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sou ,1 E N D SEPTEMBER 2011 ' � C�_ Vf 6vv MAYOR SIFPkFV f fvf( F V Letter from the Mayor � • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Calendar of Events National interest rises in Ignition Park Dear Friends and Neighbors, • • Sometimes it takes an outsider to help a community get a clear grasp on what • • is happening in its midst. For those of us who look at the same scenery each ; rExFOx KnvG nxrs cFrrrES ; day,we sometimes can fail to realize how much the environment has truly • October 15 8:00 pm • changed. • South Bend Symphony Pope, • • "The Original Phantom of the Opera' • In the past several weeks, I've given interviews to journalists from The • October 20-21 9:15 am&10:45 am • Associated Press, the Fox Business Network, the Chicago Tribune and a na- ; South Bend Symphony Youth a tional business-expansion periodical. Each of these reporters was interested in • Concerts • highlighting South Bend as a symbol of our nation's transition from an • October 28 8 pm • economy rooted in manufacturing to an economy powered by research,tech- ; Straight No Chaser ; nology and innovation. • Notre Dame Football • The focus of that national interest is on Ignition Park,the portion of South ; October 1 @ Pittsburgh ; Bend's two-site, state-certified technology park that is being developed just • October 8 us.Air Force • • • south of downtown. The final two Studebaker buildings on the Ignition Park October 22 vs. USC• October 29 vs. Navy • campus are coming down this year—places where the automaker designed and • • produced cars with a history of quality and innovation. The rubble of these • College Football Hall of Fame • dinosaur buildings is giving way to new technology in a world-class data cen- ; October 30 12p-4p • ter operated b Data Real LLC. The private firm will break round on a • p y Realty p g • HALL-oween Harves) • nearly $10-million facility later this fall where it will employ 15 staff at open- • • • Downtown South Bend First Friday's • ing. • October 7 5-9pm Special Events at • An undercurrent in these national reports is the heritage of innovation that ex- • Downtown Shops, Galleries, and • ists in South Bend, a history as a world-famed manufacturing center with inno- ; Restaurants ; vative companies like Studebaker and Bendix. But the dominant theme of na- • November 4 Kid's Night Out • tional media coverage is the transformation that is occurring in our local econ- ; www.dtsbfirstfridays.com ; omy as research from the University of Notre Dame and the Indiana University • • School of Medicine in South Bend begins to "rev the economic engine of the • Near Northwest Neighborhood • city and region." ; Fall Plant Swap,Sun. Sept 11 12:30-2p ; Recently, South Bend's Redevelopment Commission authorized the sale of • Triangle Garden, Vassar&Portage Ave. • land in Ignition Park to Data Realty. The Commission also approved funding • Fall Home Maintenance Seminar • for the first infrastructure in the southeast portion of the park,near Transpo's ; Sat. Oct 15, 10-11a ; LEED Platinum-designated facility. After a decade spent removing more than • NNNOffices, 901 California • 2.5 million square feet of obsolete buildings,the site will see construction of • Arts Cafe—Sunday,Nov. 6 • its first privately funded facility as the City builds access roads and connects ; Studebaker National Museum utilities to prepare Ignition Park for more private investment. This is a neces- • September 1—December 4 • sary step toward securing new economic opportunities and better paying jobs • KnuteRockne: The Rest of • for our residents. ; the Story ; • October 1-21 • We are approaching a time to celebrate two achievements. First,we will have • Design a New Studebaker • completed Indiana's most comprehensive brownfield redevelopment effort, • Contest • clearing space for new use. Second, the new private and public construction ; Other Happenings marks the beginning of our journey toward a brighter and more sustainable • September 16-October 31 • economic future. We are reaching these achievements because, as a commu- • Niles Haunted House • nity, we've made the commitment to shape our own future. ; October 16 11:30a-5p ; Sincerely, • StHedwig's Polish Fest • P.S. Keep up to date on the latest .• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •. innovations impacting South Bend at u`(�`n www.SouthBendON.com Visit Our Website at lvw .SouthBendIN.gov!