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Michael Divita
@michaelpdivita.bsky.social
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Husband. Father. City Planner. South Bend planning, development, architecture, history, and observations. Gimmie ice cream and a good street tree.
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Michael Divita @michaelpdivita.bsky.social · 1d
The NNRO plans a rental fourplex on Turnock Street.
Proposed site of a fourplex Rendering of proposed fourplex
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Michael Divita @michaelpdivita.bsky.social · 1d
The NNRO is also building a pair of duplexes here, using South Bend's pre-approved housing plans; they will be sold as affordable homeownership opportunities.
Side-by-side duplex under construction Duplex with red siding under construction
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Michael Divita @michaelpdivita.bsky.social · 1d
The Northeast Neighborhood Revitalization Organization constructed this three-bedroom house on property held through a community land trust to ensure its long-term affordability
One-story house with porch under construction
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Michael Divita @michaelpdivita.bsky.social · 1d
Mixed-income new housing construction: from Habitat for Humanity homes to affordable homes by the neighborhood development corporation to $1.2M townhomes

Turnock Street, South Bend
A street with a detached house, two duplexes, and townhouses
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Michael Divita @michaelpdivita.bsky.social · 6d
St. Patrick at dusk Rum Village Park wayfinding sign Lost file cabinet on Colfax Avenue
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Michael Divita @michaelpdivita.bsky.social · 6d
South Bend Scenes
Link Trail wayfinding sign Trigon (Knights of Pythias) Building Sidewalk shed at Grand Leader restoration
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Michael Divita @michaelpdivita.bsky.social · 8d
A robot claims Indiana has not previously had a public runnel. This seems unlikely, but I can't think of an example I've seen in my travels around the state.
Google search on an Indiana stairway runnel
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Michael Divita @michaelpdivita.bsky.social · 8d
You can also bike up the nearby ramp if you don't mind a slightly longer trip.
Ramp up Rum Village Park hillside
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Michael Divita @michaelpdivita.bsky.social · 8d
Runnel realized!

South Bend has installed its first runnel, a channel alongside a stairway that facilities walking a bike up or down it, at the northern edge of Rum Village Park as part of the new connection to Walker Field.
Stairway with runnel Detail of runnels View down a runnel
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Michael Divita @michaelpdivita.bsky.social · 9d
Former doorway uncovered Cornice Old windows still in place Facade detail
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Michael Divita @michaelpdivita.bsky.social · 9d
How it's going.
False front fully removed to reveal historic stone facade
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Michael Divita @michaelpdivita.bsky.social · 14d
A sneak peek of the interior of Mor Mex, the locally owned grocery store/restaurant set to open soon at Western Avenue and Olive Street on South Bend's west side
Produce area Butcher shop Restaurant Checkout
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Michael Divita @michaelpdivita.bsky.social · 15d
The developer, Intend Indiana / Affordable Home Matters, plans for more than 90 new homes to be built in the area over a five-year period. More:
affordablehomematters.org/homes-south-...
Homes for Sale - South Bend - Affordable HomeMATTERS
HomeMATTERS fosters comprehensive community development through affordable, inclusive, and diverse housing opportunities.
affordablehomematters.org
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Michael Divita @michaelpdivita.bsky.social · 15d
A look inside:
Stair railing Living room/entry Kitchen Bathroom
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Michael Divita @michaelpdivita.bsky.social · 15d
Most of these new homes are built using South Bend's pre-approved housing plans.
New house with green siding and a porch New house with a wide porch
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Michael Divita @michaelpdivita.bsky.social · 15d
The ribbon was cut recently on the first wave of new houses offering affordable homeownership opportunities in the Lincoln Park neighborhood on South Bend's west side.
Ribbon cutting in front of a new house with green siding and a wide porch.
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Michael Divita @michaelpdivita.bsky.social · 17d
Right, looks like a bridge over US 20, ramps, and a tunnel under the tracks are proposed. This would be an expensive project, but something like it would be necessary to maximize the station's potential.
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Michael Divita @michaelpdivita.bsky.social · 17d
I hope a comfortable walking route between the station and downtown is established. It could be a well used connection, but it's nonexistent today.
Walking route between New Carlisle downtown and its proposed South Shore stop
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Michael Divita @michaelpdivita.bsky.social · 22d
Housing was developed by the South Bend Heritage Foundation
Porches of duplexes Side-by-side duplex Stacked duplex
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Michael Divita @michaelpdivita.bsky.social · 22d
The 880sf to 1,156sf two-bedroom homes will rent for less than $1,000 per month to income-qualified households.
Kitchen area of the stacked duplex Living room and kitchen of side-by-side duplex
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Michael Divita @michaelpdivita.bsky.social · 22d
Yes. southbendin.gov/wp-content/u...
southbendin.gov
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Michael Divita @michaelpdivita.bsky.social · 22d
Checking in on the new affordable Wayne Street duplexes -- one side-by-side, one stacked -- built using South Bend's pre-approved housing plans.
A pair of duplexes with porches
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Michael Divita @michaelpdivita.bsky.social · 23d
More than 5,000 trips were logged at the northern end of the Link Trail from Friday to Sunday, a Notre Dame football weekend. Saturday alone saw nearly 3,000 trips.
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Michael Divita @michaelpdivita.bsky.social · 28d
With students having returned to Notre Dame, the northern end of South Bend's Link Trail is currently seeing 700-1,000 trips daily on weekdays. Those trips are almost equally divided between people on foot and on bicycle.
A young bicyclist rides on the Link Trail at St. Vincent Street.
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Michael Divita @michaelpdivita.bsky.social · 27d
Curbs are beginning to outline South Bend's 19th raised intersection, a traffic calming and placemaking feature on Wall Street at the Potawatomi Zoo entrance.
Forms placed as curb is installed for new raised intersection in Potawatomi Park Raised intersection under construction
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Michael Divita @michaelpdivita.bsky.social · 28d
With students having returned to Notre Dame, the northern end of South Bend's Link Trail is currently seeing 700-1,000 trips daily on weekdays. Those trips are almost equally divided between people on foot and on bicycle.
A young bicyclist rides on the Link Trail at St. Vincent Street.
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