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Whittier Neighborhood

Whittier Neighborhood. 2007 Update (August 2007). Purpose of Stakeholder Meeting:. Update neighborhood on progress of the report Ask neighborhood opinion about points in report Shape document into a true neighborhood plan. Data obtained for the report so far includes:

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Whittier Neighborhood

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  1. Whittier Neighborhood 2007 Update (August 2007)

  2. Purpose of Stakeholder Meeting: Update neighborhood on progress of the report Ask neighborhood opinion about points in report Shape document into a true neighborhood plan

  3. Data obtained for the report so far includes: • Introduction to planning • Areas of focus • Previous Neighborhood Actions • Current neighborhood strategy • Future needs • Conclusion • Extras

  4. Introduction to Planning • Why traditional neighborhoods are important • Explain: • Land Use • Infrastructure • Transportation • Common Destination • Property Maintenance • Assistance Programs • Housing Stock Diversity • Neighborhood Cultural Diversity • Special Programs and Needs

  5. Neighborhood Focus Area • Current Whittier Neighborhood (Map) • Roads – Infrastructure • Schools (Map) • Churches • History • Subdivisions (Map) • Boundaries

  6. Previous Neighborhood Actions • Background • 1977 Recommendations and Follow-up • Residents Concerns Over the Years • 1977 • Day care center, teen recreation facilities, neighborhood adult education classes, neighborhood cleanup, demolition of abandoned buildings, and better street lighting. • 1984 • Needed continue cleanup and property maintenance, various traffic and parking problems, lack of trees in the neighborhood. • 2007 • Neighborhood cleanup, city code enforcement issues, and traffic safety. • Concern Trend Analysis

  7. Current Neighborhood Strategy • Cleanup Committee • Zoning and Code Committee (Map) • Traffic Safety Committee • Past and Current Legal Issues • Comparing demographics between years • Population age • Homeownership • Diversity

  8. Future needs • Future Area Development Possibilities • Neighborhood Options for Staying Active • Transit (Map) • Landmarks (next slide) • Neighborhood Identification • Gateway Areas

  9. Wesley United Methodist Church East Side Lutheran Church Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Faith Lutheran Church Etheopian Orthodox Church East Side Reform Church Islamic Center of Sioux Falls SD School for the Deaf Joe Foss School Whittier Middle School Terry Redlin School Falls Park Winona Park Whittier Park Heritage Park Meldrum Park Salvation Army Union Gospel Mission Sioux Falls Transit Old Sioux Falls Fire Station Manna Bakery Little Flower School Heritage Apartments The Banquet Others? Landmarks

  10. Neighborhood Conclusions • Conclusion • Recommendations

  11. Extras • Bibliography • Appendix A – List of Block Groups • Appendix B – Neighborhood Opportunities Options Page • Appendix C – Landmarks • Appendix D – Whittier Neighborhood Traffic Counts from 2002 to 2006

  12. Comments or Concerns? Please Contact by: July 30, 2007 Contact: A.J. Schmidt Sioux Falls Planning Office (605) 367 – 8888 Or Email at: Aschmidt@siouxfalls.org

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