It was announced today that the National League of Cities 2010 Gold Award for Municipal Excellence will go to South Bend, IN for the
Northeast Neighborhood Revitalization program (a joint effort between the University of Notre Dame and South Bend) to redevelop the area near the Notre Dame campus. The program has led to numerous new developments across the city, including the Eddy Street Commons, a mixed-use development area; a new facility for the Indiana University School of Medicine at South Bend; and Innovation Park at Notre Dame, a state-certified technology park. South Bend is just one of four cities in the country to receive the Gold Award -- the other three are:
- New York City
- Kingsport, TN
- Newport News, VA
