The 2040 Plan for Northwest Indiana: How Public Engagement Guided the Formation of the Plan

Authors

  • Steve Strains Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission

Abstract

Abstract

The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) prepared a Comprehensive Regional Plan for the three county Northwest Indiana region.  The involvement of numerous stakeholders, including many members of the general public, was essential and invaluable because their ideas formed the groundwork, the foundation for the entire plan development.  

Author Biography

Steve Strains, Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission

Employed by Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission since July, 1974

B.A. Geography, Valparaiso University, 1972

M.S. City & Regional Planning, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 1974

Member of American Planning Association and American Institute of Certified Planners

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Published

04/12/2016

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2016): Special Edition: The Sustainable Civic and Community Engagement Conference

Section

Insights, Case Studies, and Applications

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