Laserfiche WebLink
Lot Vacancy <br /> A history of LaSalle Park Neighborhood lot vacancy shows how underlying i. i I' I� -iTM'�- ,r„„r t ',, • N. <br /> geological and physical conditions and housing restrictions placed on fi t , <br /> il Planning Area Boundary <br /> African Americans have had a significant influence on development ," , J •c Ci ? <br /> patterns. F h � �.- _.. + `'•,•L f i y - Contour Line no <br /> Less than 200years ago.the area was located within the historic <br /> 9 = n- .; a _ - Contour Une 71.2 <br /> headwaters of the Grand Kankakee Marsh.Once drained,the poor soil <br /> conditions and high-water table left behind have continued to impact O �t•-- <br /> it Never Developed Lots <br /> portions of the neighborhood,particularly those south and east of Becks - 4 - 4 • <br /> Lake where some properties have never been developed.The map to the ? - - <br /> ri right depicts current occupancy of LaSalle Park neighborhood parcels vacant Lots <br /> 9 p P Y 9 P a sh; <br /> Lighter green colors represent those parcels once developed but now + mPi <br /> vacant,while dark green parcels represent parcels never developed.The y 17 - 0 Occupied Lots <br /> blue contour line represents the 7io'elevation.When aligned with property 11C `-5-` - -x= - —-- . ,. .�K . •— <br /> lines,this elevation appears to represent a dividing tine:properties at or ;; - l i- ' , mF ' , <br /> above Ito feet have been developed,and properties below have not. t r e = to.; , - <br /> The other major development pattern are restrictions that impacted • - t it a i <br /> historical settlement by African American population within South Bend. t'' t <br /> First drawn by economic opportunities brought by rapid industrialization. p - ". - Cotfax Avenue <br /> families were often confined to specific neighborhoods due to racial it, C1 - <br /> segregation and restrictive housingpractices.Given the lack of other ° • ., -t NI <br /> rIs <br /> options throughout the city,areas like LaSalle Park became a primary ' 1 ` <br /> residential area for the African American community. ` <br /> .Washington _ P ;- <br /> Early residential development included the first attempts at dedicated • � 1, J}J <br /> �r � �, �V./ .4 ` � err t• .4 1 pp i ';- U r M -4 I '; <br /> substandard housing was removed accompanied by relocation of families - -- .__. Jefferson Boulevard _ l� z <br /> -some finding new homes in the resulting development of modern public '?'7 rr 1 rrtlia:' r. l ,� a �' <br /> housing. t-_y rn c rill <br /> --• <br /> Western Avenue . <br /> 0 <br /> 18 L ti_,ll,.F-'_. i- N 1,,t- i,.,:,1 i'[.,, ., lilt , r,,. , .,, <br />