The COVID-19 pandemic might be creating a few new challenges for economic development leaders in Northwest Indiana, but it doesn t seem to have slowed the Region s overall growth.
VALPARAISO â A downtown parking garage could be in the cityâs future as officials work to encourage development of additional housing in the city.
A residential market analysis done for the city by Urban Partners has resulted in four key strategies to promote a balanced housing market for the next 10 years:
⢠Encourage more population density downtown.
⢠Support improvements in older owner-occupied homes.
⢠Encourage development of a variety of senior housing units.
⢠Promote a balanced housing market with additional housing at various price points.
More than 12,000 Hoosiers have died from COVID-19 since March 2020. There are real names, faces and human stories behind that staggering number. This Sunday, The Times partners with 11 Indiana news agencies to share the stories of dozens of âHoosiers Weâve Lostâ in a special print section and online presentation. Watch for it Sunday.
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