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SOUTHA11 . <br /> BEND <br /> JANUARy 2006 a il,t 6 v <br /> Mayne SrcpNcn 1. Lucckc Olf <br /> Letter from the Mayor TH!SMONIH... <br /> Mayor's Letter <br /> Dear Friends: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive <br /> In an earlier newsletter,this year, I Dedication <br /> discussed a number of new technology New City Website Coming Soon! <br /> Ice & Snow Removal <br /> initiatives that we are implementing to Earned Income Tax Credit <br /> improve our economic position and the /� � State of the City Address <br /> quality of life of our community. One ( Important Information for Recycling <br /> of the most exciting projects that will ° <° °� U Customers <br /> keep South Bend on track with the rapid <br /> rise in technology is the Metronet. Throughout the summer and fall, the City Names Street in Honor <br /> City of South Bend has been making the companion infrastructure of Dr. Martin Luther King! <br /> improvements necessary for the implementation, in conjunction with St. On Friday,December 2, on a beautiful <br /> Joe Valley Metronet, Inc., of a 40-mile loop of carrier neutral fiber optic snowy morning, residents and community <br /> cable which is being installed in city conduit. The MetroNet will allow leaders gathered together to celebrate the <br /> communication companies,colleges and universities,medical facilities, dedication and opening of the new Dr. Martin <br /> financial institutions and other private businesses and public institutions to Luther King,Jr. Drive in South Bend. For- <br /> network with each other and provide broadband connectivity services merly Chapin St., from Washington St. to <br /> through the fiber. It will also connect users to the vast array of Lincolnway West, the drive was reopened <br /> transcontinental fiber that runs through South Bend along the railroad and under its new name after extensive infra- <br /> Toll Road rights of way. Because of our location, South Bend has access to structure and streetscaping improvements, <br /> several times the amount of long haul fiber than even much larger cities. including narrowing from four divided lanes <br /> One local entrepreneur has already utilized this fiber to provide local to two, and the addition of sidewalks, <br /> connectivity to transcontinental fiber lines in Chicago and serves as a host treelawn, and decorative lampposts. The <br /> center for more than twelve regional or national service providers in one future home of South Bend Fire Station#2 <br /> South Bend location. Another entrepreneur has a 24/7 Network Operating will also be located on the drive. <br /> Center and disaster recovery data center facilities. The Metronet fills in the The renaming was the result of efforts <br /> gaps of communications and data connectivity. Leveraging these assets is a by the Martin Luther King Foundation of St. <br /> key strategy to building a 21st Century City. Joseph County and honors Dr. King for his <br /> Through the implementation of the Metronet,we are creating a leadership in the American Civil Rights <br /> competitive environment that will make South Bend the most affordable and movement and his impact on our country. <br /> accessible location for broadband services. This will help local businesses Community leaders worked with Mayor <br /> to prosper as they take full advantage of the Metronet, gaining significant Luecke,the South Bend Common Council, <br /> connectivity and access to large bandwidth for less cost. One local and Near West neighborhood residents to <br /> institution doubled its intemet capacity and quintupled its research determine an appropriate location to honor <br /> broadband for the same price that it had paid before. The Metronet will Dr.King. <br /> spur innovation and growth because of the ease in transmitting large Joining in the dedication and celebration <br /> amounts of data. It will help us retain businesses and attract new was national Civil Rights activist Rev. Samuel <br /> investment and jobs to our city with the establishment of data centers and Kyles,who was with Dr. King on the day he <br /> real-time backup of critical business data. was assassinated, and who came to South <br /> -Mayor's Letter continued on back page- Bend to take part in the celebration of the <br /> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <br /> anniversary of Mrs. Rosa Parks' refusal to <br /> give up her bus seat to a white man. <br /> • C a m in S'a a n The dedication ended with a silent march <br /> and inaugural bus ride up Dr. Martin Luther <br /> • • King,Jr.Drive,to radio station WUBS <br /> www. SouthBendIN . gov <br /> 89.7FM on Lincolnway West, for a reception <br /> • • and celebration. <br /> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0 0 0 4 . . . <br /> Visit the City of South Bend online at www.ci.south-bend.in.us <br />