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affirmative and on -going economic revitalization and physical redevelopment program for its <br />inner -city areas. At times this effort has consisted of separate public and private actions: and, at <br />times the.effort has been a private- public partnership. The revitalization of the inner -city <br />requires a combination of redevelopment and rehabilitation strategies. In those areas of the inner - <br />city where blight, deterioration, and obsolescence can be reversed by rehabilitation, the City has <br />developed and implemented an area revitalization program that combines systematic and <br />aggressive code enforcement with housing rehabilitation programs, small scale public works <br />improvements, and maintenance programs. <br />However, not all areas of the inner -city will respond positively to this combination of resources <br />and programs. The purpose and intent of the SBCDA Plan is to develop a positive synergism <br />within the SBCDA. The land uses, circulation systems, public facilities, urban design, public <br />improvements and market strategies contained in each separate development plan have been <br />assessed, revised, and brought together into one integrated and comprehensive development area, <br />plan and implementation program. <br />C. Boundaries of the SBCDA <br />The most recent boundaries are in Appendix A <br />D. Development Plan Goals <br />The overall goal for the Area is to achieve the economic revitalization and physical <br />redevelopment of the Area as an attractive, exciting, unique and viable urban center for people, <br />businesses, and institutions. Related to this goal are various sub - goals: <br />To make the Area a multi -use regional center for North Central Indiana and South <br />Central Michigan for business and consumer services, specialty retail, <br />governmental and medical services, cultural, entertainment, recreational, and <br />convention uses <br />2. To strengthen the residential component of the Area by increasing the number and <br />type of housing units, included but not limited to, market rate apartments, <br />condominiums, townhouses as well as affordable artist housing. <br />To increase the level of private investment and reinvestment in the Area <br />4. To increase both the personal and real property tax base within the Area <br />5. To retain and increase jobs within the Area by retaining and attracting both <br />consumer service, business service and light industrial uses <br />12 <br />