Awards & Honors

2012

• "This Old House" Names South Bend's West Washington Neighborhood Among "Best Places to Live" in 2012

2011

• All-America City (National Civic League) June 2011
• Russell G. Lloyd Distinguished Service Award for outstanding contributions to local government, Mayor Stephen J. Luecke (Indiana Association of Cities and Towns) October 2011

2010

• No. 1 City for Value, Stability and Rising Prices in a Home (NBC-TV’s Today Show) January 2010
• Public Works Leader of the Year, Gary Gilot, (American City & County magazine) August 2010
• Award for Excellence in Economic Development – Best Special Purpose Brochure for “South Bend: Powering the new economy” (International Economic Development Council) September 2010
• Honorable mention, Excellence in Economic Development Award, Partnership with an Educational Institution for Northeast Neighborhood revitalization with the University of Notre Dame (International Economic Development Council) September 2010
• Local Government Cooperation Award (with Mishawaka and St. Joseph County) in support of Bike the Bend, in partnership with the Bike Michiana Coalition and the Louise Addicott and Georgina Joshi Foundation (Indiana Association of Cities and Towns) October 2010
• Bicycle Friendly Community designation – bronze level (League of American Bicyclists) September 2010
• Gold, Award for Municipal Excellence, for Northeast Neighborhood revitalization, (National League of Cities) December 2010

2009

• Indiana Green Community of the Year, large metropolitan areas (Indiana Association of Cities and Towns) October 2009
• 6^th lowest cost of living among U.S. metropolitan areas (Forbes Magazine) April 2009
• Top 10 Affordable Places to Retire (U.S. News and World Report) 10^th
• All-America City finalist (National Civic League) April 2008
• Excellence in Economic Development, finalist – historic preservation-led economic development (U.S. Economic Development Administration) June 2008

2008

• Excellence in Economic Development, finalist – The Metronet (U.S. Economic Development Administration) June 2008
• Best Sports Cities (The Sporting News) 83^rd
• Preserve America Community designation (The White House, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, House in cooperation with the Department of the Interior) June 2008

2007

• Top 100 Cities for Healthy Pregnancies – 89^th, 2^nd in Indiana (BabyFit.com)
• Most Affordable College Towns – Independent Schools, No. 1 (Coldwell Banker)
• Best Sports Cities – 50^th (The Sporting News)
• Hoosier Planning Award for Outstanding Plan – City Plan (Indiana Planning Association) June 2007

2006

• Best Cities for Relocating Families, Mid-Sized Metro Areas (Worldwide ERC and Primary Relocation) 50^th

2005

• Best Golf Cities (Golf Digest)

2004

• Best Zoos for Kids – 19^th, Potawatomi Zoo (Child.com)
• Top 40 Hottest Real Estate Markets for Business in 2003 (Expansion Magazine)
• Four-Star Logistic Friendly Community (Expansion Management magazine)

2002

• Gold Winner, James C. Howland Award for Municipal Excellence for Near West Side Neighborhood Revitalization (National League of Cities)