The South Central plan has been utilized as a guide for decision makers regarding public funding, capital improvement projects and policies for housing, land use, transportation, economic development, community facilities and urban design. Among the goals outlined in the plan include organizing tree plantings, holding an annual housing fair, increasing awareness of small-business assistance programs and working with decision makers to fund new sidewalks. On Broadway Speaking of master plans, a trio of urban designers' depiction of Broadway Street in the future is on display at the Witte Museum. A wall map, drawings, narrative text and historic photos of Broadway supplement the model. The master plan is the work of urban designer Alex Caragonne, architect Carolyn Peterson and urban historian Maria Watson-Pfeiffer.
Visitors can view the master plan free with museum admission.
Call 357-1900 for more information. Talking points Nancy Folbre, professor of economics at the university of Massachusetts, will give a presentation at 8 p.m. on Jan. 23 at Trinity University. Admission is free and open to the public. She is the editor of the journal, Feminist Economics, and is on the staff of the Center for Popular Economics. For more information, contact Jack Kerkering, at 999-7575.