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o�sou TH <br /> F dx <br /> :J b <br /> W eFacE � � <br /> y� a 1, a2 <br /> 1865 <br /> Office of the Mayor <br /> NEWS RELEASE <br /> August 13, 2007 <br /> Noon <br /> After 9 months of labor, City Plan initiatives take shape <br /> Contact: Mikki Dobski, Director of Communications&Special Projects, 235-5855 or 876-1564 <br /> In the nine months that have passed since its adoption, City Plan has won a statewide <br /> award while several key initiatives are moving forward or showing concrete results, <br /> Mayor Stephen J. Luecke announced today. <br /> City Plan, the most extensive comprehensive 20-year plan in South Bend's history, <br /> recently received from the Indiana Planning Association the IPA Hoosier Planning <br /> Award for Outstanding Plan for 2006. <br /> "Residents of South Bend are using City Plan to discuss the future of their neighborhoods <br /> while governmental bodies are referring to the plan as they make decisions on the future <br /> growth and development of the City,"the IPA noted when presenting the award. "The <br /> creation of City Plan was an ambitious, collaborative and spirited process." <br /> Since the 2007 State of the City address, when Luecke issued five directives for staff to <br /> turn City Plan goals into concrete action, there has been progress on each directive. In <br /> addition, other dreams expressed in City Plan are taking shape. Citizen priorities are <br /> shaping the 2008 budget process. City crews reallocated time to open new "windows" on <br /> the St. Joseph River. Bike lanes and a new riverwalk have come online. Abandoned and <br /> derelict houses are beginning to come down. The Eddy Street Commons, a$200 million <br /> mixed-use development, is moving to construction. And the Luecke administration's new <br /> strategy for the downtown will be presented Aug. 17 to the Redevelopment Commission. <br /> "The award honors the important steps toward our shared vision that by 2025 South Bend <br /> will be a vibrant, caring city where residents and government celebrate our diversity and <br /> vitality," Luecke said. "City Plan represents the common vision of the entire community, <br /> and the progress reflects my administration's commitment to using the consensus that's <br /> been achieved to build a new South Bend together." <br />