Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission

NIRPC’s Creating Livable Communities Grants Awarded

NIRPC’s Creating Livable Communities Grants Awarded The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) has awarded seven grants totaling $402,000 to seven Northwest Indiana communities through its Creating Livable Communities (CLC) new funding program. The seven communities to receive...

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Pathway to 2040 Implementation Committee Meeting Set for Thursday, February 13

Pathway to 2040 Implementation Committee Meeting Set for Thursday, February 13 NIRPC's Pathway to 2040 Implementation Committee Meeting is set for Thursday, February 13 at 9:00 a.m. in the NIRPC/Forum Building Agenda items will include presentations on 2040 CRP implementation activities. The agenda and materials will be posted...

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Transportation Policy Committee Meeting Set for Tuesday, February 11

Transportation Policy Committee Meeting Set for Tuesday, February 11 NIRPC will host a Transportation Policy Committee Meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. on the NIRPC/Forum Building/ The agenda will include action on three Transportation Improvement Program Amendments. Materials will be posted on...

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Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission Elects 2014 Officers and Executive Board

Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission Elects 2014 Officers and Executive Board On January 30, 2014, the members of the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) elected Brian Snedecor, Mayor of Hobart, to serve as its chairman for 2014. Also elected were Blair Milo, Mayor, City of LaPorte as Vice-Chair; Jim Ton,...

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NIRPC to Amend ‘Bikes on Trains’ Study into its Transportation Improvement Program

NIRPC to Amend ‘Bikes on Trains’ Study into its Transportation Improvement Program Will Gather Public Comments on the TIP Amendment for the Proposed Study The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) will commence an 8-day public comment period from January 29, 2014 to February 5, 2014, to gather public comments on...

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NIRPC Ped, Pedal Paddle Meeting to Focus on NICTD Bikes on Trains Study

NIRPC Ped, Pedal Paddle Meeting to Focus on NICTD Bikes on Trains Study NIRPC’s Jack Eskin will describe an upcoming engineering study aimed at assessing the feasibility of accommodating bicycles on the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District’s (South Shore Line’s) rolling stock. Also, Cornucopia '14...

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NIRPC to Host I-65 Cline SR49 Public Meetings – Save the Date

NIRPC to Host I-65 Cline SR49 Public Meetings – Save the Date Meetings will be held as part of the public comment period for I-65 Expansion, Cline Avenue Bridge, and SR 49 Amendments Amendments have been proposed to add the expansion of I-65 from US 231 to SR 2 and the new Cline Avenue Bridge to NIRPC’s 2040...

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Kicking Off the Deep River-Portage Burns Waterway Watershed Initiative

Kicking Off the Deep River-Portage Burns Waterway Watershed Initiative  Working together with local communities and organizations, the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) is kicking off a project to improve water quality and restore aquatic habitats in the Deep River-Portage Burns Waterway...

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NIRPC to Host Non-Motorized Professional Webinar Series

NIRPC to Host Non-Motorized Professional Webinar Series NIRPC is proud to announce that yet again in 2014 we will be hosting a series of webinars as part of the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) Professional Development Series. These will take place EVERY THIRD WEDNESDAY at NIRPC...

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NIRPC Awarded Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting

NIRPC Awarded Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its...

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