Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission

NIRPC Receives National Award

NIRPC Receives National Award This morning the American Planning Association announced their National Planning Awards for 2013. It is a tribute to John Swanson's commitment to NIRPC, and a privilege for me as I begin my tenure, to announce that NIRPC's 2040 Comprehensive Regional...

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NIRPC Hosts Tap Application Workshops

NIRPC Hosts Tap Application Workshops NIRPC will be hosting a series of workshops to iron out NIRPC’s new Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Application. This will build on the present Transportation Enhancement (TE) Application which has been in circulation for several years....

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Indiana Dunes Climate Change Workshop

Indiana Dunes Climate Change Workshop This workshop will explore how climate change affects the Indiana Dunes, its communities and how the park and its partners can work together on preparing for and adapting to climate change. Seating is limited. When:  Wednesday, October 3, 2012...

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Greenways and Blueways Map Draft March Open Houses

Greenways and Blueways Map Draft March Open Houses In 2008, the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission released the first comprehensive bicycle routes map for our region. In April, NIRPC plans to release the long-awaited update. NIRPC, and map consultant the Active Transportation Alliance,...

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2040 Comprehensive Plan the Topic at Next NIRPC Land Use Committee Meeting

2040 Comprehensive Plan the Topic at Next NIRPC Land Use Committee Meeting The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission invites you to set the stage for the upcoming retreat at the Land Use Committee meeting on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 6100 Southport Road in Portage. The committee will define their role in...

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NIRPC Seeking Northwest Indiana Bicyclists for Greenways & Blueways Regional Map

NIRPC Seeking Northwest Indiana Bicyclists for Greenways & Blueways Regional Map NIRPC is now underway developing an update of our highly-successful 2008 Northwest Indiana Bike Map. We have contracted with the Active Transportation Alliance (ATA) from Chicago to put together the update, which will now involve BLUEWAYS, or water...

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RSVP by Monday for NIRPC Environmental Workshop

RSVP by Monday for NIRPC Environmental Workshop The NIRPC Environmental Department would like to invite you to an Environmental Workshop on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 from 9:00 am to 12:15 pm at NIRPC in Portage, Indiana. The goal of this workshop is to advance use of regional environmental plans by...

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