is based on a contract with Hammer, Siler, George Associates (HSGA) and the Michigan City Area Chamber of Commerce dated August 28, 1991. Funding was provided by the Urban Enterprise Association, the Lilly Foundation and donations from local businesses of the community.

This web site contains the majority of that document with the addition of photographs taken in 1999. This report is organized in three sections, which follow the Executive Summary. Section I provides an overview of development of the area. Over the years concerns were expressed regarding its social, economical, political, and physical development. The mission of this assignment in response to those concerns is described in Section II. Section III identifies the Strategic Action Plan resulting from the planning process.