EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Up to challenge on redevelopment transformation

I recently attended Lansing’s 120th birthday celebration that provided a glimpse of the village’s rich and sometimes colorful past. A lot has changed from those early days.

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Consider keeping these resolutions this year

It’s time again to make New Year’s resolutions. Endeavor to live a healthier lifestyle, spend more time with family and friends, be more in control of finances, or perhaps start your own business. All are worthy and (hopefully) attainable goals, but here are a few others that should make you…

Kristi DeLaurentiis

Kristi DeLaurentiis is director of planning and development for the village of Lansing.

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Lansing making big plan for village's future

Daniel Burnham is perhaps the most heralded American architect and urban planner of the past century, creating groundbreaking urban plans for many cities that fostered a sense of place and community. Like Burnham, Lansing has an opportunity to “make big plans.”

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Lansing is readying itself for business

The recent controversy with Chick-fil-A got me thinking about communities that are turning away businesses based on ideology or political positions. I doubt many in the south suburbs or Northwest Indiana are doing so. We’re all working to attract businesses.

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Park Plaza is key aspect of Lansing's downtown

Just recently Kristi DeLaurentiis, director of planning and development for the village of Lansing, authored the column “Building Blocks for the Future” that appeared in The Times. I was one of the attendees at the Sustainable Communities Building Blocks workshop, hosted by Lansing, that she…

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Building blocks for the future

We’re lucky. Lansing’s founders planned their community and downtown in a way that has withstood the test of time, providing residents across the generations an attractive place to live, work and play. Mostly they got it right, but today’s village leaders want to ensure that current and pros…

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Signs of light at end of dark financial tunnel

It seems there might be light at the end of the tunnel. Despite the hard economic times of the last few years, community leaders are feeling optimistic by early signs that we are leaving those days behind.

Revitalizing the region

It's no secret that Gary has had its share of challenges over the years, but a group of stakeholders hopes it can help make changes there that will lead to success for the entire region.

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: We have many people to be thankful for

It's that time of year when we traditionally assess our individual situations, count our blessings and celebrate the human spirit. In 2010, for many of us, assessing is outdistancing the counting and celebrating by a mile.