In Whiting, the Regional Development Authority (RDA) provided a $22 million grant to help fund the transformation of the Whiting Lakefront Park. Together with expanded opportunities for additional residential and commercial development around the...
Marquette Park Restoration Honored with Cook Cup
Indiana Landmarks has awarded the 2014 Cook Cup to the City of Gary for the restoration of Marquette Park. As the famous nineteenth-century architect of Chicago’s lakefront Daniel Burnham directed, “Make big plans; aim high in life and work…”...
RDA Approves Job Creation Incentives
The Board of Directors of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority today authorized the use of $3.3 million from the RDA’s No-Interest Securitized Forgivable Loan Fund to support job creation efforts in Northwest Indiana. The funds will...
Hammond, RDA Celebrate Boardwalk Opening
Hammond residents and officials marked the opening of the new boardwalk and bike trail at Wolf Lake in a ceremony on the new span this afternoon. “This is one of the most unique bike trails I’ve ever seen,” said Hammond mayor and cyclist Tom...
RDA’s Bill Hanna Talks South Shore Expansion on Lakeshore Report
The Lakeshore’s Steve Walsh sat down with Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority President and CEO Bill Hanna to talk about the proposed expansion of the South Shore Commuter Rail line.
RDA Ecourages You to Attend “Laying the Tracks for the Future”
On behalf of the Emerging Leaders Network, the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority encourages you to attend “Laying Tracks for the Future.” A call to action to EXPAND THE SOUTH SHORE LINE! The Emerging Leaders Network has worked to...
Purdue North Central Publicly Supports Expansion of Rail Service in Northwest Indiana
Written by James B. Dworkin, Chancellor of Purdue University North Central As Chancellor of Purdue University North Central, I strongly support the expansion of commuter rail service in Northwest Indiana. By expanding the region's connectivity to...
RDA Makes Major Commitment to Rail Expansion
The Regional Development Authority has committed $8 million annually in matching funds for construction of the West Lake Corridor. The first phase of the long-discussed West Lake Corridor rail expansion project took a significant step forward at...
2013 Year in Review for the RDA
For our final update of the year we have pulled out a selection of stories from the past 12 months for your review. But this isn't everything! For a complete rundown of 2013 highlights, just click here! January: RDA Transformations: The Movie The RDA...
Porter County Alliance Meets on Growth Roadmap
On December 18, 2012, the Porter County Jobs Cabinet presented its final report to county officials. This report presented the county with a menu of options for capital development projects and economic growth strategies that would both create jobs...