Synopsis of the comprehensive plan

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The.m,[noltLty community -in the' c1.;tyhM o6:tenvo.iced the
n<tc.t that theJte. )A cUA CJtin~Lnat,[on -in hQM-ing oppoJttu~Ltl.u.,
:'The.' s:tate. 06 Black Fo4t Wayne",' ClJtepo4t done -ll.ec.ert:U.y
by,the Ultban League.,conc1.udeA that Black.6 Live in: .6egJ{.e~
gatedtVt~M '06 the.cLtljbecaU6e06.6uch fuCJl.,lmina;:tLon~
ilouo-ing ·c.ondi:tloM Itave adiAec;t, e66ec;t upon the total..'
I1wnbeJt 06 decen;(; hOU6ing uJ't-(ha:va.ilable ,to VaJUOUA .5ec­:
to/t606 thecolllmunitlj. Folt exrunple, ltVtge. lowevr. -income.
:~am.ul.eh tend to /tu-£de. l.noideJL ne.ighbolthood6, wheJu!
,the. ,hoU6-ing ~:tock 4 expeJU.e.ncUng'.6 ome de.gJtee 06 d<!cl1.l'1e
and P/UCeA Me. moJt.e a.66oJtdable; ,Oaten, the home4~n thue.
, aJteM alte-ina.-6:ta.ge 06 the. "tJUckle downntheolty o6hoU6
-ing. ' .. , TIti.6 t:heoJtIj lte6e4&:to oldeJr., laAgvr.homutha.;t welte:
pJtev-ioU6l.y occup.f.ed and owned by IUghvr. l.nc.ome.6amiUu.
Mthue 6amU..L(Ut have. moved -int:o q:theJr. hQU6ins.t/teJ..e
;f.Mge, ()ldeJt homeLl liave ptU-6ed thlLOr:.gh tQ lowell. .income
gJtOUp4. Tfte c.hange () 6, occupanu h.a~ plloducedmolt. e tltftn
nOJtmal weaJl. and teaJt 06 .6 uc.h uni;U. , 1.n ad cLUEo n, 0 c.c.u or
pa.ncy o~theUlittby lowCUt l.nc.ome'gJl.(Jup.6hM c.a.u.6ed 'ol.Vl.­theJt.
· deiline bec.aMeq6,ten :6uc.h urU.;:ts . aJt.e. the. only hOfL.!i1.ng
·.6,.toek ava.U.(1blelQi.oteJeIt inc.(Jme gll,QUp.6 ~ Mo.&,t o6ten.,thue.
gJtC)Up4 aJte.econQmtcctUy,unable tQmcUlttain t.uch·hou.6-i.t1~,
,'Mo~.t 06 the.6e hQmMllU 66 ell. o'tomeven6u/l:theA de.eUne. and
.6.q.me eventually ho.ve tQ be dem(Jt.iAhed be:C:{lu.&e they have
bec.omeulU.ct6e. a-6 JteAidenc;u.. Tliu4,' the available
hQU4ing.6tqc.k ,u lLeduc.ed,u.peda1.lY6qJtthr;J.,e 6amiUu who
ai4ea.dyiutve.' acc.u.6oniy to ali.mLted hOUA . ing.&upply bec.aU6e.
q 6 incQl1}e, .6amUy .6,-i'l e,' l«c.k q6viCUl4,polt-talxon a.nd' VaJUO(L6
Q-theJt 6a,&QI{-6.'f An9thei~ex~mple WQutdbe..tlte va4.t vi4nal
impad tha;t P{JOn. hOU41.ng c.Qndi:tlQn& h~veQn the e;L:ty"
ConcentJLati.o~o6 poo/t hOMing C.Ottdi:tlo~ inctl.c.ate a P0.66-
lble ne.ed6oJt hOMing ·lLehab1Lita;tioHM.6.iAtanc.e and ,in­centiveA.
Mu.c.h hlU :to be done to deteJlmlne60IL whom,
how, how ~much a.nd thltough what mec.hanL6m tlUA M-6utance
.&hou.ldbe pILOvided.. . Ukewi..6e c.onc.entJuttiOJl.6 06 go-ad ilOU6-
-ing mag need to . be.&uppoleXed by e.xpanded OJ{. addi:tlonal
.6eJtvice4, 6ac11.itie6 and public hnpltovemen.t&., ,
The qua1.);ty 06 new c.o~:tJtucUon .6hould pO.6'&.tblU be wa,tched,
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STATEMENT OF . POLICY
do;!)UY60IL iU potential iropae.t on the ;totalhou6,ing "
~upply andcondi:tion.6 in the long Jtang e fiutWte. Ifow­eveJt,
tIUA mU6t be doneWUh.6Cl,-rv5).;t,LvUyand c.atition be ...
c.aMe too .6:tJL,ingent lleqU-iAe.mento and.6tandcuuu'· oQJt new
h0fL6il19 co no tAuW.O n can lteU6e the eo~t 06f1ou,6i'1g and
the!Le60Jr.e "plLiceQat" an inCAeMiagiy laJl.ge .6 eetolL 06
the hOlMingmaJtke;t.ln adctiilon, thue ~tandaJLcUmay'
diAc.oWtagl!! 'tleeded hOU6ingdevelopment, and .6PUIL 'deve.top­men:
t tluLt ,;iA'not aJlc.hli.ee.tWtai1yc.onglLuent OILc.oM,u,ten.t
wUh ,e~ling .6;tll.Uc.tWtU ..
ThecanclW;on 06 the ~!I'.6'hOU6it1g ~upply iA,CUJr.ee.tiy
Jtela.:ted to hOMing maintenanc.e., rhM I mainteJ1(lnc.e /ted eJv~
both :toewting nOU6.tng and newlyc.on&tAu.eted uJ1..i.t!;' .'
A.6 pJteviou.6ly men:Uoned in thecLL6ctt6.6ionofi hOQ.,6-tngc.on..­cU.:
tiono, ievtge., OIL low inc.ome ,6runLtie6 o6ten do not h(tve
the i JtUOWtCM fe.xpeJlienc.e, know'-/tow ,-tn,come) tomCLintcLin
a home. rlrM needdalt hOMing. maintenal1ce ct6.6i~tanee
Ita,& gained national. a..tte.n;Uon an.d pJUo!U;ttj tfllLou.ghthC!
hOMing ILe.habill.taUon eJllphaA..t.6 06 the Conulluni.;ty" Veve.1.,op-ment
p1togJtam.. " ,
Ma.nYILu-ident6' 0 6 .6u;bd.ivicUOM adjac.ent to deve1.apable
£and ooten qbje.c;t top!tLt appJtoval.6 a.nd p.f.cuunolLnew
ltou.6-ing beCaMe. o66ealt6COtlceJr.ning theqwiU . ..ty 06 ~uch
hOUAing. Th1AlegLtUncUe pOiMwaNtan.t66uJt.titeJt invuU~
gation be.c.a('.i.6 e 06 tit£? potelttiat ma,intenance pJ((J btem.6 that
mayoc.cwr. in the new com.tAuctioniJ., 06 pooJt QuaUty. ' ,
InadclW;oni tlli -4-i;tuation mMt be;· c.au;UoMlywatc.hedto
piLe-vent Po-6;6ibleexc.lMionalty e66e.ct.-6.
AnotheA 6adaJt :titat ovtUtiap.6 On.tohoMi.ng .6Uppty' i.6.6u.e6 '
.i6 the idea 06 "6Lti1t .6halLeaUoetttionu o6 low~modvt(U:e'
income. hOU6ing thJtoughoLLt tltegeneJlal c.ommurri.X:y. ComrllUJ1- ,
liyg~aup.6 tlvtoughou.:t the c.ountlLyhave ollganLzedaglLL,t6t
the C.oMtAuc.Uon o6hoLUi.ng ':to meet the need.6 06 low .aHd
modeJtate il'l;c.ome 6amif..'{u in theiA MeM. ,Such' oppo.6LUon
m04.t geneJta;Uy .6teJMOltom c.ommtuu.ty doub,Uabold the .
qualA..tyand, p0.6.6ibte.p001( maintenanc.e 06 .6Lielt .6ub~idized
hOtLb-iJ1g uri.Lt6 and 6eaJL.;606 thee.66ec.t 0 d .6uch fW46,iHg on
neMby hOMing valUe6. ,Some:ti.mv.. t 0 b j e.eliOIl.6Me Jtooted
eve.n dee-pVt, in that. they may be bMedotl an a-66wlIpLioH
a..& ,to th.e Ilac.ia.f. eomp0.6UiO'l 06 .tow al1d modeAa,te i.J1<:!.ome '24. '