Plainfield Thoroughfare Plan

Plainfield Thoroughfare Plan

Plainfield, IN

Thoroughfare Plan

As a result of rapid growth in the community and the resulting demands on its transportation network, there was a need to update Plainfield’s thoroughfare plan.  HWC led detailed traffic modeling of all roadways in Plainfield and evaluated multiple development scenarios to identify transportation improvements that provided the greatest return on investment.  The plan also evaluated the feasibility of a future Interstate 70 interchange west of SR 267.

Bargersville Unified Development Ordinance

Bargersville Unified Development Ordinance

Bargersville, IN

Unified Development Ordinance

As the fastest growing community in Johnson County, the Town of Bargersville needed an update to their development and design standards to guide growth. The Bargersville Unified Development Ordinance combined the Town’s Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Control Ordinance, Construction Standards, and Storm Water Drainage Manual into one, easy-to-use document. The document was organized in an intuitive manner from general provisions to more detailed standards. The document addressed the unique challenges facing Bargersville including a new downtown district that encourages mix of use and building massing as desired in downtown Bargersville. Overlay districts addressed flood hazard areas and highway corridor aesthetic concerns, and two industrial districts were added to help Bargersville better prepare for future industrial uses in the Town.

Franklin Interchange and King Street Corridor Plan

Franklin Interchange and King Street Corridor Plan

Franklin, IN

Interstate 69 and King Street Corridor Plan

The primary gateway from Interstate 65 into Franklin was such an eyesore that local economic development officials brought prospective businesses to the city along local roads. HWC’s economic development plan recommended strategies to redevelop 420 acres at the interchange and to create a dynamic gateway experience into the community. Since these corridor improvements, the City of Franklin has attracted new restaurant, retail, and commercial investment totaling over $21 million.

South Central Indiana Region READI Plan R1.0

South Central Indiana Region READI Plan R1.0

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.

North Central Indiana Region READI Plan R1.0

North Central Indiana Region READI Plan R1.0

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.