Photos courtesy The Times of Northwest Indiana
Supporting Transformative Investments to Strengthen Northwest Indiana
Northwest Indiana's urban cities, including Gary, have weathered decades of disinvestment. Yet they possess significant — if underused — assets, including national parks, miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, transit hubs, historic landmarks, and a strong workforce. Now, MPC and The Times of Northwest Indiana are helping to build consensus among local leaders and stakeholders about how to address some of the most pressing issues in Gary and the surrounding region. By working together on a few key transformative projects, we can shape a brighter future for Gary and Northwest Indiana.
Articles
Placemaking, makeovers renewing Miller Beach as a premier destination in Northwest Indiana-
- I love being surprised by places. Somewhere you’ve been – or been through – countless times but never stopped to really look around, or somewhere you lived near for years but never knew of its charms.
photo courtesy of Miller Beach Arts & Creative District
Gary’s…
Urban Exchange brings together two mayors determined to bring their cities back-
- Duluth, Minn., and Gary, Ind.: Aside from the obvious differences in racial demographics – Gary is 84 percent African American and Duluth is 90 percent White – the similarities are uncanny. These two mid-sized towns have grappled for decades with the loss of industry. As a result,…
- Gary: ‘The next comeback story of the Rust Belt’
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- Gary, Ind., Mayor-elect Karen Freeman-Wilson thinks her city is ready to tell a different story – and she’s not alone: Some 500 people from Gary, Northwest Indiana and greater metropolitan Chicago filled the Genesis Center on Tuesday, Dec. 13, for “Gary: City of Promise,” a…
Hundreds take survey to help shape Gary and Region Investment Project-
- More than 800 residents of Northwest Indiana took the Gary and Region Investment Project (GRIP) survey between Oct. 27 and Dec. 5, 2010, providing critical feedback to help the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) and The Times Media Company further sharpen the focus of GRIP, a regional initiative…
- Vote for the best projects to revitalize Gary, Northwest Indiana
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- UPDATE: Voting is now closed, and the survey results have been tallied. Many thanks to the 650-plus people who voted in the online survey.
The Gary and Region Investment Project (GRIP) is a regional initiative to reinvest in Northwest Indiana’s urban core, led by the Metropolitan Planning…
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Multimedia
GRIP Phase I Report-
- Publication
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- Apr 22, 2011
- This report summarizes the first phase of the Gary and Region Investment Project, highlighting the notable speakers and participant feedback from the October 27, 2010 GRIP the Future launch event and the results from the community survey conducted both at the event and broadly through GRIP partners…
- Collaboration in Chicago’s Southern Suburbs
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- Presentation
- Nov 15, 2010
- Presented by Ed Paesel, Executive Director, South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association, Oct. 27, 2010, at the "GRIP the Future" launch of the Gary and Region Investment Project in Gary, Ind. The presentation explains the parallels between the south suburbs of Chicago and Northwest Indiana; and…
- GRIP the Future
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- Presentation
- Nov 15, 2010
- Presented by MarySue Barrett, President, Metropolitan Planning Council, on Oct. 27, 2010, at the "GRIP the Future" launch of the Gary and Region Investment Project in Gary, Ind. The presentation introduced the Metropolitan Planning Council to Gary and Region Investment Project participants.
- Creating Today Tomorrow
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- Presentation
- Nov 12, 2010
- Presented by Steve Strains, deputy director, Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC), on Oct. 27, 2010, at the "GRIP the Future" launch of the Gary and Region Investment Project in Gary, Ind. The presentation provides an overview of NIRPC's comprehensive plan for Northwest Indiana…
Gary and Region Investment Project fact sheet-
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- Sep 17, 2010
- Northwest Indiana's urban cities, including Gary, have weathered decades of disinvestment. Yet they possess significant — if underused — assets, including national parks, miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, transit hubs, historic landmarks, and a strong workforce. Now, MPC and The Times…
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Collaborators
Partners
The Times Media Company
Regional Development Authority of Northwest Indiana
Funders
BP
Gary SouthShore Railcats
Gary Jet Center
Indiana University Northwest
The John S. and James L. Knight Fund at the Legacy Foundation
Lee Companies
NIPSCO
Northwest Indiana Forum
Purdue University Calumet
U.S. Steel
Valparaiso University
MPC also wishes to thank the Legacy Fund for its support of our Employer-Assisted Housing work in Northwest Indiana.
