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Mishawaka Avenue Streetscape Beautification Plan – 2007/2008 Update City of South Bend Division of Community Development 8 Guiding Principals and Factors As noted earlier, this most recent plan update is an outgrowth of the continued Mishawaka Avenue Streetscape Beautification Plan Update process and it intends to operate under the guidelines developed in the original plan. As a reminder, the original plan established the two priority goals of (1) increased accessibility for the physically challenged and (2) creating a pedestrian friendly / attractive streetscape along Mishawaka Avenue. With the support of the Committee, this update also follows the framework of the guiding principles and factors that governed the original plan process. These factors and principals are as follows: Guiding Principles ƒ Promote the Avenue as a nice place to start a small business ƒ Create a safe, convenient, and attractive environment for the pedestrian ƒ Listen to the desires of existing property owners and business operators ƒ Build on the existing physical assets, such as well maintained commercial units ƒ Provide visual clues to drivers (and pedestrians) that they have entered a special place ƒ Help retain existing businesses by improving the physical environment around them Guiding Factors ƒ The availability of public right-of-way ƒ Key intersections and high visibility ƒ The existence of long rows of connected commercial units ƒ The cost of improvements ƒ Implementation Feasibility within plan term ƒ Consistency with the goals, objectives, and policies of City Plan: a 20 year comprehensive approved by Common Council in 2006 and intended as a guide for city development practices Photo 4: Colonial Gardens (2900) Block – An example of well-maintained, connected commercial units Figure 4: City Plan - The City of South Bend's first comprehensive plan since 1961.