A Comprehensive Master Plan is the community's vision of its future. The Plan adresses economic development, urban design, public services, special planning areas, conservation and environment, recreation, arts and culture, drainage, transportation, housing, utilities, and landuse.

• LINC DN #7: Freetown-Port Rico
• LINC DN #11: McComb-Veazey
• LINC DN #13: La Place des Creoles

The LINC Area Program is approximately a six month process that engage citizens living and working in a limited defined geographical neighborhood area in the Parish of Lafayette. By "engage"is meant the process of informing, involving, assisting, coordinating and cooperating with citizens in community planning and local government. The focus of this citizen engagement program is to identify for property owners, residents and businesses within the target area the problems and opportunities to resolving those problems. The objective is build a bridge between average citizens on the street and local government through a potential neighborhood approach. Government is criticized, but government has resource limitations.

The Program is based on the success of another experimental project called Advanced Arterial Design. The process involved property owners, residents, and businesses within corridors of future thoroughfares.

The Neighborhood and Housing Subcommittee has met twice over a two weeks period and agreed to the following:

1) There is a critical need in the Parish for affordable housing for the working poor. Affordable housing is defined by the Subcommittee as “owner occupied residential units for the employed minimum income couple”.

Commentary - Homes are not being constructed in the $50,000 -$60,000 range for low salaried working couples. The First Time Home Buyers Program is not meeting the need for this modest income market.

2) There is a permanent need for "affordable housing" in Lafayette Parish.

Commentary - The housing inventory for low income households is critical at this time, but the need is a continuous one and should be made part of the long range housing plan for the Parish.

3) There are four identifiable resources that may be available to solve the problem:

1. Establishment of a Community Foundation for Lafayette Parish or Acadiana
2. Bankers/Mortgage Lenders Association Program Development
3. Establishment of a Local Parish wide Non-profit Housing Foundation
4. The Community Reinvestment Act

Commentary - Four banks have expressed interest on working on the affordable housing need.

4) Identification of Builders who may be interested in working on the low income housing need.

5) Residential Neighborhoods should be centered around a residential park or square within easy walking distance.
Commentary - Many residential neighborhoods lack accessibility to neighborhood parks and children must be transported to area parks, frequently crossing dangerous major streets with a lot of traffic.

Map	LINC Designated Neighborhood	Web Page Link
	LINC Designated Neighborhood 1 The LINC Area is bound by: the Vermilion River to the West, E.Broussard road to the North and East, and Lodias and Rue Fosse Rd. to the south	LINC DN #1
	LINC Designated Neighborhood 2 The LINC Area is bound by: LA 93 to the West, West Gloria Switch road to the North, Mills road to the East,and Rue De La Vache and Wyman Rd. to the South	LINC DN #2
	LINC Designated Neighborhood 3 This LINC Designated Area #3 has been put on hold until futher notice, and may be reactivated in the future	LINC DN #3
	LINC Designated Neighborhood 4 This LINC Designated Area #3 has been put on hold until futher notice, and may be reactivated in the future /td>	LINC DN #4
	LINC Designated Neighborhood 5 The LINC Area is bound by: South Fieldspan to the West, Landry road to the North, Le Voilon road to the East,and West Congress, Norris, and Lageaux road to the South	LINC DN #5
	LINC Designated Neighborhood 6 This LINC Designated Area #3 has been put on hold until futher notice, and may be reactivated in the future	LINC DN #6
	Freetown - Port Rico Neighborhood The LINC Area is bound by: E. University Ave. to the West, Johnston St. (Downtown) to the North, Garfield St. (Railroad Tracks) road to the East,and W. Pinhook Road to the South	LINC DN #7
	LINC Designated Neighborhood 8 This LINC Designated Area #3 has been put on hold until futher notice, and may be reactivated in the future	LINC DN #8
	LINC Designated Neighborhood 9 This LINC Designated Area #3 has been put on hold until futher notice, and may be reactivated in the future	LINC DN #9
	LINC Designated Neighborhood 10 This LINC Designated Area #3 has been put on hold until futher notice, and may be reactivated in the future	LINC DN #10
	McComb Veazey Neighborhood The LINC Area is bound by: SW Evangline Thruway to the West, Jefferson and Simcoe to the North, Simcoe and Surrey to the East,and the Bayou Vermilion to the South	LINC DN #11
	La Place Neighborhood The LINC Area is bound by: The tracks to the north and the east, Congress St. and University Ave	LINC DN #13

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