South Central Indiana Region READI Plan R1.0

South Central Indiana Region READI Plan R1.0

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Southern Indiana Housing Community Development Corporation

South Central Indiana Talent Region READI Plan R1.0

HWC’s plan for the South Central Indiana Talent Region supported improving the quality of place for residents, fostering innovation and entrepreneurship around alternative propulsion vehicles, and strengthening workforce training initiatives. This Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) region included Bartholomew, Jennings, and Jackson counties. As a result of this comprehensive effort, the South Central Indiana Talent Region was awarded $30 million for a range of projects throughout the three-county region.

economic development/planning

Danville Comprehensive Plan

Danville Comprehensive Plan

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Danville, IN

Comprehensive Plan

 In the 23 years since Danville last prepared a Comprehensive Plan, the population of the community has doubled. Town leadership emphasized the need for a robust public engagement process to ensure the needs of the community were being reflected in the Comprehensive Plan update. This challenge coincided with the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.   

The public engagement process was broken into two phases. Phase 1 included a professionally produced video that invited the community to participate in the planning process, six stakeholder meetings, an interactive online workshop, and an online public input survey. This approach led to over 1,500 online workshop visitors and nearly 1,000 survey responses in a community of 10,559 residents. Phase 2 followed up with an in-person public open house that was attended by 50 participants. This open house was successfully converted into an online format that resulted in over 500 participants. 

The robust public participation resulted in the plan being structured around three key priorities: managing growth, enhancing community character, and improving quality of place. Key to the success of the plan was a scenario-based land use plan that identified infrastructure that needed to be in place prior to development in key areas of Town.

economic development/planning

North Central Indiana Region READI Plan R1.0

North Central Indiana Region READI Plan R1.0

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North Central Indiana Regional Planning Council

North Central Indiana READI Plan R1.0

The North Central Indiana Region, represented by the North Central Indiana Regional Planning Council (NCIRPC) is a regional partnership among Cass, Clinton, Fulton, Howard, Miami and Tipton Counties. The region has known for a long time that to meet demands of a 21st economy, it is imperative that the North Central Indiana Region (North Central Region) grow its population to support the workforce it will need to capitalize on its current and future economic opportunities. To attract this workforce, it is essential that the region expand and enhance the amenities that are desired, not just by those that live there today, but also those that the region must attract for long-term sustainability.

The READI grant is a tool that will not only help the region build on the work that has already been completed, but will allow them to deliver this regional enhancement at an exponential pace. The North Central Region is a region with a strong economy, proven record of success and a demonstrated commitment to investing in, and improving, quality of life, and economic opportunity in the region. READI will provide the fuel to accelerate the region’s progress and help them build on existing momentum to help grow the region’s population.

The result of the plan netted a $30 million award from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and will begin implementing projects outlined in the plan starting in 2022.

 

economic development/planning

New Albany Housing Authority Master Plan

New Albany Housing Authority Master Plan

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New Albany, IN

Housing Authority Master Plan

Faced with aging infrastructure and a location isolated from adjacent neighborhoods, HWC helped New Albany re-envision over 600 units of public housing. HWC’s design featured an inclusive and vibrant neighborhood plan that was walkable with an interconnected street grid to surrounding neighborhoods. The design also incorporated green infrastructure, generous community playgrounds, gardens, trails, and open space.

2021 APA-IN Award Winner – Best Practice Honorable Mention

economic development/planning

Whitestown Thoroughfare Plan

Whitestown Thoroughfare Plan

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Whitestown, IN

Thoroughfare Plan

In recent years, Whitestown has been the fastest growing community in Indiana.  Since its previous thoroughfare plan was developed prior to this rapid growth, HWC was retained to prepare a thoroughfare plan that would accommodate forecasted growth. The plan’s first priority established access management and land use plans for the 146th Street extension from Hamilton County and the Ronald Reagan Parkway extension from Hendricks County. The plan also took into consideration a number of other concurrent planning efforts both within Whitestown and in surrounding communities.
economic development/planning