The goals and action steps found in the Plan attempt to address the identified issues. The City's Neighborhood Support Team worked with a group of area property owners for approximately eight months to develop the Plan. Citizen outreach included surveys, newsletters, open houses and articles in local publications. The area is facing some challenges. There has been a noticeable increase in the amount of graffiti in the area.
Residents are concerned about the message it sends, and want it cleaned as soon as possible.
There is also concern that there are not enough activities for area youth to keep them from troublesome behaviors. The need for increased street lighting and sidewalks in some areas was another issue. The most often mentioned concern was possible high traffic speeds on some residential streets. The need for improved bicycle and pedestrian safety was another issue. The Plan includes an Implementation Schedule which will serve as a work program for implementing the action steps.