Choosing an area

With some ideas about the types of things we wanted to do, our next step was to choose an area of town to focus on.

We looked at parcel maps, the zoning and comprehensive plan for the town, the boundaries of the historic district, and the location of other projects we knew were in the pipeline.  We knew we wanted an area with a lot of homes and a lot of historic character.  An area where we could make a difference.

The North Third Street corridor caught our eye early on.  It's a major gateway into town.  There are good things already happening in the area, especially the relocation of Rt. 441 starting this year.  There are also a lot of residential properties, many of which need some TLC.

We saw our chance to help set a neighborhood on a good trajectory.  Several residents of North Third Street joined our group, and we narrowed down our focus to the 200, 300, and 400 blocks to search for a home to renovate.

Mayor Lutz told us that this part of town has always been known as the North End.  From there, our plan to renovate a home began to grow into ways to support the entire neighborhood!