Central Indiana Trail-Oriented Development
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There are many trails (greenways) in Central Indiana: the Monon Trail, Nickel Plate Trail, Fall Creek Trail, Pennsy Trail, B&O Trail, and Midland Trace Trail are some of the well-known regional trails. Many smaller trails are planned or developed throughout Central Indiana. Some of the trails have well-defined development nodes that are vibrant and successful (Broad Ripple, Carmel Midtown and Art & Design District, Nickel Plate District in Fishers), while other areas have not been able to develop commercial/mixed-used areas that embrace the trail or are on the cusp of being able to do so, but not there currently. The intention of this plan is to identify success factors for Trail Oriented Development (TrOD), potential nodes on the existing/planned trail network, potential development guidelines, and potential tools for overcoming identified obstacles to success. The geography for the plan will be the Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA). Proposing new trails is not anticipated and will be part of other projects by the IMPO and local communities.
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Speaker Series
The third event in the 2023 IMPO Speaker Series focuses on trail-oriented development.
RSVP today and join us Tuesday, August 22, 4PM at Martin University.
This event features Clyde Higgs, CEO of Atlanta Beltline. Clyde is an internationally recognized leader in the implementation of complex infrastructure strategies. He was recently recognized by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as a “Most Admired CEO” honoree. Georgia Trend magazine also recognized Clyde as one of its “100 Most Influential Georgians." Known for his servant leadership style, he currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the award- winning Atlanta BeltLine Inc., arguably the nation's largest ($5B) infrastructure redevelopment project. When completed, the BeltLine will provide a contiguous network of 7,500 acres of public parks, multi-use trails and transit along a historic 22-mile former railroad corridor in the city of Atlanta. This award-winning project has created over 24,000 jobs, $8B in external real estate investment and 4,100 units of workforce and affordable housing. During Clyde’s tenure as CEO, they have raised over $350m to support the build out of the project.
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Project Milestones
January 2023 Project Kickoff
April 2023 Open House
April 2023 Community Survey
June 2023 Develop Design Guidelines
July 2023 Open House
July 2023 Conceptual Node Development (In Progress)
July 2023 Community Survey (In Progress)
November 2023 Draft Plan
December 2023 Target Plan Completion
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To reach staff with questions or comments, contact the project manager:
Rose Scovel
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rose.scovel@indympo.org
