South Bend Community Forum for USE of Riverfront Parks and Trails

RELEASE: Wednesday, September 7, 2016

BUTTIGIEG TO JOIN PARKS DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS AND SMITHGROUP JJR FOR RIVERFRONT PARKS AND TRAILS COMMUNITY FORUM

Mayor Pete Buttigieg will attend the first of four Riverfront Parks and Trails community forums on Thursday, September 8^th at 5:30 pm in the Recital Hall of the Century Center. Residents will have the opportunity to weigh in throughout this process and the resulting plan will serve as a guide for making investment, use, and design decisions within the system.

 

Buttigieg will be joined by Aaron Perri, Executive Director of South Bend’s Park and Recreation Department, and SmithGroup JJR, an integrated architecture, engineering, and planning firm that has been selected by the City of South Bend to coordinate this development.

 

“The goal is to significantly enhance our riverfront, taking full advantage of its environmental, recreational, and economic potential,” Perri said. “SmithGroup JJR was ultimately chosen by a selection committee due to their extensive expertise in park and waterfront design as well as their strong plan for community involvement in the process.”

 

The planning process will include the area from Darden Road to Logan Street, with a focus between Leeper Park and the Farmer’s Market. While much of this area already required updates to its aging infrastructure, this creates an opportunity for a broad look at the programmatic and ecological needs of each park and the connections between them.

 

Event details:

 

Who: Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Executive Director of South Bend Parks and Recreation Department Aaron Perri, SmithGroup JJR

 

What: Community Forum to discuss upgrades to South Bend’s riverfront parks and trails

 

When: Thursday, September 8^th at 5:30 pm

 

Where: Recital Hall, Century Center, 120 S. St. Joseph St.

 

For more information on the event, please contact Eva Ennis, Operations Coordinator at the South Bend Parks and Recreation Department, at (574) 245-6050

I am planning to go to this open Community Forum to discuss the use of your public access to the St Joseph River. If you enjoy the free access to our natural wonder than come let your mayor and the parks department what you think.
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