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Top 10 Challenges for 2010 <br /> <br />1.The Economy <br />2. Fiscal viability for state and local government <br />3. Indiana’s property-tax system is still broken <br />4. Crime and the perception of crime <br />5. Vacant/abandoned/foreclosed homes <br />6. Finding a new use for the College Football Hall of Fame <br />7. Jobs and business retention <br />8. Unfunded mandates <br />9. The CSO Long-Term Control Plan <br />10. Getting an accurate count from the 2010 Census <br /> <br />10 Reasons for Optimism <br />1. South Bend named No. 1 U.S. city for home value <br />2. Serious interest by developers in two key downtown sites <br />3. Major construction projects planned or under way <br />• Transpo’s new facility <br />• The Salvation Army’s new Kroc Community Center <br />• WNIT Center for Public Media <br />• A new Animal Care and Control facility <br />4. New tenants at Innovation Park <br />5. Higher education’s impact on our local economy <br />• Ivy Tech’s growth <br />• Brown Mackie relocates <br />• Notre Dame’s clean room <br />6. Bike the Bend – May 23 <br />7. Major road and sewer projects funded by the federal stimulus <br />8. Implementation of our Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy <br />9. University partnerships for community development <br />• Indiana University South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center (at Natatorium) <br />• Notre Dame Center for Arts and Culture (at Hansel Center) <br />10. City’s bond rating is up, construction costs are down <br /> <br /> <br />10 BIG ideas for 2010 and beyond <br />1. South Bend’s research-powered economy <br />2. Moving forward with Ignition Park <br />3. Ready to grow <br />4. Eddy Knolls <br />5. A new St. Joseph High School <br />6. Paving the way for development <br />7. Connecting to High-Speed Rail <br />8. A streetcar named Inspire <br />9. Funding economic development <br />10. Applying for Google’s experimental fiber network <br /> <br />