No. 2383 contracting the boundaries of the West Washington-Chapin Development Area

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The strategy also includes a number of long-term, ongoing projects and activities that require the • commitment and cooperation of neighborhood residents, the City of South Bend, city-wide and neighborhood-based organizations, as well as the private sector. Specifically, the roles of each of the major actors should be as follows: • WWCRP. The membership of the WWCRP should play an important role in planning for the revitalization of their neighborhood. There are numerous activities the group could plan and implement. These include but are not limited to: expanding participation in the WWCRP as an open forum for residents to air their concerns and bring forth new ideas, implementing neighborhood clean-up and beautification projects, assisting in encouraging neighborhood-based economic development, expanding the neighborhood watch program, and serving as a conduit for communication between the neighborhood and the City. • SBHF. With its considerable experience in the neighborhood and, other parts of the City, SBHF should lend its expertise to projects requiring land assembly, rehabilitation, and new construction, and play an important role in future planning and development. • The City of South Bend.: The City's role is vital on a continuing and active basis, as only the City can approve and coordinate public improvements in conjunction with other projects, and because the City is the source of various public funds that can be channeled to the neighborhood. It is crucial that the City make amulti-year funding commitment to the long-term improvement of the Near Westside. • Other Organizations. Other organizations that serve the greater South Bend area may be • able to lend support and expertise to Near Westside programs. Some, such as New Hope Housing, are identified elsewhere in this document. The City should work with WWCRP to identify public, private, and non-profit organizations that could potentially play a role in the Near Westside Area. Revitalization Program Scope The recommended revitalization program is comprehensive in that it addresses the full range of economic and physical conditions affecting the living and business environments, and the general quality of life within the neighborhood. The program is balanced between targeted area redevelopment and revitalization, and area-wide improvement. It is based upon a commitment of all participants to a long-term improvement program designed to produce positive and lasting gains on a year-to-year basis. The recommended program responds to existing conditions and needs of the neighborhood, planning goals and objectives endorsed by the neighborhood planning task force, and the overall development concept. The scope of the revitalization program includes recommended zoning proposals, the continuation and expansion of ongoing programs, and early action redevelopment proposals for the Washington Street and Chapin Street areas. Zoning WWCRP and the City of South Bend should cooperate in the preparation and adoption of zoning district map Changes required to conform with and support the recommended Development Plan for • 25