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prised of residents, representatives from our anchor
institutions and other stakeholders participating in
community meetings, providing input. And so, at the
end of the day, the UPE Blueprint for Change will be
what the residents want to see in their community.”
Joseph Van Dyk is Gary’s Director of Planning and
Redevelopment. Like Campbell, his Division is intent
upon balancing the desires of the residents and what’s
important to them, with the infrastructure needs of
the city. And in the case of Gary, those infrastructure
needs are somewhat unique, mirroring the city’s sta-
tus as a shrunken environment. “We’re a city that has
a lot of excess roads, pipes, a lot of excess lighting and
stormwater infrastructure. And this is sort of a new
problem in city planning and a new issue to solve,” Van
Dyk begins.
“In the history of the world, all city plans have been
