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fflghliots PAGEI Mayor's Letter City of South Bend PACE2 City Plan Public Meetings N e w s l e t t e r CityPlan Awazd Free Downspout Building a 74t Disconnect Program Fridays by the Fountain !` June 2005 Mayor S[eve Luacke Letter from the Mayor and universities,medical facilities and Program allows laptop users with Dear friends, public institutions. wireless network interface cards This ability to share large amounts (NIC's) to connect to the Internet at Throughout South Bend's history, of information quickly, securely, and high speeds outside downtown transportation systems have been economically is our information businesses, as well as inside any essential to our growth. First the river transportation system for future restaurant or business that joins the brought explorers and traders here, growth—it is a critical element for project. The wireless canopy extends and provided power for developing economic vitality in our region. from Bartlett on the North to Monroe industry,then the railroads became As part of our initiative to attract on the South, Lafayette on the West our central link to other cities and new techonology businesses, we are and St. Joseph Street on the East. economic regions. Currently our promoting creation of a Certified Access is free during the three month location on the interstate highway Technology Park in the Notre Dame pilot phase, through July 31. For system is key to attracting Woods area, south of Edison and east more information, or to sign up, visit manufacturers and distribution of Eddy. This facility will attract www.michiana.org. centers, and our airport is also a vital Technology is bringing more link for business. As the world efficient and economical solutions to economy continues to adapt to other areas of the city as well. We changing technology, the efficient will begin converting South Bend's transportation of ideas and information traffic and pedestrian signals to new will be just as critical to our economic LED bulbs, which are ten times more health. r U energy efficient than the old I believe that development of new technology, creating substantial energy technology infrastructure is vital to high-tech companies that want to tie and budget savings. In partnership securing South Bend's economic into the creativity and research with Notre Dame,we are piloting future. Affordable communications capacity on local campuses. Spin-off embedded sensors in combined systems that transport huge amounts businesses and jobs from a strong sewers and basins that store of data quickly and securely will be a research community can enrich the stormwater, that will allow runoff top item on every company's checklist local economy and help to keep levels to be monitored remotely, for of requirements. That is why I am a talented young people in our better control of combined sewer proponent of the development of the community—a brain gain rather than a overflows. This will help us continue St. Joseph Valley MetroNet. The City brain drain. to improve the water quality in our is not entering the telecommunications We are also using technology to rivers and streams, and help make business,but we are allowing a local enhance the quality of life for South South Bend a Clean City. not-for-profit corporation to install Bend residents. In May,we dedicated We will continue to use advances fiber optic cable in existing city our new South Bend Police in technology to improve our quality conduit. The MetroNet,unlike Headquarters and Regional Training of life and our economic future. If traditional telephone wires, is carrier Facility,which integrates cutting-edge we want good jobs for our children, if neutral. It will allow many different technology and security features that we want local business to thrive, if we communication companies to provide will help the men and women of the truly want to be a 21'Century City, service through the fiber, connecting SBPD to make South Bend a Safe City we must not sit back and wait. We local businesses to each other, and for all residents. must lead, not follow. through a network of transcontinental Technology has a fun side as fiber pipes, to institutions across the well! Laptop computer users now Sincerely, country and around the world. These have wireless Internet access in the fibers will also connect local colleges open air of downtown South Bend. The Downtown Wireless Pilot Mayor Steve Visit the City of South Bend online at www.ci.south-bend.in.us