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South Bend- A Great Place to Live

Steve Luecke chose South Bend as his home, raising his family in a community that has much to offer: affordable housing in diverse neighborhoods, educational and recreational opportunities, and arts and culture, all within easy reach.

Recreation

South Bend’s reputation as a sports center goes beyond thousands of spectators for Notre Dame football, baseball at Coveleski Stadium or a visit to the College Football Hall of Fame. People get into the action themselves -- rafting on the East Race Waterway, working out at the O’Brien Fitness Center, strolling or bicycling the expanding walking trails along the river, playing softball at the Belleville Sports Complex. Mayor Steve has worked to increase opportunities for South Benders to have fun and stay healthy. South Bend recently was selected as one of the nation’s first “We Can” cities for its work to reduce childhood obesity.

With 75 parks and facilities in the South Bend park system, there are fitness, sports and educational activities for people of all ages and interests throughout the year:

• Camps, summer playground programs, tennis, track and softball leagues, as well as a Kids Triathlon.
• Cool fun in the hot summer at Potawatomi Pool, Kennedy Water Playground and sprayparks. Room to explore at Potawatomi Park’s Kids Kingdom, Belleville Park’s Friendship Station or play structures at Rum Village.
• Smooth skating at the Howard Park Ice Rink or extreme thrills at the O’Brien Skate Park. Four City golf courses that put South Bend on the map as the 16th best place to golf in the country by Golf Digest.
• Youth enrichment and senior-citizen activites at the Martin Luther King and Charles Black centers, which offer gyms, game rooms, computer labs and more.
• A forthcoming $50 million Kroc Community Center at Western and Chapin avenues, where a worldclass facility will extend opportunities to all our children to reach their full potential.
• Safe and enriching activities for kids in the critical hours between school and home for both public and private school kids through the Mayor’s After School Program Initiative. Nationally recognized Potawatomi Zoo, a premier attraction in the region, which continues to improve with exotic animal acquisitions, a new veterinary hospital on site and a popular Zoo Train.
• The College Football Hall of Fame offers community events and programs throughout the year – educational (Stay in Bounds), recreational (softball tournament, tennis clinic for youth) –- as well as the fun and excitement of the annual Enshrinement Festival.
• An emerging, interconnected 50-mile network of bicycle paths – from striped lanes to routes marked by signs is under way within the city.

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