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The Heart of Downtown Great Downtowns have <br /> Jon Hunt Plaza places that feel a <br /> iii <br /> .. public living room-where <br /> e„. liell <br /> 41100 <br /> ' residents and visitors <br /> can work,live,play,relax, <br /> entertain,and more. <br /> The historic main street of South <br /> Bend, Michigan Street, and the _- <br /> adjacent blocks, form the retail and s'0.`\ <br /> cultural heart of Downtown. The Town Qh�`P\Squ \ <br /> Anchored by the Morris Performing Arts Center in the north and I Signature \ <br /> r' T <br /> the St.Joe County Public Library to the south,Michigan Street I \ a h <br /> is home to restaurants,hotels,entertainment.destinations,and — I •1 Riverfront Park \ • t <br /> iconic historic buildings like the State Theater.Gridiron Plaza in t I a . ` ' * j o <br /> Wdshingto t . t"-s,.tr" ., I <br /> front of the former College Football Hall of Fame acts as South a 'i I <br /> Bend's de facto town square,serving as the home for festivals 7 " a .I..,..,. I -- - <br /> and gatherings.The plans on the following pages illustrate visions im mgiq, <�I. I tlr o <br /> for the Downtown core that build on these beloved places to m - _ .. — <br /> activate the riverfront,enhance the public spaces,and grow local _ �� k' \ <br /> i ° ��. \ <br /> businesses. ` .t \ <br /> ON <br /> Projects in the _ -_ — d \ <br /> Heart of Downtown: I .r V •' -�•-4. <br /> • Retail Core along I' ' 1 <br /> Michigan Street I_ I - . �� <br /> Jqn Hunt Memorial Plaza — _ — —_ — _ — w <br /> • The Town Square <br /> ` ill r' • The Century Center& The Century <br /> ": Jefferson Blvd Realignment Retail Core at Center& <br /> �� �, Michigan Street <br /> '• A Big-Idea for the Future — g Jefferson Blvd <br /> i� i Signature Riverfront Park �'=— <br /> - — Reinvigorating the Heart of Downtown will require concentrating retail on Michigan Street and around the Square.restoring landmark buildings.and creating a <br /> connected open space experience around the St Joseph River <br /> The Heart of Downtown 36 <br />