Approving & Adopting Text Amendments to the South Bend Central Development Area Plan

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6. To increase the functions and facilities within the Area to make it an attractive and competitive area for living, working, and recreation 7. To enhance and strengthen the various linkages between the Central Business District, East Bank and Monroe Park To create the physical and organizational environment that will facilitate and enhance the phase -in of private resources and the phase -out of extraordinary public investment 9. To make the old and new buildings, facilities, and public improvements work together to enhance the uniqueness and attractiveness of the Area 10. To create an overall environmental quality that recognizes the pervasive use and influence of the automobile on the Area but at the same time provides pedestrians, cyclists and mass transit users with a safe, accessible, and attractive circulation system 11. To coordinate the economic revitalization and physical redevelopment of the Area with the major programs being implemented on commercial corridors such as Western Avenue and Lincoln Way West 12. To increase the use of the parks and walkways along the St. Joseph River and the East Race Waterway for both passive and active recreation 13. To encourage a balanced transportation system that provides for and accommodates various forms of transportation including automobile, bicycle, bus and pedestrian traffic 14. To maintain a consistently high level of quality in design and materials for new construction, renovation projects, public space, landscaping, lighting and signage 15. To create and maintain a strong private /public organizational framework in which to establish project plans and implementation strategies E. Development Plan Objectives The development objectives provided in this section are categorized into Short, Medium and Long Term objective. Short Term is generally 0 -2 years, Medium Term is 2 -5 years and Long Term is 5 -10 years. 5