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BY STEVE ZABROSKI
Times Correspondent | Wednesday, December 03, 2008 | (7 comment(s))
EAST CHICAGO | A blueprint for citywide development over the next five years is expected to be approved by the end of the month.
Two years in the making, the so-called "comprehensive plan" -- a coordinated framework for future land use, housing, infrastructure and transportation improvements -- was unanimously adopted by the Plan Commission on Monday afternoon.
Using economic and real estate market data, environmental analyses and comments from numerous workshops with residents, a five-company team of specialists drafted the comprehensive plan to address the city's weaknesses and build on its strengths.
Developer The Lakota Group, architect BauerLatoza Studio and financing expert S.B. Friedman & Co., all of Chicago, transportation specialist RQAW, of Indianapolis, and civil engineer Huff & Huff, of Oak Brook, Ill., all contributed to the plan.
Approval by the City Council is the final step toward its implementation, and City Planner Dwayne Williams said his office would be drafting the measure in ordinance form for the consideration by the council this month.
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e.c. wrote on Dec 3, 2008 2:08 PM:
Rich wrote on Dec 3, 2008 1:49 PM:
FGJ wrote on Dec 3, 2008 11:21 AM:
e.c. wrote on Dec 3, 2008 10:11 AM:
New Mayor
New chief of police
New yes council for the people not the mayor!
New workers that are quailified
New start for the citizens of east chicago, no more broken promises, no more lies
New outlook for our failing schools and an elected school board not one that gets paid whether our kids pass or fail.
New workers that live in east chicago so the money stays here.
We are waiting, we are watching, we are voters!! "
Wet Hen wrote on Dec 3, 2008 9:34 AM:
Hay mayor and other elected officials, do the job you were elected for and dump the consultants. Face the facts, small towns in NW IN are on life support. "
Priorities wrote on Dec 3, 2008 8:42 AM:
Happy Days... wrote on Dec 3, 2008 5:34 AM:
the skies above are (highest property taxes in the state) clear again,
so let's sing a song of (fear from rising crime rate) cheer again, happy days are here again (???) "