TURNAROUNDS TAKE TIME

GREAT CITIES DO NOT HAPPEN OVERNIGHT

CREATING PLACE AND PROSPERITY REQUIRES PATIENCE

In Indiana in 2014, the South Bend Area REALTORS® was awarded an NAR Smart Growth Grant to fund a Better Block project to improve a two-block stretch of Western Avenue.

The pop-up event exceeded expectations and spurred enhancements for an 11-block commercial corridor, resulting in millions of dollars during the following five years.

The South Bend association partnered with organizations such as La Casa de Amistad, a longstanding community center, the Latin American Chamber of Commerce, and the city.

Sam Centellas, of OutSight Design and Consulting and a consultant that assists with community development funding in South Bend, was the executive director of La Casa De Amistad when the interventions took place.