Laserfiche WebLink
OVERVIEW & ANALYSIS THE VISION <br /> The project team Listened to the community and stakeholders to understand the needs and The vision for Downtown South Bend in 20 years is a regional destination where visitors can <br /> challenges of Downtown while also analyzing its physical form.Community engagement spend a day walking,eating,shopping,and enjoying cultural experiences.Four priorities will <br /> took place through a series of surveys,workshops,and open houses,from which thousands guide the transformation: <br /> of comments were collected.The project team analyzed patterns through mapping and <br /> diagramming,a parking study,and a market analysis.. • <br /> Reinvigorate the Heart of Downtown <br /> • Attract jobs and people to Downtown <br /> The engagement and analysis steps were conducted simultaneously,with the findings • Add house:.,., ,and infill i ,3iiborhoods within and around Downtown <br /> supporting one another.The community expressed a desire for increased activation,improved • Create a world-class connected riverfront open space system <br /> destinations,and better access to the riverfront.In parallel,the analyses identified the lack of <br /> connections between Downtown and the river and the fragmented nature of retail in the area. The vision plan outlines a series of projects divided into four sections:The Heart of Downtown, <br /> These themes and insights from the analysis and stakeholder engagement form the foundation Innovation&Institutional Catalysts,Neighborhood Nodes,and Public Realm Enhancements. <br /> for a 20-year vision for Downtown. Each project includes a description and an illustration depicting the site's potential in support of <br /> accomplishing the four priorities. <br /> • <br /> I <br /> rai Arin <br /> • <br /> # f te <br /> ; ' _- • c WOO I t�_ W Mt ---..,!iiiirri4:-.-,,, <br /> tip% I�<<+%s,i ref A. , �t ��, <br /> J ( ' 1 l - +11 if/i/ �' X 1i'I .a `$ >r .1,,,, .,,, ;►d,;!i --• tt /l p • <br /> tt•. <br /> .,, I + , •`` ,` 'F 'I I .- Via.. 1,, . s - ' - , "- e `;-.j \_,4 71 8 w- - <br /> r.._ 4t 1it, y 1n <br /> 1� i, / '�.. • . . .• o� tirl�' <br /> The analysis drawing of existing parks and trails Downtown Existing retail in Downtown is spread out and not concentrated in The Downtown of 2045 will function as a true center of the region.with new world-class <br /> illustrates the lack of a connected open space network any one location destinations.neighborhoods,jobs.and unique cultural experiences. <br /> Executive Summary 3 <br />