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The 2001 Lansdowne Revitalization Plan
A Five-year Redevelopment Strategy for improving
the Quality of Life for Current and future residents of Lansdowne
September 2001
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1 Purpose of the plan
1.2 Study area
1.3 History of East St. Louis
1.4 History of LSC
1.5 The 1992 Lansdowne Plan
1.6 East St. Louis Action Research Project (ESLARP)
1.7 Context for the Lansdowne Neighborhood revitalization Plan
Chapter 2. Empowerment Planning Approach
Chapter 3. Profile of Lansdowne Neighborhood
3.1 Census data
3.2 Neighborhood Condition Survey results
Map List
3.2.1 Land Use Map
3.2.2 Building Occupancy Map
3.2.3 Building Condition Map
3.2.4 Building Material Map
3.2.5 Building Stories Map
3.2.6 Building Improvements Map
3.2.7 Property Condition Map
3.2.8 Trash on Property Map
3.2.9 Trash on Public Right-of-Way Map
3.2.10 Plant Growth Obstructing Sidewalk or Public
Right-of-Way Map
Chapter 4. Local perception
4.1 Cognitive mapping
4.2 Resident's Survey Results
4.3 SWOT
Chapter 5. Conclusion
Chapter 6. Introduction to program development
Chapter 7. Organizational capacity
7.1 Meet Your Neighbors
7.2 Block Captains
7.3 Lansdowne Directory
7.4 Career Build
7.5 Lansdowne Works
Chapter 8. Neighborhood Based Services
8.1 Loving Arms
8.2 Helping Hands
8.3 Bright Minds
8.4 Building Skills, Building Lives
8.5 Farmers' Market
Chapter 9. Infrastructure
9.1 Traffic Calming
9.2 Public Utility and Maintenance
9.3 Improving the Mass Transit System
9.4 Street/Sidewalk Improvement and Construction
9.5 Sewage Upgrade and Expansion
Chapter 10. Housing
10.1 Form Lansdowne Housing Sub-Committee
10.1 Form Lansdowne Housing Sub-Committee
10.3 HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAMS
10.4 HOME Single-Family Rehabilitation Program
10.5 Home Buyer Education Course
10.6 Condemned Housing Clearance Program
10.7 New housing construction in Lansdowne
10.8 Funding Appendix
Chapter 11. Recreation and the environment
11.1 Neighborhood Cleanup Days
11.2 Streetscape Beautification
11.3 Community Gardens
11.4 Code enforcement campaign (CEC)
11.5 Creek Restoration/Walking Trail
11.6 Park Activities
11.7 Park Beautification
11.8 Community Center
11.9 Animal Control
Chapter 12. Crime prevention
12.1 Crime sub committee of LSC
12.2 Police substation
12.3 Neighborhood Watch Program
12.4 Illegal Dumping Prevention Campaign
12.5 Alcohol & Drug Awareness Program
12.6 Service Directory