3. Key Issues:
• Poverty: Median Household Income in
lower 20ks
• 20% Vacant/Abandoned Properties
• Relatively High Crime Rates
• Low Employment Rate
• High Foreclosure Rate
Community Needs:
• Housing opportunities
• Employment opportunities
• Livability, recreational opportunities/
quality of life
Assets:
• 8 Schools including West Side High School
• Places of Worships 30+
• West Side Park
7. Public Space
Place Making
1. Iconic Structure/Place
Tech Plaza, Free Wifi
2. Redesign WS Park
Community Art Wall
Potential Tech Plaza
Library Facility
Design Competition?