RDA Approves Grants for East Chicago, Hammond

RDA Approves Grants for East Chicago, Hammond The Board of Directors of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority today approved matching grants for East Chicago and Hammond. The City of East Chicago will receive $8.545 million to fund phase III of the city’s Waterfront...

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NWI Commuter Rail Projects Move Forward

NWI Commuter Rail Projects Move Forward The Board of Directors of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) today approved grant agreements with the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) to advance commuter rail expansion in Northwest Indiana. The Board...

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RDA Receives Outstanding Transportation Plan Award for NWI Commuter Rail Vision

RDA Receives Outstanding Transportation Plan Award for NWI Commuter Rail Vision The Indiana chapter of the American Planning Association has selected the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority’s comprehensive strategic plan update as its 2017 Outstanding Transportation Plan Award winner. The updated focused on...

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RDA Readies Federal Funding Bid

RDA Readies Federal Funding Bid The Board of Directors of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority today approved a resolution formalizing the RDA’s financial commitments to West Lake and Double Tracking bond issues. The Board also formally accepted reports from KPMG...

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Regional Development Authority Employee Spotlight: Sherri Ziller

Regional Development Authority Employee Spotlight: Sherri Ziller “It’s very humbling and exciting to be part of the positive transformation in Northwest Indiana,” Sherri Ziller said. Since 2013, Ziller has been providing leadership to support economic development and redevelopment as Chief Operating Officer...

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Grants Manager Jillian Huber of RDA Enjoys Being at the Center of Making Northwest Indiana a Better Place

Grants Manager Jillian Huber of RDA Enjoys Being at the Center of Making Northwest Indiana a Better Place The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority is known for its commitment to revitalizing and redeveloping the Region in Lake and Porter Counties, but some may not know one of the faces behind that effort. Jillian Huber works as the Grants...

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Public Opinions Heard on Proposed South Shore Double Track for Northwest Indiana

Public Opinions Heard on Proposed South Shore Double Track for Northwest Indiana The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) held its second Open House Public Hearing at the Blue Chip Casino concerning the proposed Double Track Northwest Indiana project (DT-NWI) on Thursday evening. The event’s purpose was to...

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Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority: Momentum, Support Build for South Shore Rail Expansion

Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority: Momentum, Support Build for South Shore Rail Expansion Backed by strong economic growth projections provided by the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority, top Indiana officials are urging federal support for the West Lake extension and South Shore Double Tracking Projects. Last week, Indiana...

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