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N EIGHBORHOOD R EVITALIZATION P LAN City of Duluth, Minnesota Neighborhood Revitalization Planning April 2007 ........................................................................................................................................................................ Contributing Partners: City of Duluth, MN Community Development Office Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) Prepared by LHB Inc. Duluth, MN L INCOLN P ARK C OMMUNITY

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N E I G H B O R H O O D

R E V I TA L I Z AT I O N

P L A N

City of Duluth, MinnesotaNeighborhood Revitalization Planning

April 2007

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Contributing Partners:City of Duluth, MN Community Development Office

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS)

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LHB Inc.Duluth, MN

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L I N C O L N P A R KR E V I TA L I Z AT I O N P L A N

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

P A R T 1 : W H O A R E W E ?W H AT ' S O U R G O A L ?

In t roduct ion & His tory o f Where We've Been. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Neighborhood Boundar ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Demograph ic Cr i te r ia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 -3Consul ta t ion & St ra tegy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 -5Si te Boundary & CDBG Mapping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 -7

P A R T 2 : R E A L I T I E S , O P P O R T U N I T I E S A N D C O N S T R A I N T S

Examinat ion & Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8S i te Inventory & Ana lys is Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Phys ica l & Geograph ic Rea l i t ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11Economic Opportuni t ies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Housing Opportunities...................................................................................................13Communi ty Oppor tun i t ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Physical Infrastructure Opportunities..............................................................................................15Focus Areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-17

P A R T 3 : T H E R E V I TA L I Z AT I O N P L A N

Economic Development Goals & Act ions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-19Hous ing Goals & Act ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-21Communi ty Development Goals & Act ions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Phys ica l In f ras t ruc ture Goals & Act ions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-24Per formance Measurements for Year One & Year F ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-27

A P P E N D I X

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L i n c o l n P a r k N e i g h b o r h o o d • 2 0 0 7 R e v i t a l i z a t i o n P l a n

P A R T 1 : W H O A R E W E ?W H AT ' S O U R G O A L ?

I n t r o d u c t i o n

T h e L i n c o l n P a r k c o m m u n i t y i s s i t u a t e d t o t h ew e s t o f down town Du lu th and has a t r ad i t i ona l u rbanneighborhood feel. The area is predominately residential ,w i th s ing le fam i l y and mu l t i - f am i l y homes , i n te r -m ixedwith smal l businesses, community/ inst i tut ional bui ldings,and i ndus t r i a l s i t es . The ma in t ranspor ta t i on co r r i do ris along 3rd Street, which serves as a main transportat ioncor r idor th rough the ne ighborhood, w i th the major i ty o fres iden t ia l b locks to the nor th , and re ta i l , commerc ia l ,and industr ia l land uses occurr ing to the south.

His tory o f Where We 've Been

As a par t o f the 2000 At Home in Dulu th In i t ia t ive ,L i nco ln Pa rk ne i ghbo rhood wo rked on r ev i t a l i za t i oneffor ts for the Thi rd St reet Corr idor. That rev i ta l izat ionp lan inc luded communi ty goa ls and ac t ion i tems to he lpt ransform and enhance the character of the Third Street .

S ince t hen , subs tan t i a l p rog ress has been madeto the s t reetscape pro jec t w i th new l ight ing, curbs andgut ters, and addi t ional boulevard t rees. In recent years,o ther de te r io ted a reas in the ne ighborhood have a lsoseen improvements. Investments were made into bui ldingnew houses on West 2nd Street, the Harr ison Recreat ion& Commun i t y Cen te r r ece i ved a new p l ayg round andother site upgrades, Piedmont Avenue was reconstructed,and a few new store- f ronts have been improved.

Th i s 2007 rev i t a l i za t i on p l an t akes i n t o accoun twhat has a l ready been accompl ished , re -assesses thecurrent condi t ion o f the ne ighborhood, and then def inescur ren t goa ls and ta rge t a reas where the ne ighborhoodwould l i ke to see rev i ta l iza t ion occur. As in a l l p lann ing,many o f the same issues s t i l l remain , but i t i s impor tantto eva lua te wha t has been p rev ious ly ach ieved so tha twe can d iscover what new concerns have emerged.

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to the south ,

Sky l ine Parkway

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Car l ton S t ree t

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West 15 th Avenue

to the east .

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The fo l l ow ing chap te rs ou t l i ne the cu r ren tcond i t i ons o f L i nco l n Pa rk and exp l a i nsopportunities, constraints, and potential focusareas for rev i ta l iza t ion e f for ts .

D e m o g r a p h i cC r i t e r i a

A neighborhood scan was completedby t he HRABE Consu l t i ng G roup i n 2003 .F r o m d a t a c o l l e c t e d d u r i n g t h a t t i m e , t h eLincoln Park populat ion was approx imate ly6 ,164 , o f wh i ch 88% were wh i te , and 5 .5%were Native American. The overall populationis projected to decrease sl ight ly unt i l 2008.

The dominant age group was co l lege-aged s tuden ts ( age 15 -24 ) wh i ch made up17% of the popu la t ion , a l though th is g roupwas expected to decrease in future years.Theage group 45-64 (baby boomers) are expectedto increase the most by 2008.

The ne ighborhood p r imar i l y cons is tsof s ingle fami ly houses wi th median valuesestimated at $86,750. The neighborhood wasdeveloped in the ear ly 20th century, wi th thema jo r i t y o f houses bu i l t a round 1929 . Dueto lack of maintenance and housing updates,L i nco l n Pa rk was r a t ed among t he l owes tin housing condi t ions, according to the 1997Arrowhead Regional Development CommissionHousing Condi t ions Survey.

The unemployment rate for Lincoln Parkwas a t 4 .1%, and i s p ro jec ted to dec reasethrough 2008 to 3.1 %, a very low percentagewhen compared to local, regional, and nationalra tes.

The percentage of Lincoln Park residentsl i v ing be low the pover ty l i ne was 32% ( theweighted poverty status for a 2-person household=$10,870) with the major i ty of the populat ionearning less than $25,000 annual ly.

Photo taken from new Piedmont Avenueoverlooking Supeiror Bay

Typical single -family blocks inLincoln Park neighborhood

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The area contains a high percentageof low and moderate income residents,(exceeding 53%) making block groups25, 26, 27, and 28 el igible for CDBGfunding. (See attached CDBG mapping).

For more details on the demograhicmake up of Lincoln Park, please referto the complete ne ighborhood scanfound in the appendix.

C o n s u l ta t i o n& St ra tegy

Lincoln Park has a strong historyof community involvement, so forminga group of citizens to begin strategizingfor their neighborhood was an easytask. During 2006, residents, businessowners and communi ty leaders metmonthly at the Harr ison Recreation& Commun i t y Cen te r t o hea r wha teach other thought and to d iscussp o s s i b l e s o l u t i o n s . A c o n s u l ta n tteam, working with community leaders,he lped fac i l i ta te and document thediscussions from the meetings. Thesepar t i c i pan ts f o rmed t he bas i s o f arevital ization strategy team and theirp r imary goa l was to ident i fy ideas ,potent ia l p ro jec ts , and focus areasfor rev i ta l izat ion.

The valuable information gathereddur ing these meet ings was used toupdate and expand the Lincoln ParkRevital ization Plan. The current planlists goals and describes implementations t e p s t o h e l p m a k e t h i s a m o r edesirable neighborhood for residentsand communi ty members.

Neighborhood monthlymeetings at the

Harrison Recreation &Community Center.

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Once the rev i ta l i za t ion p lan was comple te ,i t was handed over to the City of Duluth CommunityDevelopment office to assist them in future strategicne ighborhood p lann ing . Wi th th is Rev i ta l i za t ionPlan, the Ci ty o f Duluth can apply for loca l , s ta te,p r i va te and na t iona l f unds inc lud ing the fede ra lCommuni ty Development B lock Grant Program.Du lu th L ISC and o the r commun i t y pa r t ne r s w i l la l s o u s e t h e p l a n f o r i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e " A tHome in Duluth" In i t ia t ive.

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Members of the Lincoln Parkcommunity particpate in

generating ideas.

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Meet ings a t tended by :

•Randy B rody ( n e i g h b o r ) •D a m o n A n d e r s o n ( c o m l e a d e r ) •Kev in Bake r ( ne ighbo r ) •Tim O l l ho f f ( n e i g h b o r ) •Jess i ca O l l ho f f ( n e i g h b o r ) •Ker r i H igg ins ( ne i ghbo r ) •Karen Pea rson ( n e i g h b o r ) •Joe Pe r fe t t i ( ne i ghbo r ) •Gary Eckenbe rg ( com leade r /ne ighbo r ) •D a n F i s c h e r ( n e i g h b o r ) •Spr ing Johnson ( ne i ghbo r ) •Apr i l Johnson ( ne ighbo r ) •Wal te r E f f i nge r ( n e i g h b o r ) •Josh Hend r i ckson ( n e i g h b o r ) •Dav id F ranseen ( n e i g h b o r ) •Caro l H i l l Pe rk ins (ne ighbor ) •Gary K rause ( c i t y r e p / n e i g h b o r ) •Stan Ka i t f o rs ( com leader /ne ighbo r ) •Saman tha G ibb Ro f f ( n e i g h b o r ) •Ben Sma l l ( c o m m . l e a d e r ) •Char lene K lund ( ne i ghbo r ) •Howie Hanson ( ne ighbo r ) •Mar i l yn Campe t te ( ne ighbo r ) •Tony Campe t te ( n e i g h b o r ) •Gordy Pe te rson ( n e i g h b o r ) •Jody Pu r r i ng ton ( ne ighbo r ) •Pe te r K r i ege r ( n e i g h b o r ) •Al lan Beau l i e r ( c i t y r ep /ne ighbo r ) •Claud ia Lundqu is t ( ne ighbo r ) •Dawn B i cke l ( n e i g h b o r ) •Kathy La tou rneau ( ne ighbo r ) •Lee Emano f f ( n e i g h b o r ) •Den is Sauve ( n e i g h b o r ) •Je f f Co rey ( com l eade r ) •Heather Murphy (ne ighbo r ) •B e v a n S c h r a w ( n e i g h b o r ) •Pat Be rgen ( ne ighbo r ) •Rick M ino t te ( ne ighbo r ) •Lynn Ann Ho l l a t z ( c i t y r ep . ) •The resa Bobu la ( n e i g h b o r ) •S c o t t St o r f s t r o m ( n e i g h b o r )•Judy Vande l l (ne ighbor ) •Kr i s t i n And r i ck ( ne i ghbo r ) •Rick M ino t te ( ne ighbo r )

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•Che l le Bakke •K i m C r a w f o r d •J i m H a n s e n ( c i t y r e p . ) •Mark Randa l l ( c i t y r ep . ) •Jon Trev i l l i on ( ne ighbo r )

L i n c o l n P a r kR e s i d e n t

I n p u t

REVITALIZATION PLANC O N T R I B U T O R S :

L i n c o l n P a r k N e i g h b o r sw i t h H o p e Te a m

Debb ie I sabe l l Ne lsonG e o r g e G a r n e t t

Ne ighborhoodH o u s i n g S e r v i c e

( N H S )D u l u t h , M N

(218 ) 727 -8604

C h a r l e s F r o s e t hK e i t h H a m r e

C o m m u n i t yD e v e l o p m e n t O f f i c e

C i t y o f D u l u t h , M N(218 ) 730 -5480

P a m K r a m e rL o c a l I n i t i a t i v e s

Suppo r t Co rpo ra t i on( L I S C )

D u l u t h , M N(218 ) 727 -7761

H e i d i B r i n g m a nM i c h a e l F i s c h e rL H B C o r p o r a t i o n

D u l u t h & M i n n e a p o l i s , M N(218 ) 727 -8446

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criteriafor

assessment

* Phys i ca l &Geograph icCond i t i on

*EconomicCond i t i on

* Hous ingCond i t i on

*Cond i t i on o fC o m m u n i t y

Deve lopmen t

P A R T 2 : R E A L I T I E S , O P P O R T U N I T I E S ,A N D C O N S T R A I N T S

Examina t ion & Assessment

In order to determine areas fo r rev i ta l i za t ion , a br ie fassessment of the condition of the neighborhood was necessary.Ex i s t i ng cond i t i ons o f t he ne i ghbo rhood we re exam inedus ing four c r i te r ia ; the phys ica l and geographic cond i t ion,the economic condit ion,housing condit ion, and the condit ionof communi ty deve lopment . The in format ion comes f rom avar ie ty o f sources , inc lud ing work by the consu l tan t teamand the ne ighborhood g roup . F rom th is s tudy, oppor tuneareas fo r improvement were de termined, and cons t ra in tsl ike ly to be encountered were noted.

Phys ica l & Geograph ic Rea l i t i es

The ne ighbo rhood cons i s t s p r ima r i l y o f two -s to r y,s ing le - fami l y de tached houses on na r row lo t s . There a remixed use/commercia l d is t r ic ts a long 3rd Street & Super iorSt reet . A few large indust r ia l s i tes res ide in the southwestco rner , a l though many o f them are no longer be ing usedfor indust r ia l purposes. Mich igan Avenue, once the majortransportation route through town, is home to the main postaloffice, the Duluth Transit Authority, and other small businesses. F o r t h e m o s t p a r t , L i n c o l n P a r k i s t h e f i r s t r e s i d e n t i a larea west of downtown Duluth, but i t has been segregatedfrom downtown by the natural topography and Mesaba Avenue.The ne ighborhood i s nes t led in be tween two landmassesin a subtle valley, with the hillside at its back. Similar traditionalne ighborhoods border L inco ln Park to the nor th and west ,however dens i ty seems to be h ighes t in L inco ln Park . Then e i g h b o r h o o d t o t h e e a s t h a s s i m i l a r c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s a swell, but has been physically separated by naturally occurringoutcrops and roadway const ruct ion.

L inco ln Pa rk has many amen i t i es i nc lud ing L inco lnPark Elementary School , the Duluth Art Inst i tute-West End,Harrison Recreation & Community Center, Holy Family CatholicChurch, L inco ln Park & Mi l le r Creek, Cof fee Creek, EngerPark & Gol f Course,and the Reservo i r w i lderness area.

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lakeviews

Examples of civic uses (above) andindustrial uses (below) in Lincoln Park.

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hysical realities

Greenspaceamenities

A t t a c h e d i s a s i t e i n v e n t o r y a n d a n a l y s i s m a p t h a ti l lus t ra tes many of the ex is t ing condi t ions inc lud ing ent ry /exit points, open green space, traff ic and circulat ion routes,na tu ra l resources , phys ica l ba r r ie rs , bu i ld ing s t ruc tu res ,vacant a reas , as we l l as a reas fo r po ten t ia l deve lopment .What the mapp ing does no t i l l us t ra te however, i s some o fthe geographic at t r ibutes of the neighborhood, such as theh i l l s ide topography and the spec tacu la r v iews i t c rea tes .The map a lso does no t show h is to r i c fea tu res o f the a rea ,which inc lude s ign i f icant arch i tecture of homes, churches,and bu i ld ings th roughou t the ne ighborhood . P lease re fe rto the photographs below for a taste of the three dimensionalaspects o f th is ne ighborhood.

hillsideviews

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economicrealities

* Lower i ncomene ighborhood w i thmed ian i ncome o fabou t $26 ,589 .

*Low unemp loymen tra te o f 4 .1%.

* 32% o f t hepopu la t i on l i vesi n pove r t y :. . . 84% Wh i te. . . 8 . 8% Na t i ve Am.. . . 4 .1% A f r i can Am.. . . 2 .4% As ian

*Re la t i ve pove r t ype rcen tages byr a c e :. . . 21 .4% Wh i te. . . 52 .6% Na t . Am.. . . 52 .6% A f . Am.. . . 34 .1% As ian

*A work ing c l asspopu la t ion . Thevas t ma jo r i t y ( ove r75%) a re emp loyedin wh i te co l la r o rse rv i ce r e l a tedindus t r i es .

( S t a t i s t i c s t a k e nf rom 2003ne ighbo rhood scan ,c o n d u c t e d b y HRABEGroup) .

Examples of the commercial district & of a neighborhood business thatimproved their store-front for better business appeal.

Economic Oppor tun i t i es

E c o n o m i c d e v e l o p m e n t i s v i t a l t o t h e s u c c e s s o ft h i s commun i t y. L i nco ln Pa rk i s un ique i n t ha t i t has aL inco ln Park Bus iness Group wh ich works on engag ingbus inesses in s t ra teg ic p lann ing and va r ious ac t i v i t i esto improve the economic vi tal i ty of the the neighborhood'sbus iness d is t r i c ts .

Opportuni ty 1With current work on updating the City's Comprehensive

P lan , there i s oppor tun i ty fo r L inco ln Park to deve lop av is ion p lan for the i r ne ighborhood.

Opportuni ty 2Promoting local ly owned businesses and increasing

smal l business opportuni t ies wi l l a id in prov id ing a moresuccessful economic neighborhood. By sustaining a healthyb u s i n e s s d i s t r i c t , n e w b u s i n e s s e s w i l l b e a t t r a c t e d t othe area, c reat ing more jobs for loca l res idents .

Opportuni ty 3Acqu i r i ng unde r -u t i l i zed p rope r t i e s such as t he

Davis propert ies on Super ior Street & Piedmont Avenue,wi l l provide for future economic possib i l i t ies. Support ingand promot ing current development pro jects such as thenew Heritage Sports Center on the old Clyde Iron industrialsite wil l aid in bringing back economic success to neglectedareas.

Opportuni ty 4There is an opportunity within the Lincoln Park Business

Group to work on out reach, market ing and educat ion forj ob t ra in ing , and improv ing s to re - f ron t appea l , f o r newand ex is t ing bus iness owners in the ne ighborhood.

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Hous ing Oppor tun i t i es

As in a l l ne ighborhoods , adequate hous ing i s c r i t i ca l tothe l i ve l i hood o f the a rea . The cu r ren t hous ing s tock inLincoln Park is in need of repair. Revitalizing key residentialb locks is one of the pr imary goa ls for the ne ighborhood.

Opportuni ty 1Housing ef for ts should focus on the upgrading and

maintenance of existing homes and rental units. Improvementsneed to be made, but the hous ing s tock needs to remainaf fordab le .

Opportuni ty 2Housing is over ly crowded in some areas of L incoln

P a r k d u e t o n a r r o w l o t w i d t h s . T h e r e i s o p p o r t u n i t y t oallow residents to expand their property by splitt ing vacantland or abandoned lo ts .

Opportuni ty 3Prov id ing bet ter oppor tun i t ies for home ownersh ip

is necessary. Increasing owner-occupied homes wi l l leadto more res ident investment in the ne ighborhood.

Opportuni ty 4There needs to be better housing options for seniors

living in the neighborhood. Improvements such as assistancein maintaining their exist ing housing with support servicesor c reat ing new ass is ted l i v ing opt ions are needed.

housingrealities

* 2 ,937 hous ingun i t s i n L inco lnPark , w i th 1929be ing the med ianyea r o fc o n s t r u c t i o n .

*Ove r ha l f o f t hehous ing i s pas tthe i r l i f e span i f norenova t ions wereconduc ted .

*H igh vacancy r a teo f 7 .2%.

*The number o fhouseho lds a rep ro jec ted toi nc rease by 25 by2008 . The vacancyra te i s a l sop ro jec ted t o r i se t o7 .6%. A ne ti nc rease i n bo thhouseho lds andvacancy ra te maybe a s ign tha tex i s t i ng hous ing i ssubs tanda rdqua l i t y.

* Ma jo r i t y o fhous ing i s s i ng le -f a m i l y.

*Cu r ren t hous ings tock i s ra ted be lowave rage o r i n poo rcond i t i on .

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Examples of existing rental property,new housing construction,

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communityrealities

* 2 ,768 households:

53% fam i l i es , &47% non fam i l i es .O f t he 53% fam i l yhouseho lds , 28 .8%were mar r iedc o u p l e s .

*Popu la t i on i sexpec ted t odec rease s l i gh t l yi n L i nco ln Pa rk .

*The "babyboomer " age g roupo f 45 -64 i sexpec ted t oi nc rease t heg rea tes t .

* L i nco ln Pa rk hasexpe r i enced aninc rease i nv i o l ence and c r imein r ecen t yea rs .

* M a n y p u b l i cs p a c e s a r e u n d e r -u t i l i zed i n L inco lnP a r k d u e t o l a c k o fp r o g r a m m i n g o radequatefac i l i t i es .

Examples of community facilitiesin the neighborhood.

Communi ty Oppor tun i t i es

Linco ln Park a l ready has great communi ty invo lvement ,bu t the re i s a lways room fo r improvement . C rea t ing anatmosphere that is character is t ic o f a s t rong communi tywi l l increase communicat ion and neighbor invo lvement .

Opportuni ty 1The amoun t o f l oca l se rv i ces cou ld be enhanced

and bet ter a imed towards L incoln Park residents. Addinga ne ighborhood g roce ry s to re i s one examp le o f a wayto bring the community together through business development.

Opportuni ty 2O f f e r i n g m o r e p r o g r a m s a n d a c t i v i t i e s t a r g e t i n g

youth and fami ly is des i red. There is a lso an oppor tun i tyfor neighbors to get more involved with Lincoln Park School.This wil l help promote neighborhood pride and commitmentby res idents .

Opportuni ty 3Prov id ing bet ter safe ty measures throughout the

neighborhood is a concern. Working with the publ ic pol iceforce to form neighborhood watch groups wil l help removeanonymi ty and create a safer ne ighborhood.

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Phys ica l In f ras t ruc ture Oppor tun i t i es

The physical condit ion of the Lincoln Park neighborhoodneeds ser ious improvements . Work ing w i th the Du lu thPub l i c Works depar tment w i l l be c r i t i ca l i n renova t ingor replacing the neighborhood's physical infrastructure.

Opportuni ty 1Many pub l i c a l l eys , s t ree ts , and s idewa lks need

at tent ion. Ef for ts should be made between the c i ty andne ighbo rs t o t ake be t t e r ca re o f pub l i c ways and t orepa i r damaged a reas . Access ib i l i t y i n pub l i c spacesis a lso a growing concern.

Opportuni ty 2The need for better lighting on streets and in common

a r e a s i s c r i t i c a l . St u d i e s s h o w t h a t a d d i t i o n a l s t r e e tl igh ts reduce c r ime, and he lp the communi ty fee l sa feat n ight .

Opportuni ty 3E f f o r t s n e e d t o b e m a d e t o g a i n c o n t r o l o f t h e

phys i ca l image o f L i nco l n Pa rk . By p romo t i ng owne rp r ide and c lean ing up the ne ighborhood , the phys ica lappearance o f the a rea w i l l be improved. L inco ln Parkcan show they care for their neighborhood by enhancingst reetscapes wi th ent rance markers , boulevard t rees,and add i t i ona l l i gh t i ng , wh i ch w i l l a l so be c rea t i ng asense o f p lace.

Opportuni ty 4There i s an oppor tun i t y to remove b l igh ted p roper t ieswhich are detrimental to the physical, social, and economicwe l l be ing o f the commun i t y. C lean up and demo l i t i onof abandoned or neg lec ted proper t ies is necessary.

Example of a street needing improvements

neighborhood

concerns

*Cond i t i on o fex i s t i ng hous ing

*Po ten t ia lhous ing codev io la t i ons

*Lack o f l i gh t ingfor safe ty

* Ineadequatesewers in someareas

*Too much c r ime ,v io lence , l o i t e r i ng

*Lack o f ne ighborcommun i ca t i on

*Vacant /unoccup iedhouses

*C lean l i ness &l i t te r (esp . inpark)

*Poor cond i t i on o froads & a l l eys

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Focus Areas

I n o rde r t o f ocus r esou rces , po ten t i a l a reas f o rrev i ta l iza t ion e f fo r ts needed to be se lec ted throughoutthe ne ighborhood. The areas be low were chosen by thene ighbors and genera l l y cons is t o f b locks where theybel ieve targeted housing inf i l l , economic empowerment,phys ica l in f rast ructure and/or communi ty developmentcould occur.

1. Davis Propert ies at the corner of P iedmont Ave, Super ior St . & Garf ie ld Ave.This t r iangular p iece of proper ty is s ign i f icant becausei t i s s i t ua ted a t a na tu ra l en t r ance po i n t i n t o L i nco l nP a r k . T h e i n t e g r a l c o r n e r i s c u r r e n t l y b e i n g u s e d f o rine f f i c ien t pa rk ing and the ex i s t i ng bu i l d ing may be inp o o r c o n d i t i o n . L o c a t e d a t t h e s t a r t o f t h e S u p e r i o rSt reet commerc ia l d is t r ic t , th is t r iangu lar parce l cou ldbecome a landmark anchor for the area.

2. Exeter St reet & Michigan AvenueEx is t ing hous ing in poor cond i t ion occupy the ma jor i t yof these blocks. Unique in i ts angled layout, these blocksare sandwiched between 3rd Street and a natural woodeda rea t o t he no r t h , mak ing con t i nu i t y t o t he r es t o f t heneighborhood difficult. If revitalized, this area could becomea smal ler res ident ia l pocket o f t igh t -kn i t ne ighbors .

3. 28th & 29th Avenue WestThis res ident ia l housing area has suf fered f rom neglectand is in need of repair. Housing rehabil itation has alreadybegun on West 2nd s t reet , mak ing these nearby b locksa great potent ia l a rea for add i t iona l hous ing e f for ts .

neighborhood

concerns

*Lack o f you th &fami l y ac t i v i t i es

*No t enoughhomeowners

*Heavy t ra f f i c

*Unma in ta i nedlo ts and yards

*No sense o fen t ry in tone ighborhood

*Hous ing &park ing dens i t y i stoo h igh

*Need to p reservesen io rs in thene ighborhood

* Access ib i l i t y o fpub l i c spaces

*Safe ty & lack o f

po l i ce p resence

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Intersection of Superior Street,Piedmont Avenue & Garfield Avenue

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4. West 3rd Street Corr idorAl ready a rev i ta l i zed co r r i do r, t h i s pedes t r i an f r i end l ystreet could be enhanced more as part of this revital izationp lan . Wes t 3 rd St ree t ac ts a t rans i t i ona l zone be tweenthe res iden ts to the nor th , and the commerc ia l a reas tot h e s o u t h , m a k i n g t h i s c o r r i d o r a g r e a t f o c u s a r e a f o rmixed-use development .

5. Old Clyde I ron Industr ia l S i teWith i ts h igh v is ib i l i ty f rom the f reeway and access f romSuperior Street, the Clyde Iron site has potential to becomea mixed-use/entertainment district node for not only LincolnPark ne ighbors bu t fo r Du lu th v i s i to rs as we l l . I t cou ldbe a success fu l econom ic hub , p rov i d i ng seve ra l newjobs to loca ls wh i le rev i ta l i z ing the indus t r ia l segmentof th is ne ighborhood.

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priorities

In the f i rs t year o frev i ta l i za t ion ,

i t i s thene ighborhood 's

in ten t to focus onfour p r imary

areas:

* EconomicDevelopment

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*Housing5 goals,

16 potent ia lpartners

* Communi tyDevelopment

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*PhysicalInf rastructure

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P A R T 3 : T H E R E V I TA L I Z AT I O N P L A N

Economic Deve lopment Goa ls

1st Goal :To have a ne ighborhood wi th bus inesses that are eas i lyaccess ib l e and supp l y conven ience , bu t a l so p rov i dethe opportunity for residents to invest in their local community.Expansions to ex is t ing and new businesses wi l l prov idemore j ob oppo r t un i t i e s t o r es i den t s , o f f e r f a i r wages ,decrease area poverty, and bring in more economic vitalityto the ne ighborhood .

Action:*Offer incent ives and funding through local andstate agencies, including down-payment assistanceand loan availability, with priority given to entrepreneurs f rom wi th in the neighborhood.*Suppor t the deve lopment o f the Her i tage Spor tsCenter area.

2nd Goal :To support and increase the development of home-basedbus inesses th roughout the ne ighborhood. Improve thestorefronts of existing businesses and encourage developmentof lower- leve l re ta i l w i th upper- leve l res ident ia ls un i ts .

Action:*Begin educat ing ne ighbors on how to s tar t up ahome-based bus iness and the benef i ts o f work ingand l iv ing in the same prox imi ty.*Continue the storefront rehabil i tat ion program withincent ives for bus iness owners who comply.*Suppor t mixed-use deve lopment proper t ies thatref lect the character o f the ne ighborhood.

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development

1 . L i n c o l n P a r kB u s i n e s sA s s o c i a t i o n

2 . D u l u t h L I S C

3 . Du lu th A rea o fChambe r o fC o m m e r c e

4 . S t . L o u i s C o u n t y, M N

5 . M i n e r s I n c .

6 . E x i s t i n g b u s i n e s s owners

7 . C i y o f D u l u t h , M N

8 . MN Power & L igh t

9 . Hous ing & R e d e v e l o p m e n t Au th .

10 . Du lu thE c o n o m i cD e v e l o p m e n tA s s o c i a t i o n

11 . M i s c g r a n t e e a g e n c i e s

1 2 . E & W P r o p e r t i e s

1 3 . A r e a B a n k s

1 4 . C o n s t r u c t i o n

C o m p a n i e s

3rd Goal :Create a cooperation &/or association for similar businesstypes.

Action:*Lis t the benef i ts that bus inesses would have byco l laborat ing and forming a type o f cooperat ive .*Create a l i s t o f s imi la r types o f bus inesses thatwould benef i t and begin d iscuss ions wi th them.

4th Goal :Establ ish a grant &/or loan program for small businessesin L inco ln Park .

Action:* Contac t a rea banks and federa l agenc ies tolearn about the types of loans and grant programsavai lab le .

5th Goal :Re-use empty bu i ld ings o r underu t i l i zed p roper t ies tod e v e l o p n e w b u s i n e s s d i s t r i c t s t h a t w i l l c r e a t e m o r ejobs wi th in the communi ty.

Action:*Create a l i s t o f bu i ld ings and proper t ies that arepotent ial economic development opportunites ( i .e.Dav is proper t ies , t ruck mal l ) .

6th Goal :Imp rove t ranspo r ta t i on and access ib i l t y t o economicdistr icts within the neighborhood, such as Wade Stadiumand the new Her i tage Spor ts Center.

Action:* In i t ia te car -shar ing cooperat ives.*Contac t the Ci ty 's Bu i ld ing Code Depar tment toensure access ib i l ty requ i rements are be ing met .*Work with the DTA to create subsidized pus passesfor work ing res idents and to prov ide a l ternat ivebus routes.

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forhousing

1 . C i t y o f Du lu th ,M N

2 . D u l u t h L I S C

3 . A r e a c h u r c h e s

4 . Ne ighbo rhoodH o u s i n g S e r v i c e s

5 . A t H o m e i nD u l u t hC o l l a b o r a t i v e

6 . S a l v a t i o n A rmy

7 . A r e a S c h o o l s

8 . H o u s i n g &R e d e v e l o p m e n tAu tho r i t y o f Du lu th

9 . W o m e n ' sC o m m u n i t yD e v e l o p m e n tOrgan iza t i on

10 . Hab i t a t f o rH u m a n i t y

Hous ing Goa ls

1st Goal :Increase home ownership opportunit ies by providing buyereduca t i on i n fo rma t i on and by p rov id ing down paymen tloan/assistance programs for individuals looking to purchaseproper ty as owner occup ied.

Action:*Prov ide and increase programs for down paymentand loan assis tance to encourage buyers to pursuehome ownership.*Publ ic ize the avai labi l i ty of homebuyer workshops.

2nd Goal :Es tab l i sh a home imp rovemen t p rog ram fo r necessa rymaintenance and renovat ion updgrades for home ownersand i nves tmen t p rope r t y owne rs t o imp rove t he ove ra l lqual i ty of housing.

Action:*Develop neighborhood volunteer programs that assistwith exterior improvement projects, such as paint ing,seasonal clean-ups, and "haul-away" days for furnitureor la rge app l iances.*Create a smal l loan or grant program to encouragehome owners to improve the i r hous ing condi t ion.

3rd Goal :Reduce housing densi ty throughout the neighborhood.

Action:*Conduct a survey o f a l l d i lapated or abandonedproper t ies and d iscuss sp l i t t ing those lo ts betweenexis t ing landowners.*Rev iew setback and lo t s ize requi rements for a l lnew housing projects to ensure appropr iate densi ty.*Set up a neighobrhood architectural review process.

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4th Goal :Provide housing opportuni t ies for the ret i rement communityand ass is ted l iv ing fac i l i t ies for the e lder ly popula t ion.

Action:* Ident i fy potent ia l propert ies for senior housing uni ts.*Set up a commi t tee to coord inate hous ing e f for tswi th in the senior communi ty.

5th Goal :Prov ide be t te r l i v ing cond i t ions fo r low income res idents ,spec i f ica l ly for the renta l populat ion.

Action:*Work wi th the Ci ty 's Bui ld ing Safety depar tment toensure that hous ing codes are be ing enforced, andthat inspect ions and l icensing requirements are beingmet.*Enforce fa i r hous ing laws and educate land lords onthe i r respons ib i l i t y to not d iscr iminate .*Work wi th loca l hous ing organ izat ions to prov idebet ter renta l vouchers/ass is tance for l ivab le renta lspace (not sub-s tandard) .*Set up programs wi th organizat ions to create spacesfor long term af fordab le hous ing for people a t r isk .

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11 . M N H o u s i n gF i n a n c e A g e n c y

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1 3 . C o n s t r u c t i o nC o m p a n i e s

14 . Rea l t o r s

15 . Ar rowheadBu i l de rsA s s o c i a t i o n

16 . Loca ll and lo rds

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Communi ty Deve lopment Goa ls

1st Goal :Develop a new community center (or bui ld onto the exist ingone) that wi l l increase serv ices and act iv i t ies for fami l ies,sen iors and ch i ldren in L inco ln Park .

Action:*Conduct a neighborhood survey to f ind out the needsof the community.*Ini t iate a ci t izen leadership group that wi l l coordinateserv ice re la ted events and de l iver adver t isements .*Par tner wi th schools , youth programs and the Ci tyto promote act iv i t ies for ch i lden and teens.*Coordinate with Lincoln Park School to offer alternativespaces for communi ty ac t iv i t ies .

2nd Goal :Increase community events in the park and add recreat ionalf ie lds to encourage sports and outdoor events to stay local .

Act ion :*Begin discussions with the City's Park and RecreationDepartment to create new sports f ie lds and/or a skatepark .*Work wi th area schoo ls and co l leges to coord inatespecia l ty events such as Ar t in the Park, outdoorenvironmental classes, fishing workshops, and seasonalp icn ics /carn iva ls .*Ask loca l bus inesses to donate i tems to suppor tevents.

3rd Goal :P r o m o t e a s a f e r, c l eane r and mo re f r i end l y a tmosphe rethat is character is t ic o f a c lose kn i t communi ty.

Action:*Initiate a neighborhood/citizen watch program betweenare a res idents and loca l law enforcement o f f i cers .*Deve lop per iod ic b lock gather ings to encourageneighbor in teract ion.*Coordinate a "Welcome Wagon" to welcome newcomersin to L inco ln Park .*Host neighborhood walks to tour the sidewalks, cleanup graff i t i & t rash, and promote overa l l safe ty.*Deve lop an "Adopt a Bar re l " p rogram.

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1. Area churches

2. Du lu th Ar tIns t i tu te

3 . L inco ln ParkSchoo l , # ISD 709

4. C i ty o f Du lu th ,C o m m u n i t yDeve lopmen t

5 . C i ty o f Du lu th , Park & Recrea t ion

6 . Har r i sonC o m m u n i t yCente r

7 . Boys & G i r l sC l u b

8. LawEnfo rcement

9 . Un ive rs i t yS tudents

10 . Hea l thCente rs

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Phys ica l In f ras t ruc ture Goa ls

1st Goal :Repair inadequate local streets, al leys, sidewalks, stormand sani tary sewers, and br idge s t ructures.

Act ions:* Deve lop a l i s t o f pr io r i ty areas and submi t themto the Ci ty o f Duluth, Ci ty St reets Program.

2nd Goal :I n c rease t he ne ighbo rhood connec t i on t o C l yde I r onPark and other green spaces by creating better circulationrou tes . Enhance the ove ra l l s t ree tscape appearance ,ga teway en t r ances , and ne ighbo rhood g reen spacesby improving signage, adding boulevard trees and streetl ight ing, and mainta in ing parks and t ra i lheads.

Action:*Create a neighborhood circulation plan that incorporatesbet ter pedest r ian, veh icu lar, and pub l ic accessto the Clyde I ron Park.*Develop a l ight ing p lan for b locks that need newstreet l ights and submit to the Ci ty of Duluth.* Ident i fy key entry points in to the neighborhoodand begin schematic designs for gateway landmarks/icons.*Coord ina te a parks assessment commi t teeto address the maintenance of L inco ln Park , theSuper ior H ik ing Tra i l , and o ther green spaces inthe neighborhood.*Conduct a survey of possible vacant lots that couldbe conver ted in to communi ty gardens.in

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structure

1. C i ty o f Du lu th , Pub l i c Works Depar tment

2 . C i ty o f Du lu th , Park & Rec . Depar tment

3 . Home owners and renters

4 . Area schoo ls

5 . Area churches

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3rd Goal :Increase pedestr ian and vehicu lar safety.

Action:*Conduct a t ra f f ic s tudy to ident i fy in tersect ionsand cor r idors that need t ra f f ic ca lming dev ices.*Post speed warn ings and/or s top s igns in h ighpedest r ian areas .*Create more visible crosswalks near major pedestrianc i rcu la t ion routes.

4th Goal :Remove b l ight f rom the neighborhood.

Action:*Conduct a survey of abandoned or neglected buildings,and vacant lo ts that need at tent ion.*Begin a neighborhood task force to address loiteringand drug act iv i t ies , and to remove rubb le andgarbage f rom targeted areas .*Begin demolition on buildings that cannot be salvaged.

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PERFORMANCE GOALSfor Year One & Year F ive

1 . Loca l Business Expansion Goals1-Year Outcome:

*F ind fund ing and have ass is tance programs inp lace. Beg in in terv iew processes.*Cont inue to suppor t the ef for ts o f the Her i tageHockey Center and new Kroc Center by spreadingthe word and at tending fundra isers .

5-Year Outcome:*Str ive for a 20% increase in the amount o f newbus inesses in L inco ln Park .

2. Economic Development Goals1-Year Outcome:

*Develop a masterp lan of where newbus iness d is t r ic ts may occur.*Group s imi la r bus inesses together and beg inprocedures to fo rm coopera t ions .*Compi le a l i s t o f needed bus inesses to ta rget fo rL inco ln Park .*Contact potent ia l bus inesses to enro l l in thestore f ront rehabi l i ta t ion program.*Complete research of new a l ternate bus routes andhave a concept p lan in p lace wi th the DTA.

5-Year Outcome:*Target bu i ld ing owners to beg in aqu i r ing potent ia lp roper t ies .*Have bus iness cooperat ions set -up and running.*Ass is t th ree bus inesses wi th coord inat ion andfunding for the s toref ront rehabi l i ta t ion program.*Create a new neighborhood bus route and have i ton- l ine. Conduct an assessment s tudy.

3. Increase Means for Aquir ing Af fordable Housing Goal1-Year Outcome:

*Develop low income housing loans and down paymentass is tance programs wi th f inanc ia l ins t i tu t ions andloca l agenc ies .

5-Year Outcome:*Obta in permanent and on-going funding for low incomerenters and home buyers.

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4. Increase Home Ownership Goal

1-Year Outcome:*Have the down payment and loan ass is tance programsin p lace (such as The Hope in L inco ln Park Program)and beg in campaign e f for ts for donat ions for necessaryfunding.*Coord inate wi th f inanc ia l ins t i tu t ions homebuyerworkshops.*Target ind iv idua ls and/or fami l ies wi th potent ia l forhome ownership converst ion.

5-Year Outcome:*Str ive for two new home owners a year.

5. Improve Housing Stock Goal1-Year Outcome:

*Conduct a survey of housing uni ts in need ofrehab i l i ta t ion .*Set up loans and programs for maintenance andrenovat ion pro jects .

5-Year Outcome:*Al l home owners seek ing rehabi l i ta t ion are met .*St r ive for two hous ing rehabi l i ta t ion pro jects a year.

6 . Deve lop Senior Housing Goal1-Year Outcome:

*Meet wi th the e lder ly communi ty and create a l is t o fwhat types o f hous ing serv ices are needed.*Develop a masterp lan o f where a sen ior hous ingdevelopment may occur.

5-Year Outcome:*Have a locat ion se lec ted and a deve loper on board.

7. Creat ing Communi ty Goals1-Year Outcome:

*Create a l is t o f a l l new communi ty events and programsthat a re needed or des i red .*Ass ign commi t tees to beg in a p lann ing process.*Contact potent ia l par tners such as L inco ln Park schooland local churches.*Hold one new community event .

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5-Year Outcome:*Hold or support f ive new communi ty events.*Str ive to serve at least 50 new youth, e lder ly, o f fami l ies wi th newact iv i t ies programming.

8. Improve Safety & Overa l l Appearance Goals1-Year Outcome:

*Begin d iscuss ions and set -up a Neighborhood Watchprograms wi th ne ighbors and the loca l po l ice force.*Begin a task force commit tee to dea l w i th b l ight removal , and meetwi th ne ighbor vo lunteers to organize b lock gather ings and c lean-updays.

5-Year Outcome:*St r ive for a 50% reduct ion in c r ime-re la ted ac t iv i t ies .*St r ive to have a t least two neg lected proper t iesdemol ished or c leaned up annual ly.*Host two annual ne ighborhood b lock events a year.

9. Improve Physica l In f rastructure Goals1-Year Outcome:

*Conduct a survey of a l l rundown or in need of repai r s t reets , a l leys,walks, and sewers and l i s t w i th pr io r i t ies .*Begin d iscuss ions wi th Ci ty o f Dulu th Publ ic Works for funding andschedul ing.

5-Year Outcome:*St r ive to have one complete s t reet improvement pro ject and oneplanned for in the near future.

10. Increase Pedestr ian & Traf f ic Safety Goals1-Year Outcome:

* Ident i fy areas that need addi t iona l safe ty or t ra f f ic cont ro l on a s i tep lan and meet wi th the Ci ty to begin p lanning procedures.*Conduct t ra f f ic s tud ies.

5-Year Outcome:*St r ive for hav ing a l l heavy t ra f f ic and unsafe pedest r ian areas postedand/or conver ted in to bet ter c i rcu la t ion routes.

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Appendix

The fo l lowing pages inc lude the neighborhood scan, survey in format ion,meet ing not ices , and idea cards f rom prev ious ne ighborhood meet ings.