Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission

Are you in need of biking and hiking maps for Northwest Indiana? Then head over to NIRCP and they will hook you up. There are plenty to go around so stop by and grab a few boxes. These maps have detailed, full-color maps of trails throughout NWI so...

You're invited to attend Cornucopia '13 The State of Our Trails! Thursday, April 25th at Woodland Park, Portage from 9AM to 3PM with a complimentary Continental Breakfast at 8am and lunch at 12pm. This annual event detailing progress on our regional...

There are LOTS of DOLLARS flowing around… Bob Bronson, Section Chief for the IDNR’s Division of Outdoor Recreation will be on hand to present on and take questions about the current round of funding for the Recreational Trail Program (RTP), AND...

NIRPC is in the process of updating its Public Participation Plan. In late March and early April, NIRPC will host meetings in Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties to gain additional feedback from the public about other techniques that NIRPC should...

THURSDAY, February 28, 2013 – NIRPC Office -Ped, Pedal & Paddle Committee Meeting – 1:30pm Lake Michigan in a Dugout In 2012, Amy Lukas & Mary Catterlin, Beverly Shores residents, circumnavigated ALL of Lake Michigan in a “dugout,” or...

The American Planning Association is awarding the prestigious Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan to the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) in 2013. Named after America's most famous planner, this year the award...

Lake Michigan in a Dugout In 2012, Amy Lukas & Mary Catterlin, Beverly Shores residents, circumnavigated ALL of Lake Michigan in a “dugout,” or homemade canoe. In all they traveled for 93 days for a distance of nearly 1,200 miles. Amy &...

NIRPC is proud to announce that we will be hosting a series of webinars as part of the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) Professional Development Series. These will take place EVERY THIRD WEDNESDAY at NIRPC from 2pm to 3pm in...

In 2012 the Active Transportation Alliance from Chicago put together a design manual covering the universe of Complete Streets design and policy in a number of urban and rural contexts. NIRPC staff is proposing to utilize these guidelines so as to...

This morning the American Planning Association announced their National Planning Awards for 2013. It is a tribute to John Swanson's commitment to NIRPC, and a privilege for me as I begin my tenure, to announce that NIRPC's 2040 Comprehensive Regional...