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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br /> Regular Meeting—March 13, 2012 <br /> 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) <br /> C. Airport Economic Development Area <br /> (7) continued... <br /> accomplish all of that. Mr. Smith answered <br /> that needs more space to locate power for his <br /> data centers. He would otherwise build a <br /> new building outside of the downtown. <br /> However, if the city can participate in a <br /> public-private partnership, he could remain <br /> downtown and this eyesore of a building, Ivy <br /> Tower, could be renovated into a beautiful <br /> entrance to Ignition Park. He would like to <br /> cooperate with that effort. <br /> Mr. Davis asked about a marketing campaign <br /> for Chicago and how Mr. Smith would <br /> market South Bend to Chicago. Mr. Smith <br /> responded that transportation would be the <br /> key: if the South Shore could get people from <br /> between Chicago and downtown South Bend <br /> in an hour and fifteen minutes, he thinks <br /> people would move their businesses. <br /> Mr. Davis asked whether South Bend's tax <br /> break for data centers was helpful to bringing <br /> business in. Mr. Smith said it was extremely <br /> so. <br /> Mr. Davis noticed that Mr. Smith had not <br /> mentioned the homeless center, Hope <br /> Ministries and county jail that are neighbors <br /> to Union Station and Ivy Tower. Mr. Smith <br /> said that the key to creating a pedestrian <br /> friendly, secure area is to get enough people <br /> there. There are all those conditions in <br /> downtown Chicago, but you feel safe <br /> walking downtown in Chicago. <br /> Mr. Alford questioned making the sixth and <br /> 25 <br />