HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-22-2013 City Starts Home Demolitions on Iowa Street CITY OF SOUTH BEND
PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 22, 2013
Contact: Mike Schmuhl
Phone: 574-235-9261
CITY STARTS HOME DEMOLITIONS ON IOWA STREET
Neighborhood Slowly Getting Back to Normal
SOUTH BEND—The City of South Bend approved two emergency house demolitions this week
to bring down the two structures severely damaged by a plane crash on Sunday afternoon.
The Building Department declared the structures unsafe and the Department of Code
Enforcement is overseeing the demolitions. Contractors on site continue to collect debris before
completely filling in the properties with dirt and soil.
The South Bend Police Department continues to maintain security on the street and around the
crash site. Onlookers and neighbors have been visiting the site since the City reopened the street
to traffic on Tuesday.
The City and Police Department are strongly encouraging only residents to drive down Iowa
Street.
The City of South Bend has also been working with regional mental health responders who will
visit the neighborhood today and tomorrow to simply talk with residents about the incident and
see if they or their loved ones need any assistance.
"This has been a difficult week-to say the least—for the neighborhood," said Mayor Pete
Buttigieg. "Our primary focus through the week has been to get the neighborhood back to normal
as quickly as possible. I'm proud of the hard work of our city departments in helping throughout
this time of recovery."
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