape Beautification Plan – 2007/2008 Update City of South Bend Division of Community Development 3 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this plan is to provide the latest update to the original Mishawaka Avenue Streetscape Beautification Plan from 1998 and it’s 2004 update, by continuing to target defined improvement areas through the implementation of various streetscape elements. As with the original plan, this update is seen as an opportunity to complement other Avenue improvement opportunities as a part of a long-term comprehensive corridor improvement effort. With this planning process now marking ten years of accomplishments, there was an opportunity to build on past accomplishments by introducing bold and exciting element concepts not only new to the “Avenue”, but as you’ll read further into this document, some are unavailable to the City of South Bend as a whole. By detailing these enhancement areas, this update serves as a continuation of the original plan’s strategy aimed at making Mishawaka Avenue a more pedestrian friendly and attractive environment to shop and conduct business. The information on this plan was developed by the Mishawaka Avenue Improvement Committee with support from the Division of Community Development. This six member Committee was reformed for the purpose of conducting the plan update process. Committee members provided representation from the River Park Business and Neighborhood Associations. The goal of the Committee was to develop a plan that would benefit business owners, employees, residents, customers, and other visitors to the area. In a process that lasted several months and included dozens of meetings, the committee members took the necessary time to evaluate and scrutinize these elements introduced in this plan, using public input and expert opinion to guide decisions and determine priorities. These committee members are acknowledged below. Acknowledgments Mishawaka Avenue Improvement Committee Members: DiAnn Becker, River Park Business Association / For Pet’s Sake* Dr. Pat Case, River Park Business Association / Active Health and Wellness David Nufer, President, River Park Business Association / Burton’s Laundry Jan Maciulski, River Park Neighborhood Association K.R. Palmer, Palmer Funeral Homes* Jeanne Ross, River Park Neighborhood Association * denotes member of the original (1998) Mishawaka Avenue Improvement Committee Staff Support Christopher D. Dressel - Planner Photo 1: Mishawaka Avenue Improvement Committee: From L-R: DiAnn Becker, Dr. Pat Case, Jeanne Ross, and Dave Nufer. Not Pictured: KR Palmer and Jan Maciulski