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America encourages civic participation by organizing local groups of civic technologists to take <br /> action in their communities. <br /> "We are very excited to officially announce our partnership with South Bend," said Code for <br /> America founder and Executive Director Jennifer Pahlka. "South Bend is a leader in the <br /> innovation world, and our fellows will have the chance to be at the forefront of that innovation. <br /> With the support of such forward-thinking and dedicated city staff, we look forward to <br /> continuing to build long-lasting partnerships with the City." <br /> Announcing the program at Innovation Park at Notre Dame, Mayor Buttigieg explained the Code <br /> for America program to community leaders and partners through some of their innovations in <br /> other cities. Mayor Buttigieg walked through BlightStatus.org, which was created in New <br /> Orleans, and allows residents to simply find out what's going on with blighted properties in their <br /> community. This website eliminates the long process it can take for a resident to figure the status <br /> and future of a vacant or abandoned property. <br /> The announcement today caps an outstanding year in technology achievements for the City of <br /> South Bend. In 2012, the city launched its new voice-over IP phone system and upgraded its e- <br /> mail system for the first time. In addition, South Bend is developing IBM's Intelligent <br /> Operations Center for Smarter Cities software to overhaul its water management system. And, its <br /> revamped website (www.southbendin.gov)won an Honorable Mention in the international <br /> MARCOM Awards recently. <br /> For more information on Code for America, please visit the following websites: <br /> http://codeforamerica.org/ <br /> http://codeforamerica.org/2013-partners/south-bend/ <br />