Industry Neighborhood Action Plan – Spring 2015

Industry-meeting-5-620x465The Industry Neighborhood Action Plan (INAP) will be a citizen-generated policy regarding the future of the neighborhood, containing initiatives that will developed by the residents of the neighborhood with the assistance of Ball State Urban Planning students.  The INAP will fall under the umbrella of the Muncie Action Plan, which is a strategic guide for the city to create an action agenda for the future.  An INAP Handbook will also be produced as a document to aid citizen planners when they begin to enact initiatives from the Plan.

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January 22, 2015 – The BSU planning students presented to a full house at the Thursday night Industry neighborhood association meeting. Residents compiled a list of items that they like about their neighborhood as well as a list of things that could be improved. The students will use these lists to help draft the neighborhood’s action steps that may then be used by residents to build upon neighborhood strengths and make the necessary improvements.

Please visit and like the Industry Neighborhood Action Plan site on Facebook so that you may be updated on upcoming meetings and news.

April 23, 2015 – The BSU planning students gave their presentation of the final Neighborhood Action Plan at the Industry neighborhood association meeting. Residents may access the webpage to view the report athttps://industryactionplan.wordpress.com/.

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Blaine/Southeast Neighborhood Action Plan – Fall 2014

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Lisa Dunaway, Instructor of Urban Planning, is leading a class of BSU undergraduate planning students in developing a neighborhood action plan for the Blaine/Southeast neighborhood. During the development process, the students conduct an analysis of current neighborhood conditions and receive input from the neighborhood association. The students research best practices and assess the needs of the neighborhood to determine the action steps necessary to reach attainable goals. The final neighborhood action plan will include initiatives created by the residents but written by the students. Each initiative will include relevant case studies, step-by-step procedures, potential funding sources, priority levels, and target dates. The plan will conclude with steps for the residents to begin enacting the plan.

To view the Blaine/Southeast Neighborhood Action Plan online please follow this link.

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