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Innovation & Institutional Catal'ists • Tech & Talent District <br /> i,-,.• , ,: Slit, , <br /> 1. RENOVATION OF THE TRIBUNE <br /> BUILDING & BRINGING A UNIVERSITY 5. <br /> PRESENCE TO DOWNTOWN I 1 ' I ..t: T <br /> The renovation of the historic South Bend Tribune building i <br /> will anchor the first phase of the proposed district.The oldest f i <br /> portion of the building dates to the 1920s,and the property has ` <br /> been vacant since 2019.Phase One wilt introduce active uses :1 , I ,i p <br /> on the building's ground floor that feature science,technology. B� lA <br /> • <br /> and innovation.These uses will be visible from the sidewalk, N <br /> creating an engaging street-level environment at the corner of - t� '�r.r`- �� F III V <br /> Colfax and Lafayette Blvd.In addition to attracting advanced Ill + l '' i . ° <br /> t• g c <br /> jobs,university researchers,and students,the former Tribune - l <br /> building is envisioned to host a variety of community facing , t i l o <br /> programs with Notre Dame,Holy Cross College.and the South — .. <br /> ct <br /> Bend City Church. The Tribune Building today looking south on Lafayette <br /> .7 _ ` 11 <br /> Durham as Case Studyarr. q <br /> Lessons from Casey Steinbacher ''f ,¶r --..;,,,•,, - .-,. „v r='"`'"g` i <br /> >r. . „ - .0..a7 <br /> •Attracting talent is important for a community to succeed and thrive ,a •`• ; rs' . .."�':.. - ", <br /> •When talent has choices of where to go for jobs.the draw is people and places k` <br /> '* r, _ — <br /> •Downtown needs to have places that inspire collisions,where people • ��' r <br /> can engage with one another and the place ` l• li•Downtown must act as the City's Living Room—A Place to Learn Work Live&Play ., 7 r �•The Universities need to play a big role in catalyzing Downtown's growth = � � 1••11: Y•Be intentional with priorities and values.Make sure to define what - "�". ^s . . 0 1 ill J .1- <br /> success looks like ,-.• -' '� +,,,, ' .t •t <br /> •Never lose site of local -. `•=•. <br /> •Plan for Success -4 - - i -e f <br /> Innovation&Institutional Catalysts 68 <br />