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development. We anticipate that more retail development will follow these major investments. The selection of a route for an improved US 31 gives us the opportunity to plan for new growth that will include residential, retail and commercial. We are also looking at ways to encourage new retail development on the West Side and in downtown. Master planning for the Northeast Development area calls for new retail nodes at the corner of Eddy and Edison and at the intersection of the new SR 23 at Corby. 'This is part of our partnership with the Northeast Neighborhood Council (NENC), the Northeast Neighborhood Revitalization Organization (NNRO), the University of Notre Dame and other area stakeholders. Our goal is to build on the area's existing assets to spur residential and commercial development. Strong emphasis will be placed on the newly configured environmental center, we are creating a welcoming entry along South Bend Avenue and a place to learn and refresh the spirit. Notre Dame students and faculty have helped to create the vision for the park. The Boy Scouts will build their new headquarters adjacent to the park; it will have classrooms that will be available to school groups and the public. South Bend Schools are developing a curriculum for use here. This has been a real team effort. .~ - {,:~ intersection of Edison and Eddy. Infill housing will strengthen existing blocks of homes, while targeted demolition will make way for new residential development in the triangle area north of SR 23. Fredrickson Park will be a major asset to this renovation. By reclaiming a former landfill and turning it into an open green space and Nearby, in the area known as the Notre Dame Woods, we are promoting creation of a Certified Techgology Park. This facility will attract high-tech companies that want to tie into the creativity and research capacity an local campuses. It will help to build the energy and synergy of a strong research community. When done right, tech parks can provide the seeds for new ideas and new products. Spin-off businesses and jobs enrich the local economy and help to keep talented young people in our community - a brain gain rather than a brain drain. Public- private partnerships will ensure the success of such a park and the growth of new companies to A-37