FRENCH LICK, Ind. (October 27, 2025) – Accelerate Indiana Municipalities (Aim) has announced that the City of Greenfield is the recipient of a 2025 Aim Placemaking Award for its Riley Park Pump Track project. The city was recognized during the Annual Awards Luncheon, presented by Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors, on Wednesday, October 22, at the 2025 Aim Ideas Summit in French Lick. Greenfield earned the award in the 10,001 – 50,000 population category.
Greenfield’s Riley Park gained new energy in 2025 with the addition of a Pump Track. The track was spearheaded by seven community members and funded through cash and in-kind donations. Awarded to PumpTrax USA, the project opened in May 2025 during the city’s Bike Bash. Pump tracks are circuits of rolling mounds and banked turns built for bikes, scooters, and skateboards, offering riders of all ages the chance to test their balance, agility, and creativity.
Built alongside existing park amenities, the track creates a family-friendly space that welcomes both beginners and experienced riders. It also supports Greenfield’s broader placemaking goals of promoting health, active living, and community pride. Already, the Pump Track has become a regional hub, drawing visitors and sparking excitement across the city.
“The Aim Awards Program presented by Baker Tilly is an amazing way to learn about how cities and towns are demonstrating a willingness to be different and invest in unique projects that don’t exist in their region, maybe even the state. I can’t think of a better example of this than the Riley Park Pump Track in Greenfield,” said Aim CEO Matt Greller. “I am confident Hoosier leaders will see this successful project and wonder what creative projects and programs their citizens wish to see.”
Learn more about the completed project here:
The Placemaking Award recognizes completed projects that demonstrate innovative approaches to addressing municipal challenges. These initiatives should showcase how planning, revitalization, or economic development efforts have improved the physical environment and enhanced the economic and social well-being of the community. Eligible projects must include a completed physical component within the past year. Awards are presented in multiple population categories based on nominations received.
In its 49th year, the Aim Annual Awards program, presented by Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors LLC, recognizes communities and individuals in municipal government for excellence and outstanding achievement. A seven-member panel of qualified judges selected this year’s winners from a competitive field of nominees from around the state.
Conference Facts:
2025 Aim Ideas Summit
October 21-23, 2025
French Lick Springs Resort | French Lick, Indiana
Attendance: 1,000 (pending final registration count)
Further information: www.aimindiana.org
Since the 1890s, Aim, formerly the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns, has been an advocate for Indiana municipalities. Aim is the official voice of municipal government in Indiana, with more than 460 cities and towns as members. Our purpose is to foster, promote and advocate for the success of Hoosier municipalities as laboratories of innovation, hubs of talent and the engines driving our state’s economy.