Best Benton Harbor Community Plan
City of Benton Harbor, McKenna, Toole Design
The Plan is designed to be a living plan and be implemented by the people who created it. The City is currently experiencing intensive growth and redevelopment. Benton Harbor is wrestling to balance the urgent need for investment with mitigating the unrepairable risks of gentrification and cultural displacement. Community engagement for the Community Plan included: Planning Week (7-day charrette), 4 neighborhood workshops, tours and focus groups, a talent competition, participation in the annual “Peace Day,” Juneteenth celebration, and town hall events. Jurors said: "'A gentrification proof city policy'- love the boldness!" MAP congratulates the City of Benton Harbor, McKenna, and Toole Design!