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MAILING LIST
KEY BENEFITS
$415 million+ economic impact over 10 years
Equitable access to vital transportation for all SB residents.
Downtown SB to Downtown Chicago opens countless economic, social, and cultural opportunities.
Creates a true multi-modal transportation hub with the
South Shore, Amtrak, TRANSPO bus service, and Bird e-scooters.
Benefits South Bend businesses, performing arts, entertainment & athletics, convention center, hotels, and restaurants.
Allows businesses access to talent along the South Shore line; workers can be part remote, part in-person.
Impact
DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND
DOWNTOWN CHICAGO
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OPTIONS
WEST SIDE OF THE AIRPORT
Economic Impact
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$84 Million over 10 years
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271% return on capital cost
Infrastructure Impact
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Fewer at-grade crossings
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Requires SR 20 underpass
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Displaces neighbors and destroys homes
Current Support
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South Bend International Airport
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South Bend Regional Chamber of Commerce
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St. Joseph County Economic Development
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Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
DOWNTOWN
SOUTH BEND
Economic Impact
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$415+ Million over 10 years
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336% return on capital cost
Infrastructure Impact
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Utilizes elevated rail line and historic Union Station
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Leverages existing investment in the Studebaker Technology Campus, Four Winds Field, new mixed-income housing developments, TRANSPO bus station, Howard Park, and other downtown assets
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Provides comprehensive transportation plan (including ease of access to the airport)
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Establishes permanent transit infrastructure to support development for decades to come
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Doesn't disrupt neighborhood or require homes to be destroyed
Other Notes
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Provides employment and housing flexibility
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Benefits over 400 small businesses
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Supports growing startup sector with greater access to talent
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Passenger trains traditionally connect downtowns to downtowns
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Changes the course of Downtown's future
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CURRENT SUPPORT
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WHY NOW?
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An unprecedented amount of federal funding is available.
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Four Winds Field Expansion & Applying for AAA Status.
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Policies supportive of projects that are part of a larger set of objectives
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Infrastructure spending is the highest since the Eisenhower Administration
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The access provided by transportation services and facilities supports, enables, guides, motivates, incentivizes, and responds to land use/real estate/economic development.
Development, policies, and funding are aligning! We've waited 30 years to restore train service downtown. We can't wait 30 more.
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68% of the world population projected to live in Megacities by 2050
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South Shore stops in the heart of Hyde Park/University of Chicago.
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Chicago is one of only 3 regions in the U.S. that will achieve “megacity” status in the 21st century
WHY NOW?
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