07-25-14 Press Release - 5th Walking Tour

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= . Common Council 6 South NEWS RELEASE Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2014 From: Council Member at Large Derek D. Dieter Contact: 532-2200 Health and Public Safety Committee Chairperson & City Council Vice-President Council Member at Large Karen L. White Contact: 235-5985 Residential Neighborhoods Committee Chairperson 5'" WalkinE Tour of South Bend Neighborhoods this Friday in LaSalle Park Area On Friday, July 25, 2014, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., City Council Vice-President & Health and Public Safety Committee Chairperson Derek D. Dieter and his committee and Council Member at Large Karen L. White, the Residential Neighborhoods Committee Chairperson and her members will begin their 5"' walking tour of neighborhoods. Friday's walk will focus on Lake and Washington; 100 to 200 block of Kaley; Sheridan and Linden; and Wellington and Huron in the 2"d Councilmanic District of South Bend. Past "hitting the pavement" tours of South Bend neighborhoods focused on: Coquillard Park Area Neighborhood which took place on June 17"' River Park Neighborhood area which took place on June 6"' 1"District Neighborhoods starting at Diamond and California which took place on May 19th. 1"District Neighborhoods starting at Adams and Elwood which took place on April 30th Joining Council Members Dieter and White on several of the past tours of neighborhoods have included 0 District Council Member Tim Scott and 4`h District Council Member Dr. Fred Ferlic. "Each of the walking tours has provided a great opportunity for residents to share their concerns first hand", noted Council Member Dieter and "all of the Council Members that are participating have a greater appreciation of those concerns so that they can be better addressed'. Council Member White noted that "so many quality of life concerns have been shared with us from the lack of proper lighting, concerns about vacant& abandoned housing and a variety ofpublic safety concerns". Data collected from all of the walking tours will be used when the Council begins their detailed review of the proposed 2015 civil city budget. Residents may contact Council Member Derek Dieter via email at ddieter@southbendin.gov or by cell phone at 532-2200 if they have any questions before this Friday's walk.