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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting —March 13, 2012 <br />6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) <br />C. Airport Economic Development Area <br />(7) continued... <br />Mr. Smith wants to participate in the creation <br />of new technology jobs in the old Studebaker <br />Corridor. He expects to provide an <br />additional 100 jobs initially to build these <br />components. His company would also then <br />provide rapid pro- typing environments and a <br />technology center. The Ivy Tower is a <br />million square feet collectively. <br />Mr. Smith's vision includes making the <br />center of South Bend a transportation hub <br />again, bringing Amtrak and the South Shore <br />back downtown. He believes he has now <br />found the right person at Norfolk Southern to <br />help make that happen. Without <br />transportation, the million square feet in Ivy <br />Tower cannot be used to its highest capacity. <br />He would like to have streetcars again <br />running through downtown and to Ignition <br />Park, to easily move people from business to <br />business and to the various parking garages <br />and lots. <br />Mr. Smith would like to see the renovated <br />Ivy Tower building be a very public place. <br />He'd like to cut a cylinder through the entire <br />building to create an atrium that would be <br />both beautiful, a source of solar energy, and <br />help in core ventilation. It will help the <br />building become an extremely "green" <br />building. Union Station is presently one of <br />the most energy efficient data center <br />operators in the nation. <br />Mr. Smith has had some discussions with the <br />new owner of the Studebaker administration <br />22 <br />