Whittier Neighborhood

2007 Update

(August 2007)

Purpose of Stakeholder Meeting:

• Update neighborhood on progress of the report

• Ask neighborhood opinion about points in report

• Shape document into a true neighborhood plan

Data obtained for the report so far includes:

•Introduction to planning•Areas of focus•Previous Neighborhood Actions•Current neighborhood strategy•Future needs•Conclusion •Extras

Introduction to Planning

• Why traditional neighborhoods are important• Explain:

– Land Use– Infrastructure– Transportation– Common Destination– Property Maintenance– Assistance Programs– Housing Stock Diversity– Neighborhood Cultural Diversity– Special Programs and Needs

Neighborhood Focus Area

• Current Whittier Neighborhood (Map)

• Roads – Infrastructure

• Schools (Map)

• Churches

• History– Subdivisions (Map)– Boundaries

Previous Neighborhood Actions• Background• 1977 Recommendations and Follow-up • Residents Concerns Over the Years

– 1977• Day care center, teen recreation facilities, neighborhood

adult education classes, neighborhood cleanup, demolition of abandoned buildings, and better street lighting.

– 1984• Needed continue cleanup and property maintenance, various

traffic and parking problems, lack of trees in the neighborhood.

– 2007• Neighborhood cleanup, city code enforcement issues, and

traffic safety.

• Concern Trend Analysis

Current Neighborhood Strategy

• Cleanup Committee• Zoning and Code Committee

(Map)• Traffic Safety Committee• Past and Current Legal Issues

  1977 1980 1990 2000 1977 2000

Ages

% of Neighbor

hood

% of Neighbor

hood

% of Neighbor

hood (West)*

% of Neighbor

hood(West)

% of City

% of City

0 - 18 39.00% 29.70% 31.29% 29.00% 36.00% 25.20%

19 - 62 47.00% 58.80% 56.10% 60.46% 52.00% 61.92%

63 + 14.00% 11.50% 12.61% 10.54% 12.00% 12.88%

• Comparing demographics between years– Population age– Homeownership– Diversity

Future needs

• Future Area Development Possibilities

• Neighborhood Options for Staying Active

• Transit (Map)

• Landmarks (next slide)

• Neighborhood Identification

• Gateway Areas

Landmarks

• Wesley United Methodist Church

• East Side Lutheran Church• Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish• Faith Lutheran Church• Etheopian Orthodox Church• East Side Reform Church• Islamic Center of Sioux Falls• SD School for the Deaf• Joe Foss School• Whittier Middle School• Terry Redlin School• Falls Park

• Winona Park• Whittier Park• Heritage Park• Meldrum Park• Salvation Army• Union Gospel Mission• Sioux Falls Transit• Old Sioux Falls Fire Station• Manna Bakery• Little Flower School• Heritage Apartments• The Banquet• Others?

Neighborhood Conclusions

• Conclusion

• Recommendations

Extras

• Bibliography

• Appendix A – List of Block Groups

• Appendix B – Neighborhood Opportunities Options Page

• Appendix C – Landmarks

• Appendix D – Whittier Neighborhood Traffic Counts from 2002 to 2006

Comments or Concerns?

Please Contact by: July 30, 2007Contact: A.J. Schmidt

Sioux Falls Planning Office(605) 367 – 8888

Or Email at: Aschmidt@siouxfalls.org