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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting —July 12, 2012 <br />roads and facilities <br />• Is not subject to longer term, unforeseen <br />eventualities <br />• Provides a convenient alternative route to South <br />Bend's southern communities from the north,for <br />those who prefer not to use the Freeway <br />• Minimal acquisition, construction and <br />operational impact upon citizens in area <br />neighborhoods <br />• Addresses current and_ uture needs <br />proportionately <br />• Expenditure and construction based upon,fact, <br />not projections <br />• Allows for future updates, if needed, based upon <br />actual need. <br />• Accentuates practicalities, rather than <br />aesthetics. <br />This Option does not impose: <br />• Negative impact on City tax revenue <br />• Added ongoing future City maintenance expense <br />• Intrusion upon area residential neighborhoods <br />• North bound traffic lightjams on Fellows, at <br />Fellows /Ireland, from the Freeway, south of <br />Ireland <br />• South bound traffic light jams on <br />Fellows /ireland, north of Ireland, extending <br />beyond Walter Street <br />• Flooding induced traffejams at <br />Fellows /Chippewa caused by unattended, <br />clogged sewer drains at that intersection <br />• Future area deterioration, abandonment and <br />loss of housing value, because of congested, <br />unsafe traffic conditions on the <br />Fellows /Chippewa, Corridor Plan modified, <br />streets <br />• Massive construction and subsequently ongoing <br />intrusion upon area residential neighborhoods <br />• Funds spent because "they are available. " <br />Note: This option does not address the sewer /storm <br />