The following article was posted on March 10th WSBT Website. A good public transportation system is critical for successful economic development. It is true that the budgets of public institutions have been impacted by current economic conditions, as have the budgets of individuals and families. The question is how these budget problems should be addressed….
Thursday, March 18, 2010 The March Evening with the League program will feature Anthony Hunt, station manager of WVPE, who will discuss how the media impacts public opinion. Sufficient Grounds Cafe (711 W. McKinley Avenue, Mishawaka)5:30 PM Event is free and open to the public. Friday, March 12, 2010 The March Lunch with the League…
The Fifth Annual Community Forum on Economic Development is less than three weeks away,on Saturday, March 27, from 9 AM to 4 PM, at IU South Bend, Wiekamp Hall 1001We need your help in preparing for another successful event.
IMPROVING OUR QUALITY OF LIFE Saturday, March 27, 2010 9 am to 4 pm IU South Bend, Weikamp Hall 1001 The opening speaker for this year's Forum will be Marty Wolfson, an economist from the University of Notre Dame. His presentation will address the issue of equity and economic policy, in particular how…
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 7 PM LASALLE BRANCH LIBRARY (3232 West Ardmore) In addition to updates on CFED projects and activities, there will be three short presentations, each followed by a discussion, on the following issues: 1) A THREAT TO OUR URBAN BOUNDARY …. Do you oppose urban sprawl? Is local food production an important issue…
from the League of Women Voters….. Lunch with the League Presents Jeff Gibney, Executive Director, Department of Community and Economic Development, City of South Bend Making Plans for the College Football Hall of Fame Space – What are the Steps? Who has Input? Includes a discussion of Tax Incremental Financing (TIF). Friday, February 12, 2010 South Bend Chocolate Café 122 S. Michigan St., South…
WANTED! We need your support and participation in on-going activities of the Community Forum. Here are some of the ways you can help. 1. The planning committee for the 2010 Spring Forum has been formed. This year will be our Fifth Annual Forum, once again held at IU South Bend's Weikamp Hall, on Saturday March 27,…
NEXT MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY FORUM FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT A public forum: WHAT'S BEING PLANNED FOR DOWN TOWN SOUTH BEND? Speaker – Jeff Gibney, Executive Director of South Bend's Department of Community and Economic Development When: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 7 p.m. Where: Temple Beth-El — Enter from the Temple Beth-El parking lot at…
"A Little Taste of Peace" — Saturday, January 16, 2010 Each year the South Bend Human Rights Commission and other community organizations sponsor an evening in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's birthday. The Community Forum is one of the sponsors of this event and you are encouraged to attend and participate in a…
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 6 – 8 PM M.R. FALCONS, 3213 KELLER ST. SOUTH BEND (at the corner of Keller and Bendix Drive) Please bring an appetizer, snack or desert to share. Soft drinks and water will be provided. A cash bar is available for other beverages. This is a time to put serious issues aside…
* Hope for the Working Poor – Kim Bobo speaks at UND Dec. 6* International Human Rights Day – Health Care is a Human Right! Dec. 10* Lunch with the League – Mayors Leucke and Rea discuss local use of stimulus money Dec. 11 *****************************************************************
November meeting of the Community Forum for Economic Development Tuesday, November 17, 7 PM, LaSalle Branch Library (3232 West Ardmore Trail) The Membership meeting will begin promptly at 7. CFED members will be asked to approve the By-Laws of the newly incorporated Community Forum for Economic Development of St. Joseph County, Inc. and to elect…