by Aim Admin | May 17, 2017 | Legislators, Media, Members
A new cold storage unit for a food bank to distribute frozen food. Rehabilitation of older homes and community centers. Funds to help a domestic violence shelter make ends meet. Those are just some of the ways Indiana’s cities and towns benefit from federal grants for...
by Aim Admin | May 16, 2017 | Legislators, Media, Members
Chelsea Schneider, Municipal Innovations Specialist The completion of a much-anticipated riverwalk and improvements at historic Kimmell Park are among the newest additions to Vincennes’ growing urban center. In the fall, Vincennes celebrated the opening of its...
by Aim Admin | May 12, 2017 | Legislators, Media, Members
Chelsea Schneider, Municipal Innovations Specialist Following a year where Shipshewana saw rapid industrial growth, the town is preparing to become home to the new 250,000-square-foot Michiana Event Center. The center, which is expected to open later this year, will...
by Aim Admin | May 9, 2017 | Legislators, Media, Members
Chelsea Schneider, Municipal Innovations Specialist When Kokomo leaders wanted to improve the walkability of the city’s downtown, they looked to their streets. In doing so, the city became a front-runner for trading out one-way streets with stoplights for two-way...
by Aim Admin | May 5, 2017 | Legislators, Media, Members
Chelsea Schneider, Municipal Innovations Specialist Aurora and Lawrenceburg are teaming up to launch an innovative bike share program that’s the first-of-its-kind in southeast Indiana. The River Cities Bike Share Program will offer bicycle rentals at three locations...
by Aim Admin | May 2, 2017 | Legislators, Media, Members
Chelsea Schneider, Municipal Innovations Specialist A high-traffic area in Downtown La Porte is now home to an innovative plaza, after community leaders combined efforts to tear down a blighted former department store building. Plaza 618 is a public gathering place,...
