This public involvement plan will:
- inform and educate corridor residents, businesses and community leaders about the transit alternatives evaluation process, expected outcomes, timelines and decision making process
- respect and value citizen input
- build project awareness in the general public and defined stakeholder community
- define how stakeholders can participate in the evaluation process
- coordinate public involvement with technical tasks and timelines
- create a fluid process of information receipt and exchange consistently throughout the alternatives evaluation process; and
- provide targeted outreach to the traditionally environmental justice populations relative to the project corridor, providing translation and /or special needs accommodations as may be required
Public Involvement Goals
To address the project’s public involvement requirements, the project team has the following goals, to:
- identify and systematically engage the public
- proactively serve as an information resource to facilitate the public’s understanding of and input to the project
- define and understand project issues relative to each public and stakeholder group
- provide adequate notice of public meetings to maximize attendance
- hold public meetings at convenient and accessible public locations, while facilitating onsite execution to inform and engage the public
- serve as a TRANSPO resource to facilitate sustained quality in public involvement operations
- assist in media outreach, third party communication and web oriented information postings
- integrate public input to the technical evaluation and alternatives screening process
- internally coordinate and centralize the project team’s interaction and message communication with the public
- respond to community information requests, shaping the project’s message
- maintain and update stakeholder contact information
- serve as a planner and executer of public involvement operations
The overriding goal will be to reach each household and business within the study area through a combination of outreach techniques. Techniques will include postings on web and social networking sites, email blasts, community newsletters, local newspapers and public television coverage of public meetings. In addition direct calls will be placed to stakeholder constituents, as needed. The intent is to maximize reach to facilitate broad based public involvement in the evaluation of the alternatives, understanding of the tradeoffs between the alternatives and the final identification of the resultant locally preferred alternative (LOA).
Public Involvement Philosophy
It is our philosophy to be proactive and receptive, to maximize public input in the execution of this evaluation and in the outcomes it will produce. We understand from experience the importance of inclusive practices that respect and value each contributor.
Definition of Public and Stakeholder Audiences
To facilitate effective public involvement, the current defined public and stakeholder audiences are listed below. The current stakeholder database is provided in the appendix for your reference.
- Neighborhood organizations
- Community leaders
- Businesses/Civic organizations
- Leading employers
- Public officials
- Academic leaders
- Environmental justice population leaders
Additional interested parties to be included in the audience database are:
- Environmental groups
- Emergency responders
- Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Region 5
Within these stakeholder groups, we will work to identify each group’s potential issues and concerns. Public Involvement will categorize these inputs either as technical, policy or outreach. Each will be summarized and shared with the respective committee to address, with follow‐up provided to the respective publics by the Public Involvement team.
Preliminary issues identified to date include location of alignments, visual impacts, connectivity to planned future projects and impact to environmental justice populations. Additional and more detailed issues will be documented throughout the course of the project.
Public Involvement Approach
Among the factors most critical to the success of this project will be the ability to work with the public, receive input, and foster cooperation through consensus building. A combination of public meetings, grass roots, third party consultation, and web based outreach will anchor our efforts. Effective meetings in both small groups and with the general public, cleanly developed information materials, and a progressive flow of information between meetings are required for successful public involvement execution.
Our approach will:
- identify stakeholder audiences by categories as defined in item IV. Subsets of each of these will be defined with client input to build the stakeholder database. Compiling this database will provide a comprehensive tool to channel information regarding meeting notices and project activity to facilitate stakeholder group participation across the diversity of interests within the project corridor.
- develop tools to communicate with the public, including web based materials such as fact sheets and FAQs. These will serve to define the project’s process, goals, timeline and expected outcomes. Our team will pursue opportunities to write, submit and coordinate placement follow‐up, with stakeholder groups.
- execute three rounds of public open house meetings to inform the public and receive public input. The following sequence is proposed. A primary meeting to introduce the project and evaluation process to the community. This will be followed by a second meeting to receive public input on the evaluation of the alternatives, with the third meeting educating the public, on the selected local alternative, completing the evaluation phase of the project.
- establish a committee infrastructure to provide ongoing input to this outreach plan and evaluation process beyond the public open house meetings. Committee participants will be recommended by TRANSPO with input from the consultant team. This committee structure will include the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), Policy Advisory Committee (PAC), and Stakeholder Working Group (SWG).
- The Project Management Team will also serve as an oversight group for the full committee structure.
- It is proposed that the TAC will meet on a bi-monthly basis, with the PAC to meet on a quarterly basis. The SWG will meet also on a quarterly basis. Materials for the public meetings will be presented to these committees for input and review.
- Additionally, members of these committees may be used as public outreach ambassadors for their respective constituencies.
- The TAC will consist of technical specialists who can provide expertise to assist in evaluating the technical components of the project. The TAC will serve as a technical advisory group to review and provide comment to the project team.
- The PAC will consist of senior advisory representatives, knowledgeable of the City of South Bend and of transportation initiatives. This group will provide an overarching, senior review of project deliverables and process.
- The SWG will consist of stakeholders representing diverse groups within the project corridor, including grass roots, environmental justice populations, businesses and the general public demographics. This group will provide input regarding public outreach, definition of need and perceptions.
- It is also proposed that the consultant team will utilize third party communicators, e newsletters, community calendars, e blasts, earned media, newspaper meeting notices, web based and social media to provide opportunities to engage, build and receive public input regarding this project.
The consultant team will work closely with TRANSPO marketing staff and the three advisory committees in the execution of its public involvement responsibilities. The consultant team will develop the written materials, plan the public meetings, compile the stakeholder contact list, assist in media management and press release issue and generally lead the team in public outreach activities.
Environmental Justice Population Outreach Approach
Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income Populations, requires the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration, to make environmental justice part of its mission, by addressing and identifying disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects of programs or activities on minority populations and/or low income populations, also called EJ populations.
A key component of environmental justice compliance is to engage EJ populations as a part of the public outreach process. To obtain meaningful participation from EJ populations, our approach will help ensure that nondiscriminatory outreach efforts are provided for traditionally environmental justice populations, including:
- minority groups
- low income persons
- elderly
- persons with disabilities
- non English speaking persons
- persons with limited English proficiency
Public transit providers know first‐hand how critical public transportation is for many members of low income populations and minority populations, many of whom have no other reliable transportation to get them to jobs, health care, school, or childcare services.
(Source: FTA C 4703.1)
Our approach will:
- first identify the EJ populations that could potentially be affected by the study’s actions. This will involve reviewing census data to identify these populations.
- Next we will identify local advocacy groups, churches, civic associations and key stakeholders that represent outreach to these respective groups. These groups will be included in the master contact list for email blasts and we will call these groups to insure that they receive meeting notices and project updates, recognizing that certain EJ groups may not be web driven.
- In addition we will also pursue local media that traditionally have reach within these communities to provide project announcements.
- All public meetings will be ADA accessible and accessible by public transportation.
- If requested, bilingual interpreters and translated materials will be provided for persons with limited English proficiency and for hearing impaired and visually impaired individuals.
It is our intent to provide for full and fair participation by all potentially affected communities in the decision making process. The hierarchy for public involvement planning and execution is as follows:
This hierarchy will provide input and receive direction from the committee infrastructure shown below:
The Project Management Team will serve as a facilitator of the overall decision making process, with its coordination of inputs received by both the TAC and PAC.
The consultant team will prepare materials for presentation to the committees, attend committee meetings and prepare minutes in follow‐up. Additionally the consultant team will execute an onsite Transit Rider Survey to assess current and projected riding behaviors. This will be used as a diagnostic outreach tool to further provide public input to the evaluation process.
The intent of this approach is to:
- create awareness building activities that extend outreach
- maximize public educational and feedback opportunities
- utilize earned media and web based/third party communication to extend the allocated budget
- provide opportunities for outreach directly to neighborhood and businesses within the project corridor
- execute a concentrated effort to reach the general public and environmental justice populations, including minority and special interest organizations
- utilize the committee structure participants, to expand community outreach in diverse sectors of community interest
- build stakeholder buy‐in to both the process and the results defined by the process
- coordinate an open, fluid process that can adjust as needed to maximize public input
In the execution of this approach, we continue to understand that the most important component of our public outreach will be to listen well to the public. We recognize that creating an open atmosphere of interest and respect will go a long way in maximizing the public’s continued participation in this project.
Media Management
The consultant team will work closely with TRANSPO to coordinate media attention. This will include the development of press releases for distribution as appropriate, posting of meeting notices and solicitation of television coverage of public meetings. Additionally, we will assist in managing media on site and in guiding message development and delivery.
Public Involvement Materials
We recognize that communication materials will need to be developed for this project. These materials will be posted on the TRANSPO website, distributed at the meetings and through the e master contact list. We have found that stakeholders can have a difficult time screening out early options if they do not understand the evaluation process and have clear information regarding the alternatives presented. The materials developed will be prepared for the four strategic phases of project development, as follows:
- Stage 1: Study Initiation: Announce the project, introduce transit modes, evaluation criteria and seek input on what the public views as most important
- Stage 2: Development of Conceptual Alternatives: Educate the public on transit modes, alignments and seek input on the universe of alternatives
- Stage 3: Alternative Evaluation: Present trade‐offs between alternatives, seek public input on the tradeoffs and evaluation process
- Stage 4: Identification of Locally Preferred Alternative: Educate in‐depth on the selected mode and alignment, while building excitement for next steps.
The materials to be developed are as follows:
- project fact sheets to define the project evaluation process, alternatives considered, impacts evaluated and timeline. We propose three to coincide with the three rounds of public meetings, to be distributed at the public meetings, posted on the website and provided upon request to the public
- project website link as a component of the TRANSPO site to define the project, project area, frequently asked questions, post meeting notices, receive comments and provide a current update of information
- content for social media applications to extend outreach opportunities to multiple demographics, utilizing Facebook and Twitter. Social media is free of charge and accessed by millions daily, providing an additional opportunity for social media postings by potential third party communicators, additionally calendar web postings and links to third party web sites will also be explored
- public participation summary to document the project’s public outreach activities, comments received, responses given and public attendees
All materials will be submitted by the consultant team, for review by the committee advisory groups.
Conclusion
This Public Involvement Plan is submitted to coordinate the overall Public Involvement effort. It will be used as a guide to direct and coordinate the public involvement efforts of the consultant team. The philosophy defined, the approach and tasks itemized reflect the overarching goal of proactive, inclusiveness that will direct this effort.
Glossary
Low Income — Low income population means any readily identifiable group of persons whose median household income is at or below the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) poverty guidelines and, if circumstances warrant, geographically dispersed or transient persons who may be affected.
Minority Population — A minority population means any readily identifiable group or groups of minority persons who live in geographic proximity, and if circumstances warrant, geographically dispersed or transient persons such as migrant workers or Native Americans who will similarly be affected by a proposed program, policy or activity. Minority includes persons who are American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African-American, Hispanic or Latino, native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander.
Outreach — Efforts to offer everyone in a community the opportunity to participate in transportation planning.
Public Comment — Once a public involvement program is underway, public comment is the extensive information that begins to be gathered, representing the views of the public and interest groups.
Public Involvement — The process by which public concerns, needs, and values are solicited and incorporated into decision-making.
Public Involvement Plan (PIP) — A written plan of public involvement strategies and activities for a specific transportation plan or project. The PIP provides a systematic approach to how the results and outcomes of public involvement activities are integrated into the decision-making process.
Public Participation — The active and meaningful involvement of the public in the development of transportation plans and improvement programs. The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) and subsequent regulations require that state departments of transportation and MPOs proactively seek the involvement of all interested parties, including those traditionally underserved by the current transportation system.
Stakeholder — A person, community or organization that has an interest in or may be affected by a transportation decision.
Transit Oriented Development (TOD) — the creation of compact, walkable communities centered around transit stations. A TOD can include multiple-unit housing and mixed use projects that support the public investment in rail and bus service because they preserve, enhance, or contribute to creating active pedestrian districts within walking distance of transit. TODs increase the density of people near transit, including residents, employees, visitors and customers in a built environment that is pedestrian friendly.
Environmental Justice Population — Those belonging to a minority population or those of low income; definitions of minorities and minimum standards are set in the U.S. Decennial Census.
Public Involvement Groups
Neighborhood Associations
Chapin Park Neighborhood Association
1005 Portage Ave
South Bend, IN 46616
** Howard Park/East Bank Neighborhood Association
715 E. Wayne Street
South Bend, IN 46617
Keller Park Neighborhood Association
Martha Lewis, President
1003 W. Bryan Street
South Bend, IN 46616
(574) 232-9917
Kennedy Park Neighborhood Association
P.O. Box 3850
South Bend, IN 46619
LaSalle Area Neighborhood Association
1145 N. Olive Street
South Bend, IN 46619
LaSalle Park Neighborhood Association
3419 W. Washington
South Bend, IN 46619
LincolnWay West Gateway Neighborhood Association
Jerry Niezgodski, President
(574) 250-5147
jniezgod@yahoo.com
2930 Bonds Avenue
South Bend, IN 46628
Mayflower East-Airport Neighborhood Association
5125 W. Colfax
South Bend, IN 46619
** Monroe Park Neighborhood Association
402 E. South Street
South Bend, IN 46601
Near Northwest Neighborhood Association
1005 Portage Ave
South Bend, IN 46616
Near West Side Cooperative Alliance
205 N. Sadie
South Bend, IN 46628
Near West Side Neighborhood Organization
1001 W. Colfax Avenue
South Bend, IN 46601
** North Shore Triangle Neighborhood Association
528 Ostemo Place
South Bend, IN 46617
Note: Marybeth Saunders is a representative from this organization also participating in the SWG
** Northeast Neighborhood Council
803 N. Notre Dame Ave
South Bend, Indiana 46617
River Park Neighborhood Association
Barbara Wade, President
(574) 288-8661
barbara@voxlox.com
2625 Northside Blvd
South Bend, IN 46615
** Rum Village Neighborhood Association
Patrick Shelton, President
1624 S. Scott Street
South Bend, IN 46613
Twyckenham Hills Neighborhood Association
3012 S. Twyckenham
South Bend, IN 46614
Unified Neighbors Investing Time & Energy
1723 Leer Street
South Bend, IN 46613
West Side Neighborhood Association
617 S. Pulaski
c/o West Side Neighborhood Partnership Center
South Bend, IN 46619
Community Leaders
Ms. Sally Obren
Program Coordinator
Battell Center
904 N. Main Street
Mishawaka, IN 46545
Mr. Bruce Greenberg
President & CEO
Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Joseph County
502 E. Sample Street
South Bend, IN 46601
Ms. Bonnie Bazata
Executive Director
Bridges Out of Poverty
117 N. Lafayette Blvd.
South Bend, IN 46601 *SWG
Ms. Nancy Nichols
Pastor
Broadway Christian Parish
1412 Carroll Street
South Bend, IN 46613
Mr. Steve Camilleri
Executive Director
Center for the Homeless
813 S. Michigan Street
South Bend, IN 46601
Ms. Cynthia Taylor
Director
Charles Black Recreation Center
3419 W. Washington
South Bend, IN 46619
Mr. Marco Mariani
Executive Director
South Bend Heritage Foundation
802 Lincolnway West
South Bend, IN 46616
Ms. Linda Wolfson
Board Member
Comm. Forum for Economic Development
P.O. Box 11082
South Bend, IN 46634
Mr. Bruce Greenberg
CEO
Family & Children’s Center
1411 Lincolnway West
Mishawaka, IN 46544
Mr. J. Larry Neff
President
Goodwill Industries of Michiana
1805 W. Western Ave
South Bend, IN 46619
Mr. David Vanderveen
Director
Hope Rescue Mission
432 S. Lafayette Blvd
South Bend, IN 46601
Ms. Rebecca Ruvalcaba
Executive Director
La Casa de Amistad
746 S. Meade Street
South Bend, IN 46619
Mr. Clint Bolser
CEO
Logan Center
2505 E. Jefferson Boulevard
South Bend, IN 46615 *SWG
Ms. Cheryl Schade
Vice President of Program Operations
Logan Industries
3621 Boland St.
South Bend, IN 46628
Ms. Charlotte Barrier
Deputy Trustee
Portage Township Trustee
133 N. William Street
South Bend, IN 46601
Ms. Becky Zaseck
President
REAL Services
1151 S. Michigan St.
South Bend, IN 46601
Ms. Jennifer Knapp-Beudert
Manager
Robinson Community Learning Center (RCLC)
921 N. Eddy St.
South Bend, IN 46617
Note: Marguerite Taylor from RCLC is also a member of the SWG
Mr. Charlie Thompson
Executive Director
St. Vincent de Paul Society
520 Crescent Ave
South Bend, IN 46617
Ms. Kathryn Schneider
Executive Director
St. Margaret’s House
117 N. Lafayette Blvd.
South Bend, IN 46601
Ms. Joan Howe
President
Stone Soup Community
333 N. Main St.
South Bend, IN 46601
Ms. Kay Ball
President/CEO
United Way of St. Joseph County
3517 E. Jefferson Blvd
South Bend, IN 46615
Ms. Sara Stewart
Executive Director
Unity Gardens
P.O. Box 10022
South Bend, IN 46680
Mr. Dan Asleson
CEO
YMCA
1201 Northside Blvd.
South Bend, IN 46615
Ms. Bonnie Strycker
Executive Director
Youth Services Bureau
2222 Lincolnway West
South Bend, IN 46628
Ms. Linda S. Baechle
President & CEO
YWCA
1102 Fellows Street
South Bend, IN 46601
Mr. Greg Vollmer
Executive Director
Work One Center
851 Marietta St.
South Bend, IN 46601
Note: Krystal Levi from Work One is also a member of the SWG
Business/Civic Organizations
Mr. Christopher Murphy, III
Chairman, CEO
1st Source Bank
100 N. Michigan St.
South Bend, IN 46601
Mr. Mike Hardy
Attorney
Barnes & Thornburg
100 N. Michigan St.
South Bend, IN 46601
Mr. Phil Damico
Director of Business Growth
Chamber of Commerce
401 E. Colfax Ave
South Bend, IN 46601
Mr. Paul Laskowski
Vice President
Chamber of Commerce
401 E. Colfax
South Bend, IN 46601 *PAC
Mr. Jeff Rea
President & CEO
Chamber of Commerce
401 E. Colfax
South Bend, IN 46601
Mr. Rob DeCleene
Executive Director
Convention & Visitors Bureau
401 E. Colfax
South Bend, IN 46601
Mr. Aaron Perri
Executive Director
Downtown South Bend (DTSB)
P.O. Box 930
South Bend, IN 46624 *SWG
Ms. Janet Fye
Regional Director
IN Small Business Development Center
401 E. Colfax Ave
South Bend, IN 46601
Ms. Rebecca Bonham
Executive Director
Studebaker National Museum
201 S. Chapin St.
South Bend, IN 46601
Mr. Randy Ray
Executive Director
Center for History
808 W. Washington
South Bend, IN 46601
Major Collette Webster
KROC Center
900 W. Western Ave.
South Bend, IN 46601
Mr. Joe Hart
President
South Bend Silverhawks
P.O. Box 4218
South Bend, IN 46634
Leading Employers
Largest employers Number of employees
University of Notre Dame 4,802
Memorial Health System 3,493
South Bend Community School Corp. 3,303
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center 2,935
The Diocese of Fort Wayne/South Bend 2,500
AM General 2,151
St. Joseph County 1,750
Martin's Supermarkets 1,484
City of South Bend 1,400
Indiana University South Bend 1,300
Source: The Chamber of Commerce of St. Joseph County
University of Notre Dame
President Rev. John Jenkins, CSC
400 Main Building
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Phone: (574) 631-3903
Memorial Health System
President and CEO Phillip Newbold
615 N. Michigan Street
South Bend, IN 46601
Phone: (574) 647-1000
South Bend Community School Corporation
Superintendent Dr. Carole Schmidt
215 S. St. Joseph St.
South Bend, IN 46601
Phone: (574) 283-8000
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center
President and CEO Mr. Albert Gutierrez
5215 Holy Cross Parkway
Mishawaka, IN 46545
Phone: (574) 335-5000
The Diocese of Fort Wayne/South Bend
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
915 South Clinton
P.O. Box 390
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46801
Phone: (260) 422-4611
AM General
Executive Director Communications & Marketing
Jeff Adams
105 N. Niles Ave.
South Bend, IN 46617
Phone: (703) 236-7030
St. Joseph County
President Andrew Kostielney
227 W. Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, IN 46601
Phone: (574) 235-9534
Martin’s Supermarkets
President Rob Bartles
760 Cotter Street South Bend, IN 46613-1824
Phone: (574) 234-5848 *SWG
City of South Bend
Mayor Pete Buttigieg
227 West Jefferson Blvd., Suite 1400N
South Bend, IN 46601
Phone:(574) 235-9261
Indiana University South Bend
Chancellor Una Mae Reck
1700 Mishawaka Avenue
P.O. Box 7111 South Bend, IN 46634-7111
Phone:(574) 520-4872
Public Officials
The Honorable Pete Buttigieg
Mayor
City of South Bend
227 W. Jefferson Blvd.
South Bend, IN 46601
The Honorable Dave Wood
Mayor
City of Mishawaka
600 East 3rd Street
Mishawaka, IN 46544
Ms. Karen White
Councilwoman, At Large
City of South Bend
1912 Malvern Way
South Bend, IN 46614
Mr. Oliver Davis, Jr.
Councilman. District 6
City of South Bend
1801 Nash Street
South Bend, IN 46613 *SWG
Mr. Henry Davis Jr.
Councilman, District 2
City of South Bend
5117 Idlewood Drive
South Bend, 46619
Mr. Derek Dieter
Councilman, At Large / Council President
City of South Bend
413 W. Navarre
South Bend, IN 46616
Dr. Fred Ferlic
Councilman, District 4
City of South Bend
830 Oakridge
South Bend, IN 46617 *SWG
Mr. Gavin Ferlic
Councilman, At Large
City of South Bend
1610 Cedar Street
South Bend, IN 46617
Ms. Valerie Schey
Councilwoman, District 3
City of South Bend
1314 East Wayne St N
South Bend, IN 46615
Mr. Tim Scott
Councilman, District 1
City of South Bend
711 Forest Ave
South Bend, IN 46616
Dr. David Varner
Councilman, District 5
City of South Bend
1306 Clayton Drive
South Bend, IN 46614
Academic Leaders
Dr. Terry Barker
Superintendent
School City of Mishawaka
1402 S. Main Street
Mishawaka, IN 46544
Mr. Randy Squadroni
Business Manager
School City of Mishawaka
1402 S. Main Street
Mishawaka, IN 46544
Dr. Carole Schmidt
Superintendent
South Bend Community School Corporation
215 South St. Joseph Street
South Bend, IN 46601
Mr. Byron Sanders
Principal
Jefferson Intermediate Center
528 S. Eddy St.
South Bend, IN 46617
Dr. Steven Cramer
President
Bethel College
1001 Bethel Circle
Mishawaka, IN 46545
Mr. Michael Heck
President
Brown Mackie College
3454 Douglas Rd.
South Bend, IN 46635
Dr. Tina Holland
Executive Vice President
Holy Cross College
54515 State Road 933 North
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Bro. John Paige, CSC
College President
Holy Cross College
54515 State Road 933 North
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Dr. Arthur Snyder
President
Indiana Tech
4215 Edison Lakes Pkwy
Mishawaka, IN 46545
Dr. Mike Keen
Director
IU South Bend Center for a Sustainable Future
P.O. Box 7111
South Bend, IN 46634
Dr. Una Mae Reck
Chancellor
Indiana University South Bend
P.O. Box 7111
South Bend, IN 46634
Dr. Thomas Coley
Chancellor
Ivy Tech Community College
220 Dean Johnson Blvd.
South Bend, IN 46601
Mr. John Herman
Campus Director
National College
1030 E Jefferson Blvd
South Bend, IN 46617
Ms. Carol Mooney
President
Saint Mary's College
134 Le Mans Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Mr. Richard Speller
Vice President Finance & Administration
Saint Mary's College
156 Le Mans Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Ms. Jeanie Ruppert-Boling
Director
Trine University
4101 Edison Lakes Parkway
Mishawaka, IN 46545
Dr. John Affleck-Graves
Executive Vice President
University of Notre Dame
400 Main Building
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Mr. M. Brian Coughlin
Assistant Vice President , Student Development
University of Notre Dame
315 LaFortune Center
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Rev. John Jenkins, CSC
President
University of Notre Dame
400 Main Building
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Mr. Marty Ogren
Transportation Manager
University of Notre Dame
115 Maintenance Center
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Ms. Jacquelyn Rucker
Associate Director - Community Relations
University of Notre Dame
100M Distribution Center
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Mr. Timothy Sexton
Associate VP, State and Local Public Affairs
University of Notre Dame
405 Main Building
Notre Dame, IN 46556 *SWG
Ms. Susan Richter
Principal
St. Joseph High School
453 N. Notre Dame Ave.
South Bend, IN 46617
Dr. Myrtle Wilson
Principal
Madison Primary Center
832 N. Lafayette Blvd.
South Bend, IN 46601
Ms. Darice Austin-Phillips
Principal
Perly Primary Fine Arts
740 N. Eddy Street
South Bend, IN 46617
Environmental Justice Population Leaders
Rev. Terrell Jackson
President
NAACP
914 Lincolnway West
South Bend, IN 46616
Mr. Marco Mariani
Executive Director
South Bend Heritage Foundation
803 Lincolnway West
South Bend, IN 46616
Mr. George Byers
Executive Director
South Bend Housing Authority
501 Alonzo Watson Dr.
South Bend, IN 46601
Ms. Rebecca Ruvalcaba
Executive Director
La Casa de Amistad, Inc.
746 South Meade Street
South Bend, IN 46619
Mr. Karl Nichols
Executive Director
St. Joseph County Minority Health Coalition
2015 W. Western Ave. #124
South Bend, IN 46619
Mr. Rich Burden
Executive Director
Indiana Resource Center for Families with Special Needs
1703 S. Ironwood Dr.
South Bend, IN 46613
LOW INCOME / SENIOR HOUSING
Atria Tanglewood Trace
530 Tanglewood Lane
Mishawaka, IN 46545
Howard Park Senior Center
604 Jefferson
South Bend, IN 46617
Karl King Towers
515 E. Monroe
South Bend, IN 46601
Memorial Senior Services
534 N. Michigan St.
South Bend, IN 46601
Robertson’s Apartments
211 S. Michigan
South Bend, IN 46601
St. Joseph Towers
316 S. St. Joseph
South Bend, IN 46601
St. Paul’s Retirement Community
3602 S. Ironwood Dr.
South Bend, IN 46614
Special Stakeholders
ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
Northern Regional Office
300 N. Michigan Street, Suite 450
South Bend, IN 46601
(574) 245-4870
Hoosier Environmental Council
3951 N. Meridian Street, Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46208
(317) 685-8800
Michiana Sierra Club
c/o Hoosier Chapter of the Sierra Club
1100 W. 42nd Street, Suite 218
Indianapolis, IN 46208
(317) 822-3750
EMERGENCY RESPONDERS
Mr. Ronald Teachman
Police Chief
701 West Sample St.
South Bend, Indiana 46601
(574) 235-9201
Mr. Steve Cox
Fire Chief
1222 South Michigan Street
South Bend, Indiana 46601
(574) 235-9255
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA)
Mr. Reginald Arkell
AICP-Community Planner
U.S. DOT, Federal Transportation Administration (FTA), Region 5
200 West Adams Street, Suite 320
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(312) 886-3704
reginald.arkell@dot.gov
Chapin Park Neighborhood Association
1005 Portage Ave
South Bend, IN 46616
** Howard Park/East Bank Neighborhood Association
715 E. Wayne Street
South Bend, IN 46617
Keller Park Neighborhood Association
Martha Lewis, President
1003 W. Bryan Street
South Bend, IN 46616
(574) 232-9917
Kennedy Park Neighborhood Association
P.O. Box 3850
South Bend, IN 46619
LaSalle Area Neighborhood Association
1145 N. Olive Street
South Bend, IN 46619
LaSalle Park Neighborhood Association
3419 W. Washington
South Bend, IN 46619
LincolnWay West Gateway Neighborhood Association
Jerry Niezgodski, President
(574) 250-5147
jniezgod@yahoo.com
2930 Bonds Avenue
South Bend, IN 46628
Mayflower East-Airport Neighborhood Association
5125 W. Colfax
South Bend, IN 46619
** Monroe Park Neighborhood Association
402 E. South Street
South Bend, IN 46601
Near Northwest Neighborhood Association
1005 Portage Ave
South Bend, IN 46616
Near West Side Cooperative Alliance
205 N. Sadie
South Bend, IN 46628
Near West Side Neighborhood Organization
1001 W. Colfax Avenue
South Bend, IN 46601
** North Shore Triangle Neighborhood Association
528 Ostemo Place
South Bend, IN 46617
Note: Marybeth Saunders is a representative from this organization also participating in the SWG
** Northeast Neighborhood Council
803 N. Notre Dame Ave
South Bend, Indiana 46617
River Park Neighborhood Association
Barbara Wade, President
(574) 288-8661
barbara@voxlox.com
2625 Northside Blvd
South Bend, IN 46615
** Rum Village Neighborhood Association
Patrick Shelton, President
1624 S. Scott Street
South Bend, IN 46613
Twyckenham Hills Neighborhood Association
3012 S. Twyckenham
South Bend, IN 46614
Unified Neighbors Investing Time & Energy
1723 Leer Street
South Bend, IN 46613
West Side Neighborhood Association
617 S. Pulaski
c/o West Side Neighborhood Partnership Center
South Bend, IN 46619
Community Leaders
Ms. Sally Obren
Program Coordinator
Battell Center
904 N. Main Street
Mishawaka, IN 46545
Mr. Bruce Greenberg
President & CEO
Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Joseph County
502 E. Sample Street
South Bend, IN 46601
Ms. Bonnie Bazata
Executive Director
Bridges Out of Poverty
117 N. Lafayette Blvd.
South Bend, IN 46601 *SWG
Ms. Nancy Nichols
Pastor
Broadway Christian Parish
1412 Carroll Street
South Bend, IN 46613
Mr. Steve Camilleri
Executive Director
Center for the Homeless
813 S. Michigan Street
South Bend, IN 46601
Ms. Cynthia Taylor
Director
Charles Black Recreation Center
3419 W. Washington
South Bend, IN 46619
Mr. Marco Mariani
Executive Director
South Bend Heritage Foundation
802 Lincolnway West
South Bend, IN 46616
Ms. Linda Wolfson
Board Member
Comm. Forum for Economic Development
P.O. Box 11082
South Bend, IN 46634
Mr. Bruce Greenberg
CEO
Family & Children’s Center
1411 Lincolnway West
Mishawaka, IN 46544
Mr. J. Larry Neff
President
Goodwill Industries of Michiana
1805 W. Western Ave
South Bend, IN 46619
Mr. David Vanderveen
Director
Hope Rescue Mission
432 S. Lafayette Blvd
South Bend, IN 46601
Ms. Rebecca Ruvalcaba
Executive Director
La Casa de Amistad
746 S. Meade Street
South Bend, IN 46619
Mr. Clint Bolser
CEO
Logan Center
2505 E. Jefferson Boulevard
South Bend, IN 46615 *SWG
Ms. Cheryl Schade
Vice President of Program Operations
Logan Industries
3621 Boland St.
South Bend, IN 46628
Ms. Charlotte Barrier
Deputy Trustee
Portage Township Trustee
133 N. William Street
South Bend, IN 46601
Ms. Becky Zaseck
President
REAL Services
1151 S. Michigan St.
South Bend, IN 46601
Ms. Jennifer Knapp-Beudert
Manager
Robinson Community Learning Center (RCLC)
921 N. Eddy St.
South Bend, IN 46617
Note: Marguerite Taylor from RCLC is also a member of the SWG
Mr. Charlie Thompson
Executive Director
St. Vincent de Paul Society
520 Crescent Ave
South Bend, IN 46617
Ms. Kathryn Schneider
Executive Director
St. Margaret’s House
117 N. Lafayette Blvd.
South Bend, IN 46601
Ms. Joan Howe
President
Stone Soup Community
333 N. Main St.
South Bend, IN 46601
Ms. Kay Ball
President/CEO
United Way of St. Joseph County
3517 E. Jefferson Blvd
South Bend, IN 46615
Ms. Sara Stewart
Executive Director
Unity Gardens
P.O. Box 10022
South Bend, IN 46680
Mr. Dan Asleson
CEO
YMCA
1201 Northside Blvd.
South Bend, IN 46615
Ms. Bonnie Strycker
Executive Director
Youth Services Bureau
2222 Lincolnway West
South Bend, IN 46628
Ms. Linda S. Baechle
President & CEO
YWCA
1102 Fellows Street
South Bend, IN 46601
Mr. Greg Vollmer
Executive Director
Work One Center
851 Marietta St.
South Bend, IN 46601
Note: Krystal Levi from Work One is also a member of the SWG
Business/Civic Organizations
Mr. Christopher Murphy, III
Chairman, CEO
1st Source Bank
100 N. Michigan St.
South Bend, IN 46601
Mr. Mike Hardy
Attorney
Barnes & Thornburg
100 N. Michigan St.
South Bend, IN 46601
Mr. Phil Damico
Director of Business Growth
Chamber of Commerce
401 E. Colfax Ave
South Bend, IN 46601
Mr. Paul Laskowski
Vice President
Chamber of Commerce
401 E. Colfax
South Bend, IN 46601 *PAC
Mr. Jeff Rea
President & CEO
Chamber of Commerce
401 E. Colfax
South Bend, IN 46601
Mr. Rob DeCleene
Executive Director
Convention & Visitors Bureau
401 E. Colfax
South Bend, IN 46601
Mr. Aaron Perri
Executive Director
Downtown South Bend (DTSB)
P.O. Box 930
South Bend, IN 46624 *SWG
Ms. Janet Fye
Regional Director
IN Small Business Development Center
401 E. Colfax Ave
South Bend, IN 46601
Ms. Rebecca Bonham
Executive Director
Studebaker National Museum
201 S. Chapin St.
South Bend, IN 46601
Mr. Randy Ray
Executive Director
Center for History
808 W. Washington
South Bend, IN 46601
Major Collette Webster
KROC Center
900 W. Western Ave.
South Bend, IN 46601
Mr. Joe Hart
President
South Bend Silverhawks
P.O. Box 4218
South Bend, IN 46634
Leading Employers
Largest employers Number of employees
University of Notre Dame 4,802
Memorial Health System 3,493
South Bend Community School Corp. 3,303
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center 2,935
The Diocese of Fort Wayne/South Bend 2,500
AM General 2,151
St. Joseph County 1,750
Martin's Supermarkets 1,484
City of South Bend 1,400
Indiana University South Bend 1,300
Source: The Chamber of Commerce of St. Joseph County
University of Notre Dame
President Rev. John Jenkins, CSC
400 Main Building
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Phone: (574) 631-3903
Memorial Health System
President and CEO Phillip Newbold
615 N. Michigan Street
South Bend, IN 46601
Phone: (574) 647-1000
South Bend Community School Corporation
Superintendent Dr. Carole Schmidt
215 S. St. Joseph St.
South Bend, IN 46601
Phone: (574) 283-8000
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center
President and CEO Mr. Albert Gutierrez
5215 Holy Cross Parkway
Mishawaka, IN 46545
Phone: (574) 335-5000
The Diocese of Fort Wayne/South Bend
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades
915 South Clinton
P.O. Box 390
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46801
Phone: (260) 422-4611
AM General
Executive Director Communications & Marketing
Jeff Adams
105 N. Niles Ave.
South Bend, IN 46617
Phone: (703) 236-7030
St. Joseph County
President Andrew Kostielney
227 W. Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, IN 46601
Phone: (574) 235-9534
Martin’s Supermarkets
President Rob Bartles
760 Cotter Street South Bend, IN 46613-1824
Phone: (574) 234-5848 *SWG
City of South Bend
Mayor Pete Buttigieg
227 West Jefferson Blvd., Suite 1400N
South Bend, IN 46601
Phone:(574) 235-9261
Indiana University South Bend
Chancellor Una Mae Reck
1700 Mishawaka Avenue
P.O. Box 7111 South Bend, IN 46634-7111
Phone:(574) 520-4872
Public Officials
The Honorable Pete Buttigieg
Mayor
City of South Bend
227 W. Jefferson Blvd.
South Bend, IN 46601
The Honorable Dave Wood
Mayor
City of Mishawaka
600 East 3rd Street
Mishawaka, IN 46544
Ms. Karen White
Councilwoman, At Large
City of South Bend
1912 Malvern Way
South Bend, IN 46614
Mr. Oliver Davis, Jr.
Councilman. District 6
City of South Bend
1801 Nash Street
South Bend, IN 46613 *SWG
Mr. Henry Davis Jr.
Councilman, District 2
City of South Bend
5117 Idlewood Drive
South Bend, 46619
Mr. Derek Dieter
Councilman, At Large / Council President
City of South Bend
413 W. Navarre
South Bend, IN 46616
Dr. Fred Ferlic
Councilman, District 4
City of South Bend
830 Oakridge
South Bend, IN 46617 *SWG
Mr. Gavin Ferlic
Councilman, At Large
City of South Bend
1610 Cedar Street
South Bend, IN 46617
Ms. Valerie Schey
Councilwoman, District 3
City of South Bend
1314 East Wayne St N
South Bend, IN 46615
Mr. Tim Scott
Councilman, District 1
City of South Bend
711 Forest Ave
South Bend, IN 46616
Dr. David Varner
Councilman, District 5
City of South Bend
1306 Clayton Drive
South Bend, IN 46614
Academic Leaders
Dr. Terry Barker
Superintendent
School City of Mishawaka
1402 S. Main Street
Mishawaka, IN 46544
Mr. Randy Squadroni
Business Manager
School City of Mishawaka
1402 S. Main Street
Mishawaka, IN 46544
Dr. Carole Schmidt
Superintendent
South Bend Community School Corporation
215 South St. Joseph Street
South Bend, IN 46601
Mr. Byron Sanders
Principal
Jefferson Intermediate Center
528 S. Eddy St.
South Bend, IN 46617
Dr. Steven Cramer
President
Bethel College
1001 Bethel Circle
Mishawaka, IN 46545
Mr. Michael Heck
President
Brown Mackie College
3454 Douglas Rd.
South Bend, IN 46635
Dr. Tina Holland
Executive Vice President
Holy Cross College
54515 State Road 933 North
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Bro. John Paige, CSC
College President
Holy Cross College
54515 State Road 933 North
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Dr. Arthur Snyder
President
Indiana Tech
4215 Edison Lakes Pkwy
Mishawaka, IN 46545
Dr. Mike Keen
Director
IU South Bend Center for a Sustainable Future
P.O. Box 7111
South Bend, IN 46634
Dr. Una Mae Reck
Chancellor
Indiana University South Bend
P.O. Box 7111
South Bend, IN 46634
Dr. Thomas Coley
Chancellor
Ivy Tech Community College
220 Dean Johnson Blvd.
South Bend, IN 46601
Mr. John Herman
Campus Director
National College
1030 E Jefferson Blvd
South Bend, IN 46617
Ms. Carol Mooney
President
Saint Mary's College
134 Le Mans Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Mr. Richard Speller
Vice President Finance & Administration
Saint Mary's College
156 Le Mans Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Ms. Jeanie Ruppert-Boling
Director
Trine University
4101 Edison Lakes Parkway
Mishawaka, IN 46545
Dr. John Affleck-Graves
Executive Vice President
University of Notre Dame
400 Main Building
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Mr. M. Brian Coughlin
Assistant Vice President , Student Development
University of Notre Dame
315 LaFortune Center
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Rev. John Jenkins, CSC
President
University of Notre Dame
400 Main Building
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Mr. Marty Ogren
Transportation Manager
University of Notre Dame
115 Maintenance Center
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Ms. Jacquelyn Rucker
Associate Director - Community Relations
University of Notre Dame
100M Distribution Center
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Mr. Timothy Sexton
Associate VP, State and Local Public Affairs
University of Notre Dame
405 Main Building
Notre Dame, IN 46556 *SWG
Ms. Susan Richter
Principal
St. Joseph High School
453 N. Notre Dame Ave.
South Bend, IN 46617
Dr. Myrtle Wilson
Principal
Madison Primary Center
832 N. Lafayette Blvd.
South Bend, IN 46601
Ms. Darice Austin-Phillips
Principal
Perly Primary Fine Arts
740 N. Eddy Street
South Bend, IN 46617
Environmental Justice Population Leaders
Rev. Terrell Jackson
President
NAACP
914 Lincolnway West
South Bend, IN 46616
Mr. Marco Mariani
Executive Director
South Bend Heritage Foundation
803 Lincolnway West
South Bend, IN 46616
Mr. George Byers
Executive Director
South Bend Housing Authority
501 Alonzo Watson Dr.
South Bend, IN 46601
Ms. Rebecca Ruvalcaba
Executive Director
La Casa de Amistad, Inc.
746 South Meade Street
South Bend, IN 46619
Mr. Karl Nichols
Executive Director
St. Joseph County Minority Health Coalition
2015 W. Western Ave. #124
South Bend, IN 46619
Mr. Rich Burden
Executive Director
Indiana Resource Center for Families with Special Needs
1703 S. Ironwood Dr.
South Bend, IN 46613
LOW INCOME / SENIOR HOUSING
Atria Tanglewood Trace
530 Tanglewood Lane
Mishawaka, IN 46545
Howard Park Senior Center
604 Jefferson
South Bend, IN 46617
Karl King Towers
515 E. Monroe
South Bend, IN 46601
Memorial Senior Services
534 N. Michigan St.
South Bend, IN 46601
Robertson’s Apartments
211 S. Michigan
South Bend, IN 46601
St. Joseph Towers
316 S. St. Joseph
South Bend, IN 46601
St. Paul’s Retirement Community
3602 S. Ironwood Dr.
South Bend, IN 46614
Special Stakeholders
ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
Northern Regional Office
300 N. Michigan Street, Suite 450
South Bend, IN 46601
(574) 245-4870
Hoosier Environmental Council
3951 N. Meridian Street, Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46208
(317) 685-8800
Michiana Sierra Club
c/o Hoosier Chapter of the Sierra Club
1100 W. 42nd Street, Suite 218
Indianapolis, IN 46208
(317) 822-3750
EMERGENCY RESPONDERS
Mr. Ronald Teachman
Police Chief
701 West Sample St.
South Bend, Indiana 46601
(574) 235-9201
Mr. Steve Cox
Fire Chief
1222 South Michigan Street
South Bend, Indiana 46601
(574) 235-9255
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA)
Mr. Reginald Arkell
AICP-Community Planner
U.S. DOT, Federal Transportation Administration (FTA), Region 5
200 West Adams Street, Suite 320
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(312) 886-3704
reginald.arkell@dot.gov
