The following is an alphabetical list of the project ideas developed so far through SIEDC's Community Development process. Click here to read about the process and how you can become a part of it.
ID | Category | Project/Idea | Description |
49 | 3- Transportation | 2nd & Maule Intersection | Improve this intersection |
19 | 1- Land Use | Abandoned Homes | Rehab or demo abandoned homes |
109 | 6- Utilities | Adequate Power | Ensure electric power is adequate |
194 | 11- Environment | Agicultural Runoff | Manage ag runoff into creek/river |
56 | 3- Transportation | Alley Beautification | Beautify the alleys |
139 | 8- Public Safety | Alley Lighting | Improve alley lighting (and cleanup) |
37 | 2- Housing | America In Bloom | Implement America in Bloom program |
22 | 1- Land Use | American Standard | Redevelop former AS Property |
200 | 11- Environment | Annexation Agreements | Review and approve annexation agreements |
167 | 9- Recreation | Anytime Fitness Options | Develop more 24/7 fitness options |
172 | 10- Culture | Arches | Construct arches at downtown entrances |
171 | 10- Culture | Art & Culture Festivals | Develop more/enhance exist. art/cult. fest's |
185 | 10- Culture | Artist Center | Develop a local artist center |
186 | 10- Culture | Arts District | Develop an arts district |
140 | 8- Public Safety | Back/Parking Lighting | Light backs of buildings and parking lots |
5 | 1- Land Use | Bank Demo | Former bank building across from E. Tower |
175 | 10- Culture | Banner Program | Develop a banner program |
155 | 9- Recreation | Baseball Diamonds | Develop more baseball diamonds |
156 | 9- Recreation | Basketball Courts | Develop more basketball courts |
61 | 3- Transportation | Bike Lanes | Create bike lanes on targeted streets |
23 | 1- Land Use | Block Development | Develop Market & Perry area - near HU |
21 | 1- Land Use | Botton Property | Redevelop vacant property off Wall St. |
6 | 1- Land Use | BP Station | Plan for BP at Circular & Market St. |
177 | 10- Culture | Bridge Flags | Place flags on bridges |
173 | 10- Culture | Bridge Lighting | Light the bridges |
113 | 6- Utilities | Bridge Lighting Power | Develop bridge lighting power structure |
176 | 10- Culture | Bronze Statues | Commission bronze statues along trail |
3 | 1- Land Use | Brownfields | Downtown brownfield remediation |
189 | 10- Culture | Car Shows | Attract downtown car shows |
91 | 5- Education | Career Services | Help students find job opportunities |
122 | 7- Public Health | Citywide Fitness Program | Develop a citywide fitness program |
10 | 1- Land Use | Code Enforcement | Enforce building code |
9 | 1- Land Use | Comprehensive Plan | Update 1994 Comp. Plan |
131 | 7- Public Health | Convenience Care | Provide cheaper convenience care (clinic) |
126 | 7- Public Health | Coordinated Care | More coordinated care with local svc |
179 | 10- Culture | Culturefest | Develop a (international) Culturefest event |
96 | 5- Education | Disabled/Gifted Options | Improve options for dev. disabled/gifted |
161 | 9- Recreation | Downtown Amphitheatre | Build downtown amphitheatre |
188 | 10- Culture | Downtown Cruising | Attract downtown cruising |
164 | 9- Recreation | Downtown Events | Develop more downtown events |
70 | 4- Economic | Downtown Gas Station | Redevelop downtown gas station |
154 | 9- Recreation | Downtown Greenspace | Develop downtown greenspace |
38 | 2- Housing | Downtown Housing | Increase number of apts and condos |
28 | 1- Land Use | Downtown Infill | Quality infill on available sites |
32 | 2- Housing | Downtown Lofts | Create upscale downtown loft apartments |
114 | 6- Utilities | Downtown Outlets | Increase number of downtown outlets |
62 | 3- Transportation | Downtown Parking | Increase and improve downtown parking |
102 | 6- Utilities | Downtown Sound | Develop legal downtown sound system |
127 | 7- Public Health | Drug Rehab | Do more innovative drug rehab program |
11 | 1- Land Use | East Tower | Renovate East Tower |
64 | 3- Transportation | Eastern Loop | Create Eastern Loop around city |
82 | 5- Education | Edible/Botanical Garden | Create an edible/botanical gardent |
97 | 5- Education | Education City Brand | Strengthen brand of education city |
95 | 5- Education | Education Collaboration | Resolve TCS/NCOESC differences |
80 | 4- Economic | Elementary Consolidation | Consolidate elementary schools |
192 | 11- Environment | Emergency Drills | Develop emergency drill system |
101 | 6- Utilities | Energy Special Imp. Dist. | Create an Energy Special Impr. District |
25 | 1- Land Use | Façade Alleys | Expand grants to alleys |
26 | 1- Land Use | Façade Other Districts | Expand grants to other historic districts |
50 | 3- Transportation | Fair Lane Extension | Extend Fair Lane from Hopewell to 224 |
135 | 8- Public Safety | Fire Station #3 | Build a third fire station |
193 | 11- Environment | Flood Preparedness | Develop flood preparedness plan (walls) |
112 | 6- Utilities | Frost Parkway Power | Improve power to Frost Parkway area |
15 | 1- Land Use | Glasshouse | Develop glasshouse property |
94 | 5- Education | Guidance Counseling | Improve/strengthen guidance counsling |
121 | 7- Public Health | Health Department | Strengthen the health department |
123 | 7- Public Health | Health Fairs | Conduct (a) regular health fair(s) |
124 | 7- Public Health | Health Options & Access | More convenient options and access |
73 | 4- Economic | Hiring Subsidies | Subsidize employers hiring |
35 | 2- Housing | Historic Homes | Develop a historic homes program |
169 | 9- Recreation | Hockey Team | Develop a hockey team |
138 | 8- Public Safety | Hospital Police | Develop hospital police force |
41 | 2- Housing | Housing Code | Enforce housing codes (health, etc.) |
40 | 2- Housing | Housing Demo | Demolish housing as needed in city |
4 | 1- Land Use | Housing Demo - East | Portions of east side near HU |
196 | 11- Environment | HU Flooding | Solve Heidelberg flooding problem |
89 | 5- Education | IB Program | Develop Int'l Baccalaureate program |
147 | 9- Recreation | Ice Arena | Build an indoor ice arena |
132 | 7- Public Health | Immunization Focus | Focus more on immunizations |
149 | 9- Recreation | Indoor Rec Space | Develop indoor rec space (bb court) |
87 | 5- Education | Industrial Connections | Increase ind/business connex with schools |
14 | 1- Land Use | Industrial Park | Develop industrial park |
88 | 5- Education | JA Expansion | Expand Junior Achievement, also to county |
39 | 2- Housing | Jefferson/Perry Housing | Fix up housing on Jefferson & Perry St. |
166 | 9- Recreation | Joint Parks District | Create a joint city-county parks district |
165 | 9- Recreation | Joint Parks Funding | Increase amount of parks funding / joint |
92 | 5- Education | K12 Facilities | Improve/build new K12 facilities |
75 | 4- Economic | K12 Healthcare | Improve connections of K12 & healthcare |
81 | 5- Education | Kalamazoo Promise | Develop a "Kalamazoo Promise" type prog. |
146 | 8- Public Safety | Kids Fair | Conduct a kids' fair event |
1 | 1- Land Use | Land Banking | Urban renewal land banking |
36 | 2- Housing | Landscaping Contests | Implement best yard/garden contests |
69 | 4- Economic | Library & Coffee Shop | Integrate a library, coffee shop concept |
46 | 3- Transportation | Loop Road | SR 53 to SR 18 using Tyber Rd. - upgrade |
74 | 4- Economic | Manufacturing Brand | Improve perception of manufacturing |
48 | 3- Transportation | Maule Rd. Reconstruct | Reconstruct Maule Rd. from 2nd to Tyber |
90 | 5- Education | Medical Prep Education | Develop pre-med program in HS |
120 | 7- Public Health | Mental Health Services | Make more innovative, unique |
12 | 1- Land Use | Meyer's Rehab | Rehab former Meyer's Drugstore |
34 | 2- Housing | Mid-Range Housing | Develop more new housing < $250K |
16 | 1- Land Use | Mobile Home Park | Redevelop property near old W. Jr. High |
31 | 2- Housing | More Housing | Develop more and different types |
174 | 10- Culture | Mural Program | Develop a mural plan and program |
183 | 10- Culture | Museum Enhancements | Enhance existing museums |
184 | 10- Culture | Museum Funding | Increase funding for museums |
182 | 10- Culture | Music Events | Enhance/increase music events |
181 | 10- Culture | Music Festivals | Enhance/increase music festivals |
178 | 10- Culture | Neighborhood Branding | Develop neighborhood identities/brands |
43 | 2- Housing | Neighborhood Groups | Develop neighborhood areas/groups |
153 | 9- Recreation | Neighborhood Parks | Improve/develop new neighborhood parks |
142 | 8- Public Safety | Neighborhood Watch | Develop neighborhood watch program |
27 | 1- Land Use | Nik-Naks Demo | Demolish Nik-Naks building in downtown |
103 | 6- Utilities | Northwest Infrastructure | Ensure sewer/water/gas support NW dev. |
198 | 11- Environment | Nuclear Preparedness | Develop nuclear preparednes plan |
150 | 9- Recreation | Outdoor Games | Develop public outdoor games, tables, chairs |
47 | 3- Transportation | Parking Garage | Build a downtown parking garage |
57 | 3- Transportation | Pedestrian Bridge | Improve/create pedestrian bridges |
30 | 1- Land Use | Pedestrian Zone | Create zone on Riverside Drive |
67 | 3- Transportation | Pedestrian Zones | Create pedestrian zones in the city |
133 | 7- Public Health | Pediatric Services | Increase quantity/quality of pediatric svc |
8 | 1- Land Use | Planning | Develop plan for Tiffin Center property |
148 | 9- Recreation | Playground Equipment | Improve outdoor activities & playground eq. |
145 | 8- Public Safety | Police Beats | Have police walk new/more "beats" |
137 | 8- Public Safety | Police Staff | Hire more police officers |
143 | 8- Public Safety | Prejudice Training | Develop prejudice training for officers |
130 | 7- Public Health | Primary Care Access | Provide more access to primary care |
170 | 9- Recreation | Public Art | Increase number of public art works |
99 | 5- Education | Public Edu. Leadership | Strengthen public education leadership |
129 | 7- Public Health | Public Health Grants | Find more public health grants |
44 | 3- Transportation | Public Transportation | Improve public transportation options |
111 | 6- Utilities | Public Water | Evaluate making water public |
119 | 7- Public Health | Qualifying Health Center | Develop federally QHC for underserved |
65 | 3- Transportation | Railroad Crossings | Evaluate all railroad crossings |
136 | 8- Public Safety | Railroad Sound | Solve RR sound problem (e.g., barrier) |
45 | 3- Transportation | Recreational Transport. | Use zip bikes, kayaks, paddle boats |
191 | 11- Environment | Recycling Cans | Install recyclable material cans in public |
42 | 2- Housing | Relocation Incentives | Provide incentives to move to Tiffin |
110 | 6- Utilities | Renewable Energy | Develop renewable energy |
152 | 9- Recreation | Rental Bikes | Develop a rental bike system |
98 | 5- Education | Resident Classes | Open university classes to residents |
71 | 4- Economic | Revolving Loan Fund | Develop a small business fund, like an RLF |
68 | 3- Transportation | River Road | Improve River Road |
163 | 9- Recreation | River Utilization Plan | Develop a river utilization plan |
17 | 1- Land Use | Riverfront | Develop the riverfront |
151 | 9- Recreation | Riverfront Park & Trails | Develop a riverfront park, with trails |
117 | 7- Public Health | Road to Hope | Increase funding for this drug rehab prog. |
195 | 11- Environment | Rock Creek | Protect and enhance Rock Creek |
144 | 8- Public Safety | Safety Forces Facilities | Improve/build new safety forces facilities |
141 | 8- Public Safety | SCAT College Pickup | Develop SCAT routes for college students |
59 | 3- Transportation | SCAT Routes | Have a SCAT Route to Heidelberg and TU |
83 | 5- Education | Scholarship Fund | Develop scholarship fund for local grads |
93 | 5- Education | School Funding | Strengthen/solve school funding |
78 | 4- Economic | School to Work | Develop school to work program |
77 | 4- Economic | Sentinel Expansion | Expand Sentinel training program |
106 | 6- Utilities | Sewer Expansion | Expand the sewer system |
116 | 6- Utilities | Sewer Separation | Continue sewer separation project |
52 | 3- Transportation | Shaffer Park Extension | Extend Shaffer Park - Market to Miami |
197 | 11- Environment | Shooting Training | Develop shooting training courses (ALICE) |
53 | 3- Transportation | Sidewalks & Drains | Improve street infrastructure (sidewalks,…) |
168 | 9- Recreation | Skate Park | Develop a better skate park |
86 | 5- Education | SMYL Program | Expand the SMYL Program |
158 | 9- Recreation | Softball/Baseball Complex | Create tournament complex (4 fields, 400 cars) |
13 | 1- Land Use | Spec Building | Develop speculative building |
134 | 7- Public Health | Specialty Physicians | Recruit more specialty physicians |
157 | 9- Recreation | Splashpad | Create a public splashpad feature |
118 | 7- Public Health | St. Francis Public Use | Encourage public use of St. Francis |
107 | 6- Utilities | Storm Water | Develop a storm water system |
58 | 3- Transportation | Street Improvement | Improve street surfacing |
54 | 3- Transportation | Streetscape Market Perry | Do streetscape along Market, Perry, Wash. |
55 | 3- Transportation | Streetscape Miami Clay | Do streetscape along Miami, Clay St. |
180 | 10- Culture | Symphony | Develop a local symphony |
79 | 4- Economic | Talent Recruitment | Develop talent recruitment program |
128 | 7- Public Health | Teen Challenge | Implement the faith-based Teen Challenge |
125 | 7- Public Health | Telemedicine | Develop telemedicine options |
7 | 1- Land Use | Tiffin Mall | Develop plan for mall |
33 | 2- Housing | Townhomes | Develop more townhomes (e.g., near HU) |
160 | 9- Recreation | Trail Connectors | Develop connectors between diff. trails |
159 | 9- Recreation | Trail Plan | Develop a bike trail plan in and out of town |
18 | 1- Land Use | Trails | Develop bridges and trails |
2 | 1- Land Use | Transitional Areas | Improving transitional areas |
51 | 3- Transportation | Transportation Plan | Create a transportation plan |
190 | 11- Environment | Trash Cans | Increase number of public trash cans |
20 | 1- Land Use | Trees | Improve trees on streets (quantity) |
60 | 3- Transportation | Trolley | Purchase and use public trolley |
85 | 5- Education | Tutoring Program | Develop a Volunteer Tutoring Program |
63 | 3- Transportation | Two-Way Streets | Convert one-way to two-way streets |
76 | 4- Economic | University Advancement | Promote advancement of HU and TU |
24 | 1- Land Use | Use Easements | Utilize ag/historic easement programs |
29 | 1- Land Use | Vacant Registration | Develop vacant property registration |
66 | 3- Transportation | Wall St. Crossing | Close rail crossing on Wall St. near TU |
108 | 6- Utilities | Water Quality | Enhance water quality management |
199 | 11- Environment | Water Quality | Manage & protect water quality |
104 | 6- Utilities | Water Sewer Lines | Extend water and sewer lines |
115 | 6- Utilities | Water St. Fuel Tank | Remove orphan tank on Water St. |
187 | 10- Culture | Website | Develop an arts and culture website |
100 | 5- Education | Welcome Program | Create welcome program for new residents |
105 | 6- Utilities | WiFi | Develop downtown/city wifi |
72 | 4- Economic | Workforce Plan | Develop a workforce development plan |
162 | 9- Recreation | YMCA Relocation | Relocate the YMCA to the hospital campus |
84 | 5- Education | Youth Mentoring | Develop a Youth Mentoring Program |