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Elkhart IN News, Weather, Sports  Group looks to revitalize
Downtown Elkhart   A group in Elkhart has come up with a
comprehensive plan to bring more people downtown to live, work,
and play. The group, who calls themselves SoMa for "Supporting
our Main Assets", has been doing research on the revitalization
for two years an now their plan is almost ready to go before the
City Council.  The group has a lot of ideas to bring people
downtown and it is summarized in a ten page document, that aims
to bring a lot of change to Downtown Elkhart. A key piece of the
whole plan though is just getting the word out about what
Elkhart already has to offer.  Steve Gruber who lives in Elkhart
said, "When I was a little kid Downtown was really vibrant."
Gruber grew up in Elkhart, then moved away, but eventually came
back to a very different city.  "When I came back it was really
in need of a lot," said Gruber.  He decided he wanted to invest
in his community, so