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4. Although much of the housing is 20 or
more years old, 61 percent is structurally
sound and only 2 percent is deteriorated.
Of considerable concern, however,is the
fact that 37 percent needs either minor
or major repairs.
5. There is a trend toward lower overall
density of residential development.
The persons per acre declined from 8.8
in 1960 to 6.5 in 1970. This decline
was due, for· the most part, to the annexation
of lower density subdivisions.
This does reflect, however, the nation-
·wide trend of a preferance for larger
lot sizes.
B. DEVELOPMENT ISSUES
1. Some residential areas adjacent to Area
B - Central City on the north and south
are experiencing the early symptoms of
decline. Good maintenance, minor repairs,
and good municipal housekeeping
could reverse the downward trend. If left
unchecked, however, these are the deteriorated
housing areas of tomorrow. The
social and physical' 'problems which exist
in Area B - Central City were discussed
earlier. Can we allow these problems to
occur again in other areas? Programs
are urgently needed which. will (a) contain
the outward spre~d 6fblighting
conditions and (b) restore the declining
housing units to sound condition.
2. As Fort Wayne has grown outward, numerous
lots and some sizable tracts of
land within Area C (other than natural
resource areas) have remained vacant.
Urban development has moved around and
16
beyond them. In most cases such tracts
have access to utility and other public
services and to good streets. Numerous
factors account for the tracts.remaining
vacant. Chief among these are the
zoning classification of property. In
any event, these tracts are wasteful of
publiC service investments and area
resources. Means need to be found to
encourage their use with appropriate
development.
3. The involuntary concentration of low
income and minority people in Area B -
Central City should be reduced. To
this end, both public and private construction
should be influenced so as
to distribute housing for low income
and minority families throughout the
remainder of the community. Physical
factors affecting the availability of
land for construction of housing for
these families parallel those for middle
and high income family housing in most
respects. However, transportation poses
i greater problem for 10wer income
families, particularly the elderly, so
close proximity to mass transit services
may be necessary. Similarly, proximity
to schools, shopping areas, and institutions
are often of major concern in
the location of housing for lower income
persons. Area C - Developed Urban
Area possesses well-developed systems
providing these facilities and services.
Can Fort Wayne achieve an adequate
level of social and economic intergration?
More important, can it afford
not to?
4. Area C contains a large number of estab-
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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 |
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| Title | Page 22 |
| Transcript | 4. Although much of the housing is 20 or more years old, 61 percent is structurally sound and only 2 percent is deteriorated. Of considerable concern, however,is the fact that 37 percent needs either minor or major repairs. 5. There is a trend toward lower overall density of residential development. The persons per acre declined from 8.8 in 1960 to 6.5 in 1970. This decline was due, for· the most part, to the annexation of lower density subdivisions. This does reflect, however, the nation- ·wide trend of a preferance for larger lot sizes. B. DEVELOPMENT ISSUES 1. Some residential areas adjacent to Area B - Central City on the north and south are experiencing the early symptoms of decline. Good maintenance, minor repairs, and good municipal housekeeping could reverse the downward trend. If left unchecked, however, these are the deteriorated housing areas of tomorrow. The social and physical' 'problems which exist in Area B - Central City were discussed earlier. Can we allow these problems to occur again in other areas? Programs are urgently needed which. will (a) contain the outward spre~d 6fblighting conditions and (b) restore the declining housing units to sound condition. 2. As Fort Wayne has grown outward, numerous lots and some sizable tracts of land within Area C (other than natural resource areas) have remained vacant. Urban development has moved around and 16 beyond them. In most cases such tracts have access to utility and other public services and to good streets. Numerous factors account for the tracts.remaining vacant. Chief among these are the zoning classification of property. In any event, these tracts are wasteful of publiC service investments and area resources. Means need to be found to encourage their use with appropriate development. 3. The involuntary concentration of low income and minority people in Area B - Central City should be reduced. To this end, both public and private construction should be influenced so as to distribute housing for low income and minority families throughout the remainder of the community. Physical factors affecting the availability of land for construction of housing for these families parallel those for middle and high income family housing in most respects. However, transportation poses i greater problem for 10wer income families, particularly the elderly, so close proximity to mass transit services may be necessary. Similarly, proximity to schools, shopping areas, and institutions are often of major concern in the location of housing for lower income persons. Area C - Developed Urban Area possesses well-developed systems providing these facilities and services. Can Fort Wayne achieve an adequate level of social and economic intergration? More important, can it afford not to? 4. Area C contains a large number of estab- I I I I I [ [ [ [ [ [ [ I I I |
