INNOVATE INDIANA

Exhibit B-4
Project Ownership, Partners & Experience
(Project Type & Readiness)
Project Timeline
Project #16 - Blue Ways - Leverage the River
Project Information
Project Contact
Project Description
Project Location
Project Category
Industry Alignment
Project Partners
Project Experience
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Scott Ford
Project Start Date 8/1/2015
Project End Date 12/31/2020
Start within 12 months? Yes
Project Timeline
Year 1 capital expenditures
($) $26,050,000.00
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT | SECTION 19
Blue Ways - Leverage the River (Greater Howard Park Neighborhood)
This $2.5 million infrastructure project would amplify a public investment of $17.5 in coordinated
quality of place improvements along the St. Joseph River from the Farmers Market to Seitz Park to
leverage further private development, especially residential uses, in the area around Howard Park.
Specifically this project would apply funds to upgrade portions of the Northside and East Bank Trails,
part of the City's Riverwalk system which is a part of a larger effort to connect the campus of several
key educational institutions, including Saint Mary's College, Holy Cross College, University of Notre
Dame, Indiana University South Bend and Purdue University's South Bend Extension. Specific
improvements to the trail include (new routing near former Transpo site, adding bicycle/pedestrian
connections, removing physical barriers, installing/improving lighting and serving proposed new Notre
Dame boathouse). The trail development would occur in concert with the following:
1) Redevelopment of the former Transpo site (a brownfield) into 90 units of attached and detached
urban housing,
2) Construction of the River Race Flats, a mixed-use building containing 8,000 square feet of retail
space, 9,000 square feet of office space, and 32 apartment units,
3) Renewal and add amenities to Howard Park (new/renovated community center, new/renovated ice
rink, amphitheater, sand volleyball courts, mini-marina), and
4) Removal Mishawaka Avenue cloverleaf ramp at Eddy Street to facilitate further riverside
development.
Along the St. Joseph River, between Farmers Market (Sample Street bridge) and Seitz Park in South
Bend, St. Joseph County
Quality of place
Real Estate Development, Construction, Retail
Bike Michiana Coalition
Bike the Bend
Century Builders
City of South Bend Community Investment / Redevelopment Commission
City of South Bend Parks & Recreation
City of South Bend Public Works
Indiana Department of Transportation (potential)
Matthews LLC
South Bend Parks Foundation
South Bend Scullers
University of Notre Dame
With private and public sector partners, the City of South Bend has completed numerous development
and neighborhood revitalization projects. These projects often include street, shared use path, and
park improvement elements.
Much of the housing development to be done by the end of 2018, with full buildout of the former
Transpo site by 2020. Ground breaking for former TRANSPO is set to occur in summer 2015. ND
Boathouse is already under construction with a spring 2016 completion. Riverwalk upgrades to be
largely completed by the end of 2016. Supporting infrastructure projects are to be done in 2015-2016.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE REGION ENGAGED CURRENT TRENDS
STATE OF THE REGION
& QUALITY OF PLACE
VISION & STRATEGY PROJECTS
STAKEHOLDERS, EXECUTION
& STRUCTURAL CHANGES
BENCHMARKING
& MEASUREMENT
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT