The Planning & Community Resources team develops plans to create a more livable urban place that is attractive, healthy, equitable, and sustainable for current and future generations.
Plans
Citywide Plans
- Climate Action Plan: Carbon Neutral 2050 (2019)
- Bike South Bend 2018-20 Plan | Learn more about Bike South Bend
- Housing and Community Development Plan (2009)
- City Plan (amended 2022)
- Annexation Plan (1992)
Neighborhood Plans
Below are links to plans developed for neighborhoods or other target areas of the city. The map shows which parts of the city have a current neighborhood plan and which parts are now in a neighborhood planning process.
- East Bank Village Master Plan – Phase 1 (2008)
- Howard Park Neighborhood Plan (2012)
- Kennedy Park Neighborhood Plan (2022)
- Lincoln Park Neighborhood Revitalization Plan (2012)
- Miami Hills Neighborhood Plan (2018)
- Monroe Park | Edgewater Neighborhood Plan (2023) NEW!
- Near Northwest Neighborhood Plan Final (Strategic Plan) | Near Northwest Neighborhood Plan Final (Appendices) (2019)
- Near West Side Neighborhood Plan (2022)
- Northeast Neighborhood Plan (2022)
- Portage and Elwood Neighborhood Center Vision (2018)
- River Park Neighborhood Preservation & Improvement Plan (1995)
- Rum Village Neighborhood Plan (2022) | Rum Village Neighborhood Action Plan (1995)
- Southeast Neighborhood Master Plan (2015) | Southeast Neighborhood Action Plan (1995)
- West Side/LaSalle Park/Oliver Gateway Neighborhood Restoration Plan (2004)
Redevelopment Plans
Plans for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts in South Bend. (TIF Map)
- Douglas Road Economic Development Area Development Plan (2006)
- River West Development Area Plan (2019)
- River East Development Area Plan (2019)
- South Side Development Area Plan (2019)
- West Washington-Chapin Development Area Plan (2019)
Commercial Corridor Plans
- Portage Avenue Commercial Corridor Revitalization Action Plan (1999)
- Mishawaka Avenue Streetscape Beautification Plan (2008)
- Miami Street Commercial Corridor Revitalization Action Plan (2000)
- South Gateway [S. Michigan/S. Main Streets] Commercial Corridor Action Plan (1998)
- West Side Main Streets [Lincolnway West and Western Avenue] Plan (2014)
Venues, Parks & Arts Plans
Venues, Parks & Arts plans describe goals for City-owned venues and parks.
- City Cemetery Master Plan & Improvements (View South Bend City Cemetery Page) (2015)
- Riverfront Parks & Trails Conceptual Framework (View Riverfront Parks & Trails Page) (2017)
- My South Bend Parks and Trails
Studies
The Planning & Community Resources team develops studies to identify opportunities and outline strategies to address challenges for development in the city.
Housing Studies
Housing studies analyze the current housing potential and outlines opportunities within the city for new housing development.
Citywide
- Housing South Bend (Kinder Institute for Urban Research Analysis of Housing Trends) (2022)
- South Bend Residential Market Potential Methodology (2021)
- South Bend Target Market Descriptions (2021)
- Final Report of Residential Market Potential | Executive Summary – Analysis of Residential Market Potential (2018)
Downtown
- Downtown South Bend Residential Market Potential Update – Exec Summary | Downtown South Bend Residential Market Potential Update (2021)
- Downtown South Bend Market Rate Housing Study (2013)
East Bank
- East Bank Residential Market Potential – Exec Summary | East Bank Residential Market Potential (2021)
Northeast
- Northeast Residential Market Potential – Exec Summary | Northeast Residential Market Potential (2021)
Westside
McKinley Terrace
Commercial Studies
Commercial studies address the challenges and opportunities in the city’s commercial corridors.
- Westside Corridors Industrial Market Analysis (2014)
- Vacant & Abandoned Properties Task Force Report (2013) | Learn more about the Vacant & Abandoned Properties initiative