Downtown South Bend 2045

The Downtown South Bend 2045 Plan called for investments to improve the viaducts at Lafayette Boulevard, Main and Michigan streets, areas that have historically drawn homeless encampments.

“When you have friends or family come to South Bend and they say, ‘Where should I go?’ and, like, what we want people to think about is this area,” said Planning Director Tim Corcoran.

The University of Notre Dame has partnered with Ancora, a Washington-based investment firm, to begin development on the Tech and Talent District.

The city says this part of the Downtown South Bend 2045 plan would improve the Century Center and better activate the riverfront.