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The nickname "SoDo," which irritated some residents, is gone from the latest information about revitalizing the area around the Capitol and south of downtown.

Instead, a handout on the consultant’s latest preliminary plan uses the description “XXXXXXX neighborhood” on one side and “South of Downtown” on the other.

And the plan highlights goals and programs that help the people living in the area, rather than focusing on potential physical changes.

The consultants drew from the many meetings and discussion groups about the plan, said Jon Carlson, an aide to Mayor Chris Beutler, who works on neighborhood issues.

Amanda Huckins, who helped organize community meetings where residents took issue with the SoDo nickname and also suggested the plan focus on people rather than buildings, said she was glad to see the social goals made more prominent.

Huckins, a leader in the We are Vital group, said she believes the latest plan is a response to recent meetings where residents voiced concern that the heavy emphasis on redevelopment meant the goal was gentrification, where improvements drive up rents and force out lower-income residents.