Mar 1: Book Study

COVID – 19 & its economic consequences have magnified a long-existing threat to housing security in Michiana, especially for low-income residents.  Emergency funding through the American Recovery Act of 2021 and temporary moratoriums on evictions have provided temporary relief for some.  However, the central problem remains. There is insufficient affordable housing in our community.  On…

2014: COMMUNITY FORUM FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT JULY 28, 2014: COMMUNITY FORUM INTRODUCES PROPOSAL FOR RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION TAX ABATEMENT     The Community Forum for Economic Development proposed to the South Bend Common Council a new tax abatement that would help sustain communities in need, while at the same time being responsible to taxpayers.  It would provide…

HAVE YOU CONTACTED YOUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES AND SHARED YOUR VIEW ABOUT WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS?   The Indiana General Assembly has rescheduled it special session for July 25, when legislators will respond to the recent Supreme Court decision on women’s reproductive rights.  We have the power to affect that change — with our voice and our vote!  Don’t miss this…

A new page has been added to the Community Forum web site.  See the page on Tax Abatement Documents in the right-hand column.  There you will find the complete text of Bill 25-10, the tax abatement proposal sent to the South Bend Common Council on May 19th by Mayor Luecke (with the support of six…

25th Martin Luther King Community Service Breakfast & Day of Celebration   The Martin Luther King Jr. Foundation and South Bend Heritage Foundation are excited to announce plans for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Recognition Breakfast and day long Holiday Celebration. The 25th Annual Celebration will take place on Monday, January 17, 2011 and is…

GOOD HEALTH: AN ISSUE OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE How healthy are residents of St. Joseph County?               WHEN: TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2016, 7 PM             WHERE: LASALLE BRANCH LIBRARY (3232 W Ardmore Trail, SB)             SPONSOR: COMMUNITY FORUM FOR ECONOMIC JUSTICE . Meet our new County Health Officer.  Dr. Luis Galup, a trained…