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were older homes with single-family occupancy. The demographic e makeup included many people who were elderly and many who were young, with a growing minority of people in between. He said there was a large proportionate number of low-income families. In charac- terizing the neighborhood, he noted the many older homes which gave it a unique character, the many street trees, Lincoln School, Monroe Park, and Kaufman Center. He said one negative distinctive feature of the neighborhood was the major traffic arterial. Discussion for this Plan had begun in 1971, with many compromises, changes, and differences of opinion occurring before the Plan was unanimously adopted by the neighborhood this summer. He expressed appreciation for the unanimous recommendation by the Planning Commission. Steve Wood, 971 West 10th, Chairman of the Neighborhood Advisory Group, spoke in favor of the Plan. He said the primary thrust of the program was in the area of housing conservation. Through the Community Development Program, funding was available for improve- ment of renter and owner occupied property, land banking, ceiling insulation, house painting, street tree planting, and historic preser- vation. He cited that public services included programs such as the Latch-key; and noted the importance of the Lincoln Community School and the renovation of Monroe Park. He said about one million dollars had been spent in the area and felt the recommended goals and policies supported the refinement plan. Jon Stafford, 1060 Madison, addressed the land-use element. He said the present land use was mostly residential with little land e left for new development. The goal for land use was to conserve. restore, and preserve existing uses. He reviewed the policies which had been covered by Ms. Bjornstad noted on page 6 of the Westside Neighborhood Plan. He said the Westside neighborhood is a resource, and the existing housing is a resource, noting it should be wisely used and preserved. He felt adoption of the Plan would provide con- tinued emphasis for growth of the Westside Neighborhood area. Sandra Bishop, 591 West 10th, reviewed the traffic, transportation, and housing elements of the Plan. Regarding the traffic, she said the most important consideration was a dissection of the neighborhood by major arterials. The basic policies would correct the circulation patterns and would try to encourage non-auto forms of transportation, i.e., LTD, bicycles, and pedestrian. The Plan also stressed the attempt to return Washington and Jefferson to two-way residential streets. The basic premise for the housing goal was that the area was already developed and the desire to conserve the existing housing and to preserve through rehabilitation, with any new construction to have site review to assure compatibility with the neighborhood. She said since this was one of the closest areas to the Central Business District, it offered opportunities for low-income housing. She noted e 9/12/77--3 \ ~~O ~