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®CITY OF SOUTH BEND I OFFICE OF THE CLERK <br /> neighborhood is lit up on weekends. Trash is left everywhere and we are left to deal with <br /> it. <br /> -Kennedy Neighborhood Association is in the area and is doing fantastic things. <br /> King Center, 1522 W. Linden <br /> -One (1) of the brightest jewels of the City. <br /> -These new sidewalks help connect parts of the City and are a part of the TIF District now. <br /> -There was a picnic happening this day and,therefore: <br /> Committeemember John Voorde made a motion to recess and reconvene after attending the picnic <br /> for refreshments. Committeemember Williams-Preston seconded this motion which carried by a <br /> voice vote of three ayes. The Committee recessed at 1:10 p.m. <br /> Vice Committee Chair Broden reconvened the Residential Neighborhoods Committee meeting at <br /> 1:28 p.m. <br /> Walnut (Linden to Washington) <br /> -There are a lot of vacant lots and those are all opportunities. <br /> -There are also a lot of historic businesses in this area. <br /> -The City Cemetery is located in this area. There are plan s for the expansion of the City <br /> Cemetery. They are doing a lot of work on it. <br /> Washington(Walnut to Laurel to Jefferson) <br /> -The Civil Rights Heritage Center and the Indiana History Center are in this area and are <br /> considered jewels to the area. <br /> Jefferson(Laurel to Walnut) <br /> -Megyn Edmonson, 1102 E. Jefferson Blvd, stated, So this area (referencing the scenery <br /> outside the parked bus) all the way to that alley is our entire park. My husband and I have <br /> been living here for seventeen (17) years. We have noticed a lack of a landscaped green <br /> space. We acquired our first(1St) lot at tax sale, and then there were five (5). When the last <br /> tenants went out of the derelict property, we hopped on it. The City Engineers allowed us <br /> to have a curved sidewalk and we are thankful for that. There are a lot of vacant lots and it <br /> is not easy,but Regina has made it a lot easier for us. I tried for a long time to get anything <br /> from the City.A lot of it has been made possible by neighbors help.Now we are recognized <br /> as a park and we are getting more resources. We are now trying to get more engaged with <br /> other neighborhood groups. Across the street from our park is a construction site. We took <br /> down a lot of trees and we started having bonfires and dinners with neighbors. We have <br /> emerged as the Near West Side Neighborhood organization. <br /> West Washington (Walnut to Bendix) <br /> -There is a lot of wonderful renovation coming back with the beautiful homes in this area <br /> -Michael Pippenger, 920 W. Washington, stated, As Megyn mentioned, at first (1St) it was <br /> just a social gathering of neighbors coming to help but we realized we needed to be more <br /> organized. My wife and I moved to South Bend about two (2) years ago and we lived on <br /> the corner of W. Washington and Laurel, but when we first (1St) started coming to <br /> neighborhood meetings, there were maybe only five (5) people at any given meeting. One <br /> (1) of the things we talked about was how to use the neighborhood association to help <br /> continue developing the neighborhood. We wanted to make sure that no matter how long <br /> we were there, we weren't leaving people out or red lining them. We started to invite <br /> neighbors to the meetings and we started working with our friends in Kennedy Park helping <br /> them secure the space that they have. Next Saturday we are having a Diversity and <br /> EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT <br /> 455 County-City Building 1227 W.Jefferson Bvld I South Bend,Indiana 46601 I p 574.235.9221 If574.235.91731TTD574.235.5567lwww.southbendin.gov <br /> 5 <br />