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Neighborhood Landuse Timeline <br /> rl °� ts <br /> �' Cut-de �►� <br /> -sac Streets sr-- - <br /> .' S Present Problems 17 ' �.- <br /> w� r <br /> • • <br /> By huRCHldONT KDVAS spans Chapin St. - c. - ' } \p <br /> rnw-C1N cavarmmr w.iw. _q�m�Iito�wi f r,. <br /> e:„.: slm�a, an umova-to Chicago s Picasso statue.-- - • i `� r <br /> ' lion In sheet des gn!o the:meow:. 'A i_' _ <br /> 4Pproval also was wen for <br /> t bRghted LaSalle Park urban re-:approval <br /> gutter and curb wort <br /> newel project area, are rece�v-at a cost of utterINE <br /> 0 d curb <br /> done to � �'r n° <br /> 1 1ng less than whole-hearted ac•the LaSalle projeM by Woodruff I�rl+:li w <br /> ceptance, Howard J. Bellinger,and Sons,Inc. I. <br /> � �'� executive director of the South Bellinger said the city Street a <br /> • <br /> Bend Redevelopment Depart-Department has sealed Chicago :' <br /> meat told the Redevelopment St. in the project and will do . , <br /> t Commission Thursday. ,i <br /> • <br /> 1967 ' 1968-1977 1968 — 1974 __ <br /> Civil Unrest & Street Alteration Urban Renewal Disconnection & LaSalle Park Homes <br /> Demolition <br /> Fueled by years of tension from a tack of investment The Urban Renewal Plan for the neighborhood The Greater South Bend Housing Corp began <br /> and unfulfilled promises by city leaders in an included an alteration of the neighborhood street grid construction of LaSalle Park Homes in 1968 by Corp <br /> atmosphere reflecting the national civil unrest,violence and reduce vehicle access.The addition of cul-de- added 150 units of housing by 1974.Originally a <br /> arose on July 25 and 26 ig67.Roving gangs taunting sacs would permanently disconnect four north south non-profit organization providing affordable rental <br /> residents were met by rock throwing.Altercations streets(Bendix,Kentucky,Lake and Chicago)from housing to low-income families and the elderly.the <br /> between police and African American youths at a Western Avenue.The logic of the plan was to increase development provided new housing for some of those <br /> neighborhood center in the 2goo Block of Western public safety by preventing access at non signalized displaced by the ongoing renewal program. <br /> Avenue,led to police firing into the building striking intersections within the neighborhood but was also <br /> one youth.A second youth struck by police gunfire later viewed as a way to improve police surveillance of the <br /> suffered an amputated leg.The violence also resulted area.These changes reportedly weren't supported by <br /> in property damage and numerous arrests. all as the cul-de-sac proposed for Wellington Street <br /> was cancelled following opposition. <br /> 12 [ , • I Suh,r-„ tInrr <br />