If you’ve driven through the heart of any American city, you’ve likely encountered a recessed highway—a roadway designed below the surface level of surrounding streets. Recessed highways are often bordered by retaining walls or embankments and were introduced as a way to manage high-speed traffic while reducing conflicts with local …

LAFAYETTE, IN – Sustainea, a company focused on sustainable chemistry, announced plans to locate its first U.S. operations in Indiana, investing $400 million to establish its first Bio-MEG (monoethylene glycol) industrial plant in Lafayette. The facility will be co-located with Primient, leveraging the company’s local supply of corn …

NOBLESVILLE, IN – Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen delivered his fifth annual “State of the City” address from the stage of one of the world’s top outdoor amphitheaters, Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville. With 500 guests in attendance, Jensen reflected on the successes of the start of his second term and …

GREENWOOD, IN – Mayor Mark W. Myers joined city and community leaders to announce the official opening of Greenwood’s new multi-functional amenity, the Greenwood Sports Park. The 40-acre development, located northwest of the Worthsville Road and Interstate 65 interchange, will be a youth baseball and softball tournament hotspot, also home …

INDIANAPOLIS – Secretary of Commerce David Rosenberg and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) announced that the IEDC will award up to $1.5 million to READI 2.0 regions to support strategic planning efforts focused on arts and culture projects that enhance quality of place in Indiana communities. Regions will be …

SOUTH BEND, IN – Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced plans to invest an estimated $11 billion in Indiana, creating at least 1,000 new jobs and marking the largest capital investment in the state’s history. With the support of Governor Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), AWS …

It is no surprise that we are hearing more advocacy for STEM education funding. STEM equipment can be expensive, but the economic benefits are sizable.

STEM has grown into a central piece of our economic development in Indiana. While the state has taken major steps towards funding this growth, much …

FORT WAYNE, IN – Governor Eric J. Holcomb joined Indiana Secretary of Commerce David Rosenberg and executives of Google (NYSE: GOOG) to announce plans to establish a new $2 billion data center in Fort Wayne, powering the company’s AI innovations and growing Google Cloud business for customers across the world. …

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced plans to award $500 million to 15 regions representing all 92 counties to support quality of place and quality of life initiatives statewide. The funding, made available through the expansion of the Indiana Regional Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI), was approved today by …

Indianapolis –The Indianapolis City-County Council unanimously passed Mayor Hogsett’s $1.56 billion City-County operating budget, the largest in the city’s history and the seventh balanced budget.

“The bipartisan support for Mayor Hogsett’s budget reflects its alignment with the priorities of constituents across our city’s 25 Council districts,” said President Vop Osili …

Johnson County, IN – Aspire Johnson County, the local economic development organization and chamber of commerce for Johnson County, announces its priorities for the 2024 Indiana General Assembly session: supporting quality early childhood education expansion and supporting creative workforce incentives.

“Workforce development issues continue to determine the degree of …

INDIANAPOLIS – The 123rd session of the Indiana General Assembly has been very active with committee hearings in both the House and Senate. AIA Indiana has testified on bills regarding historic preservation and building code matters. AIA Indiana has also been busy working on professional licensing and housing

SB 174, …

INDIANAPOLIS – As Indy Parks explores opportunities to enhance and evaluate future park development, Indy Parks partners with neighborhood groups to create park master plans. Thanks to funds provided by the American Rescue Plan Act, the Hogsett administration's Circle City Forward initiative, and a generous grant from the Lilly Endowment, …

INDIANAPOLIS - Downtown Indy, Inc., along with city and community leaders, revealed its latest research regarding data that indicates the strength of Downtown during the 2022 State of Downtown presented by JPMorgan Chase & Co. Organization leaders gathered Downtown stakeholders, business leaders, residents and civic partners for the annual …

INDIANAPOLIS – Two funds honoring the legacy of a retired Eli Lilly chemist will provide grants to organizations working to preserve significant African American landmarks in Indiana.

Standiford “Stan” Cox, who passed away in February 2019, joined Eli Lilly and Co. in 1957 as its first Black chemist and …

The call came late on December 28, 2017. Then-Governor Mike Pence signed an executive order to extend Indiana’s energy code for one more year. It was the best Christmas gift I could have hoped for. As Executive Director of the American Institute of Architects of Indiana (AIA), we worked in …

INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Mayor Joe Hogsett recently joined the Indianapolis Department of Public Works (Indy DPW) and Indy Parks and Recreation to highlight all of the recent trail projects completed this year with a ribbon cutting at the convergence of the Central Canal Towpath and the Fall Creek Trail. In …

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Indiana University Health has outlined plans for a world-class hospital that will consolidate its two Indianapolis adult hospitals on an expanded downtown medical campus.

The plans, filed today with the City of Indianapolis, request a Central Business District special development classification that would provide zoning flexibility to …