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Office of the Mayor
MEDIA ADVISORY
Friday, September 15, 2006
Contact: Jitin Kain, Division of Community Development, 235-9660
South Bend City Plan is Ready!
Mayor Stephen J. Luecke and his City Plan Team will present the final draft of South
Bend's new twenty-year comprehensive plan to the Area Plan Commission for approval, on
Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at 3:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers on the 4t' floor of the
County-City Building. Mayor Luecke has extended an invitation to the public to attend.
The Final Draft of City Plan can be downloaded at www.SouthBendCiiyPlan.org. In
addition to the 10 Key Topic Areas which are the heart of the Plan, it provides information on
the purpose of the Plan and Plan areas, as well as an overview of South Bend history and
demographics. The last chapter explains Implementation of the Plan and includes an Action Plan
which establishes priorities for the first five years, organized within eight broad strategies:
• Expand Economic Opportunities
• Promote City Assets
• Enhance City Services
• Support Youth Development
• Increase Public Participation
• Ensure Quality Design and Physical Development
• Raise Public Awareness
• Conduct Analysis and Planning
Each strategy contains a list of specific action steps that will help achieve its intent.
All residents are encouraged to download the plan and review it, and to attend the Area
Plan Commission public hearing in support of City Plan. Upon approval by the APC,the Plan
will be submitted to the Common Council for approval as a resolution. This will mark the
culmination of the development phase, and the beginning of Plan implementation!
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