In his second term, Mayor James Mueller will highlight the current economic and social conditions of South Bend and future ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind.-- The City of South Bend is set to buy the State Theater. Thursday morning, the Redevelopment Commission approved an $800,000 purchase agreement for the building.

Residents gathered at The Beacon Resource Center, where they were able to have a five-minute, one-on-one conversation with Mayor Mueller.

A couple of long vacant properties in downtown South Bend are poised for possible comebacks, including the historic State Theater.

I write about the design of buildings and places, and what those designs tell us about our culture, our values, and our policy choices.