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Home Beautiful.
Featured on the NBC-TV “Today” show as housing expert Barbara Corcoran’s No. 1 pick of the top 10 cities nationwide with the best housing values, South Bend has more substantial, attractive neighborhoods with high-quality construction than any city in Indiana.
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Super Shopping.
The South Bend Metro Area, the state's second-largest retail center, draws customers from throughout Indiana and Michigan.
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Bicycle Friendly.
The South Bend Bikeway - an emerging 94-mile network of off-street trails, on-street bicycle lanes and signed bike routs - is just one of the features that makes South Bend the first bicycle friendly community in Northern Indiana.
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Healing Properties.
In the heart of South Bend, five leading medical providers build a strong alliance dedicated to the health and well-being of the community.
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Green. Cool!
Indiana's Green Community of the Year, South Bend continues to find creative ways to reduce energy usage, trim costs, beautify the city and help save the planet.
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Great Greens.
With four city-owned golf courses, plus public and private courses within a chip shot, it's no wonder Golf Digest Magazine in 2005 names South Bend the 16th best place to play in the United States.
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Parks Aplenty.
Ride whitewater in the heart of downtown. Stroll through an urban, old-growth forest. Romp at playground designed by kids. Visit the Zoo. All this- and nearby Lake Michigan's Dunes- make up the distinctive parks in and around South Bend.
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Remarkable Recreation.
What's your pleasure? Rafting? Fitness classes? Ice skating? With more than 100 recreation programs offered for youth and adults, South Bend Parks & Recreation Department has something for everyone.
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Urban Living.
Eddy Street Commons is a planned mixed-use development on the northeast side of South Bend cross from the University of Notre Dame campus.
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Downtown.
With a 21st-century renaissance in the vitality and capacity of its central business district, South Bend’s downtown life offers something for every taste.
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Safer Communities.
Thanks to a combination of fully engaged leadership, advanced technology and community and involvement, the streets and neighborhoods of South Bend are enjoying their safest levels in at least 40 years.
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Well Schooled.
Traditional or specialized programs? Public or private? Whatever the type of educational opportunity you seek for your children, South Bend has something that's just the right fit for you.
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South Bend: A great destination for business
These days, doing business in the City of South Bend and the State of Indiana is easier and better than ever.
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MIND Benders.
Central to South Bend’s promising high-tech future is the Midwest Institute for Nanoelectronics Discovery (MIND).
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Know Nano.
Frequently Asked Questions about nanotechnology and nanoelectronics.
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A Hub for Higher Education.
Although best known for the University of Notre Dame, the South Bend area features 14 institutions of higher education featured on this map.
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Minutes to Great Getaways.
South Bend is at the center of a region, where you can discover treasures just minutes away -- from the big-city excitement of Chicago to the relaxing pastoral views of Amish countryside, from dune-covered Lake Michigan beaches to the Midwest's richest vineyards just off America's largest inland coastline.
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Department of Community & Economic Development
Division of Community Development
227 W. Jefferson Boulevard • Suite 1200 S
South Bend, IN 46601
574.235.9660 • Fax: 574.235.9469
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