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$10,600 for the entire city. In addition'
15 percent of the families have incomes
below the poverty level ($3,743 for a
family of four) as opposed to 6 percent
for the city as a whole.
4. The unemployment rate and school drop-out
rate are almost twice as high as they
are for the entire city. The image of
inferior central city schools works
against the area.
5. Most of the housing is old and much of it
is in poor condition. Only 13 percent
of it has been built since 1949 as compared
to 37 percent for the city. Only
~9 percent of it is structurally sound
whereas 80 percent of city-wide housing
is sound. The normal aging process and
factors of uncertainty present problems
in this area. There is a reluctance of
private lenders to invest in older neighborhoods
and, on the other hand, a
reluctance of home-owners to improve their
housing without assurance that their
neighbors will follow. The fact that
low income people cannot afford a high
degree of maintenance compounds the problem.
6. The central city has less owner-occupied
housing, lower median value for homes,
more renter occupied units, higher
vacancy rates, and a larger percentage
of two-family and multi-family housing
units than the city as a whole.
7. Crime is a serious problem in the
central city. There are three times
12
B.
1.
2.
as many major crimes per 1,000 population
here as there are city-wide.
This is a clear deterrent to attracting
families with a free choice in
housing back to the area.
DEVELOPMENT ISSUES
Although a number of public programs
are in operation in these declining
neighborhoods, a change in philosophy.
is needed to improve the central city.
Ways must be found to make the neighborhoods
attractive for all families
I
I
I
I
!
[
tha! will co~tribute to a stable age, [
faml1y, and lncome structure. The
high incidence of crime must be lowered,
the image of inferior public schools
must be improved, and more recreation
facilities and open green space provided.
Older housing must be upgraded and new
housing provided. This may require
[
[
[ tax incentives for awhile' to attract
sufficient private investment for
maintenance and rehabilitation of
neighborhoods. Available financing
sources must be found for prospective
home buyers. Taxing, red tape, and
lending practices which create obstacles
to the financing and rehabilitation of r
older homes must be changed. Mainten- •
ance and rehabilitation programs, which
are less disruptive to existing residents,
should have priority over I clearance activities. However. where
clearance of an area is necessary, the I
newly built area should meet the housing
I
Object Description
| Title | Fort Wayne framework for development: proposed policies |
| Alternative Title | Framework for development, Fort Wayne: proposed policies |
| Contributor | Fort Wayne (Ind.). Dept. of Community Development and Planning |
| Topic | Economic Development |
| Subject |
City planning--Indiana--Fort Wayne Urban renewal--Indiana--Fort Wayne |
| Geographical Coverage | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Date of Original | Winter 1974-1975 |
| Time Period | 1900-1999 |
| Source | Print version: Fort Wayne framework for development: proposed policies. (Fort Wayne, Ind.: Department of Community Development and Planning, 1975), 24 p. |
| Additional Availability | Print version might be available at IPFW Helmke Library. See online catalog. |
| Rights | Copyright Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2006- . All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. For information regarding reproduction and use see: http://cdm16776.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about/collection/p16776coll1/ |
| Date Digitally Created | April 17 2012 |
| Digital Publisher | Walter E. Helmke Library, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne |
| Digitization Specifications | This pdf file was derived from 400 dpi, 1-bit, uncompressed TIFF images that were scanned from the originals using a Fujitsu 5750C scanner with Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Professional scanning software, black and white configuration. |
| Content Type | Text |
| Digital Format | text/pdf |
| Collection | Fort Wayne Area Government Information |
| Identifier | 30000122013059 |
| File Name | 30000122013059.pdf |
Description
| Title | Page 18 |
| Transcript | $10,600 for the entire city. In addition' 15 percent of the families have incomes below the poverty level ($3,743 for a family of four) as opposed to 6 percent for the city as a whole. 4. The unemployment rate and school drop-out rate are almost twice as high as they are for the entire city. The image of inferior central city schools works against the area. 5. Most of the housing is old and much of it is in poor condition. Only 13 percent of it has been built since 1949 as compared to 37 percent for the city. Only ~9 percent of it is structurally sound whereas 80 percent of city-wide housing is sound. The normal aging process and factors of uncertainty present problems in this area. There is a reluctance of private lenders to invest in older neighborhoods and, on the other hand, a reluctance of home-owners to improve their housing without assurance that their neighbors will follow. The fact that low income people cannot afford a high degree of maintenance compounds the problem. 6. The central city has less owner-occupied housing, lower median value for homes, more renter occupied units, higher vacancy rates, and a larger percentage of two-family and multi-family housing units than the city as a whole. 7. Crime is a serious problem in the central city. There are three times 12 B. 1. 2. as many major crimes per 1,000 population here as there are city-wide. This is a clear deterrent to attracting families with a free choice in housing back to the area. DEVELOPMENT ISSUES Although a number of public programs are in operation in these declining neighborhoods, a change in philosophy. is needed to improve the central city. Ways must be found to make the neighborhoods attractive for all families I I I I ! [ tha! will co~tribute to a stable age, [ faml1y, and lncome structure. The high incidence of crime must be lowered, the image of inferior public schools must be improved, and more recreation facilities and open green space provided. Older housing must be upgraded and new housing provided. This may require [ [ [ tax incentives for awhile' to attract sufficient private investment for maintenance and rehabilitation of neighborhoods. Available financing sources must be found for prospective home buyers. Taxing, red tape, and lending practices which create obstacles to the financing and rehabilitation of r older homes must be changed. Mainten- • ance and rehabilitation programs, which are less disruptive to existing residents, should have priority over I clearance activities. However. where clearance of an area is necessary, the I newly built area should meet the housing I |
