26-08 Resolution Approving and Adopting the Downtown 2045 Plan

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Arts & Culture Vision:Enhance Downtown as a hub for Arts&Culture 4' ail et Enhance public Over the next 20 years, downtown South Bend art integration with a focus on t' will serve as the region's civic and cultural heart placemaking ? u — where arts and culture anchor identity, foster --. connection, and drive vitality. Downtown boasts the " ' �`"- largest concentration of cultural institutions, public © Establish comprehensive spaces, riverfront access, and arts and educational arts hubs and W . r venues g partners in the region. . . r, o 111 i 0)(V.12 a Downtown's role will be both catalytic and connective.Advancing arts and culture is a critical 1 t 1 ' component of the Downtown South Bend 2045 Plan,and investments should be made to expand the -— landscape and leverage the existing assets and partnerships.Downtown South Bend wilt © Cultivate and - `• support local •.` ___sir • Continue to serve as the region's cultural hub,concentrating signature institutions,events, artists and l' ,_-- and public spaces that sustain the impact of investments in the arts. creative spaces s E= • Act as a physical and programmatic connector,linking neighborhoods,the riverfront,and - .' *IR411''6 ` - Nr., t- regional destinations with walkable streets,trails,bridges.public gathering spaces,and mill cultural corridors. • Support artists and creative enterprises by providing spaces for creating,performing, ., entrepreneurship,and collaboration to support the creative economy. © Support .,4 planning for arts ?, ,^„ti A. • Lead inclusive placemaking and access through low-cost programming and opportunities and culture at - .. ,. .J - +, r`� i to experience arts and culture in everyday the Local Level iN p y y public spaces that reflect community diversity ,� ., • Serve as a testing ground for innovation,piloting new partnerships and public-realm �, r - � ir 1 activation that can be a model for other downtowns in the region. + A+r/R By embedding arts and culture into public space and life,Downtown South Bend will model how - ,.' long-term cultural investment strengthens quality of life and sustains a vibrant,inclusive core.