NEWS
FROM NIRPC – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 1, 2019
Contact: Dominique Edwards, Public Participation
Planner
219-763-6060;
dedwards@nirpc.org
After
16 months of feedback with region stakeholders from Lake, Porter and LaPorte
Counties, the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) is
proud to announce that the draft NWI 2050
Plan is ready for your viewing and comments! This document takes a broad view on a number
of important topics that Northwest Indiana (NWI) will need to address over the
next 30 years to assure a region that is Connected, Renewed, United and Vibrant.
The NWI 2050 Plan examines trends and
influences of the future in the areas of Economy & Place, Environment, Mobility,
and People & Leaders. The Plan identifies strategies to pursue, investments
to make, and progress to measure to achieve the vision for the region. This plan
provides 16 critical paths of action for NWI’s future.
To read the draft NWI 2050 Plan, please visit the NWI 2050 Plan website: http://bit.ly/NWI2050Plan
This
is the first regional plan presented in an online “storybook” format
which provides an interactive experience by allowing the reader to explore maps
and visual representations of data. A traditional format version is available
for download on the NIRPC website as well. The draft NWI 2050 Plan, the draft
2020-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and the Transportation
Conformity Determination Report are
all available for review at the same time. The public is invited to read and
comment upon these documents from April 1, 2019 through April 30, 2019.
The
TIP showcases a bi-annual
prioritization of millions of federal transportation dollars for NWI that serves
to improve access, congestion, and mobility for all people in Lake, Porter and
LaPorte Counties. The 2020-2024 TIP
is a short-range financial and spending plan for using federal transportation
funding and includes regionally significant projects. Funding can be used for
highway, transit, and non-motorized surface transportation projects. The TIP
includes projects undertaken by municipalities, counties, transit operators,
and the Indiana Department of Transportation.
Federal planning regulations guide the preparation and development of
TIP documents.
To read the draft 2020-2024 TIP, please click
here:
http://bit.ly/20-24TIP
The
Transportation Conformity Determination
Report establishes the compatibility
between the NWI 2050 Plan, the 2020-2024
TIP, and the Indiana State
Implementation Plan (SIP). The NWI
2050 Plan includes the region’s guide for transportation system development
over a 20-year period. The 2020-2024 TIP
includes the region’s choices for Federal spending on expansion and
preservation of the transportation system over a 4 to 5-year period. The SIP includes strategies for attainment
and maintenance of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The
conformity determination is based on a regional emissions analysis that
demonstrates compatibility among these three planning documents.
To read the draft Transportation Conformity, please click here:
http://bit.ly/AirQualityConformity
Join
us for open houses to learn more about the NWI
2050 Plan, 2020-2024 TIP, and Transportation Conformity. Share your
comments at public hearings following each open house!
NWI 2050 Plan, 2020-2024 TIP, Transportation
Conformity Open Houses and Public Hearings Schedule
|
Date
|
Venue
|
Address
|
Time
|
City
|
|
Monday
April 22nd
|
Hammond
Civic Center
|
5825
Sohl Ave., Main Auditorium
|
Open
House 6:00PM
–
Public
Hearing 7:00PM
|
Hammond
|
|
Tuesday
April 23rd
|
Indiana
University Northwest
|
3400
Broadway, Anderson Library
|
Open
House 6:00PM
–
Public
Hearing 7:00PM
|
Gary
|
|
Wednesday
April 24th
|
Ivy
Tech Community College
|
3714
Franklin St.
Student
Affairs Room, SAMP 200
|
Open
House 6:00PM
–
Public
Hearing 7:00PM
|
Michigan
City
|
|
Thursday
April 25th
|
Valparaiso
University
|
1600
Chapel Dr. Helge Center Multipurpose Room
|
Open
House 6:00PM
–
Public
Hearing 7:00PM
|
Valparaiso
|
If
you cannot attend in person, and wish to comment on these documents, please
visit the comment pages listed below:
Draft NWI 2050 Plan: http://bit.ly/NWI2050PlanComment
Draft 2020-2024 TIP: http://bit.ly/20-24TIPComment
Draft Transportation Conformity: http://bit.ly/AirQualityConformityComment
To request alternate formats for the Open House
and Public Hearing, please contact Mary Thorne at NIRPC at least 48 hours prior
at (219) 763-6060 extension 131 or at mthorne@nirpc.org. Individuals with
hearing impairments may contact us through the Indiana Relay 711 service by
calling 711 or (800) 743-3333.
News • NWI 2050 Plan • Public Comment • TIP • Transportation
Draft NWI 2050 Plan, 2020-2024 Transportation Improvement Program, and Air Quality Determination Open for Public Comment
April 1, 2019
NEWS FROM NIRPC – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 1, 2019
Contact: Dominique Edwards, Public Participation Planner
219-763-6060; dedwards@nirpc.org
After 16 months of feedback with region stakeholders from Lake, Porter and LaPorte Counties, the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) is proud to announce that the draft NWI 2050 Plan is ready for your viewing and comments! This document takes a broad view on a number of important topics that Northwest Indiana (NWI) will need to address over the next 30 years to assure a region that is Connected, Renewed, United and Vibrant. The NWI 2050 Plan examines trends and influences of the future in the areas of Economy & Place, Environment, Mobility, and People & Leaders. The Plan identifies strategies to pursue, investments to make, and progress to measure to achieve the vision for the region. This plan provides 16 critical paths of action for NWI’s future.
To read the draft NWI 2050 Plan, please visit the NWI 2050 Plan website: http://bit.ly/NWI2050Plan
This is the first regional plan presented in an online “storybook” format which provides an interactive experience by allowing the reader to explore maps and visual representations of data. A traditional format version is available for download on the NIRPC website as well. The draft NWI 2050 Plan, the draft 2020-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and the Transportation Conformity Determination Report are all available for review at the same time. The public is invited to read and comment upon these documents from April 1, 2019 through April 30, 2019.
The TIP showcases a bi-annual prioritization of millions of federal transportation dollars for NWI that serves to improve access, congestion, and mobility for all people in Lake, Porter and LaPorte Counties. The 2020-2024 TIP is a short-range financial and spending plan for using federal transportation funding and includes regionally significant projects. Funding can be used for highway, transit, and non-motorized surface transportation projects. The TIP includes projects undertaken by municipalities, counties, transit operators, and the Indiana Department of Transportation. Federal planning regulations guide the preparation and development of TIP documents.
To read the draft 2020-2024 TIP, please click here:
http://bit.ly/20-24TIP
The Transportation Conformity Determination Report establishes the compatibility between the NWI 2050 Plan, the 2020-2024 TIP, and the Indiana State Implementation Plan (SIP). The NWI 2050 Plan includes the region’s guide for transportation system development over a 20-year period. The 2020-2024 TIP includes the region’s choices for Federal spending on expansion and preservation of the transportation system over a 4 to 5-year period. The SIP includes strategies for attainment and maintenance of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The conformity determination is based on a regional emissions analysis that demonstrates compatibility among these three planning documents.
To read the draft Transportation Conformity, please click here:
http://bit.ly/AirQualityConformity
Join us for open houses to learn more about the NWI 2050 Plan, 2020-2024 TIP, and Transportation Conformity. Share your comments at public hearings following each open house!
NWI 2050 Plan, 2020-2024 TIP, Transportation Conformity Open Houses and Public Hearings Schedule
If you cannot attend in person, and wish to comment on these documents, please visit the comment pages listed below:
Draft NWI 2050 Plan: http://bit.ly/NWI2050PlanComment
Draft 2020-2024 TIP: http://bit.ly/20-24TIPComment
Draft Transportation Conformity: http://bit.ly/AirQualityConformityComment
To request alternate formats for the Open House and Public Hearing, please contact Mary Thorne at NIRPC at least 48 hours prior at (219) 763-6060 extension 131 or at mthorne@nirpc.org. Individuals with hearing impairments may contact us through the Indiana Relay 711 service by calling 711 or (800) 743-3333.
Last modified: April 1, 2019