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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting -October 20, 2006 <br />6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) <br />E. Airport Economic Development Area <br />continue ... <br />tells me that there is a population there that <br />will support retail that goes in there. If it's <br />jobs, this area has a lot of... We like to see it <br />as a glass half full. We think this is a great <br />opportunity to jump start the redevelopment <br />of the Lincoln Way West corridor on the <br />western boundaries and work our way back <br />in. The city's already started here, close to <br />town around the Chapin St. area and they are <br />doing a great job. We look at this as an <br />opportunity to start at the other end, and <br />hopefully we can meet in the middle like a <br />great railroad of many years ago. <br />Also, we believe that anything we can do to <br />develop this area can only be a benefit to <br />South Bend. We are constantly reading of <br />businesses leaving downtown and other areas <br />for Mishawaka. We believe if we pay <br />attention to the stakeholders who are already <br />there, especially the businesses that are <br />already there (Honeywell and Bosch) and all <br />those other businesses in the Airport <br />Industrial Park, if we can do anything to <br />make that area more appealing to them, it's <br />going to be in our best interest. It might be <br />the difference between gaining jobs and <br />losing jobs. So, we look forward to working <br />with you on this. We thank all of you <br />who've been in touch with us so far. We <br />look forward to somehow bringing this to a <br />great resolution for all those interested. <br />MR. WOLFSON: Citizen representative to <br />the Common Council's Community & <br />Economic Development Committee and <br />23 <br />