Urban Planning
Midwest city officials discuss planning for sustainability
VALPARAISO | Municipal planners, urban designers, landscape architects and city officials gathered Thursday and Friday at Valparaiso University for the GreenTown Conference to discuss ways to go green.
EDITORIAL: Region must unite for stronger economy
Antonio Riley, regional administrator of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, praised Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson and others for being willing to work across geographic boundaries on regional economic development issues. There's a lot of that going around.
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…
Gary, East Chicago see downtown plans as urban development elixir
The cities of East Chicago and Gary are working to restore key residential and commercial corridors to vibrance after suffering decades of disinvestment.
Gary, East Chicago see downtown plans as development elixir
The cities of East Chicago and Gary are working to restore key residential and commercial corridors to vitality after suffering decades of disinvestment.
USX development may begin in 2012
CHICAGO | Development of the long-vacant U.S. Steel site on Chicago's South Side may finally get under way next year.
Where real estate once boomed, half-built eyesores stain landscape
So this is what they mean when they say the economy is a mess.
Follow The Times
Latest Local Offers
Your CHILD will be in great care with David M. Smith, DDS Family Dental Care
Time for teeth cleaning and whitening? Let us take care of you!
Let us transfer your smile painlessly
Established in 1997, Forest Ridge Family Dentistry is a genera…
Thinking of a new fence? Call Hammond Fence Co. today!
Hammond Fence represents honesty, integrity and competitive pricing!
National Video
Most Popular
In Today's Paper
Poll
Should Indiana require ignition interlock devices to be installed upon conviction for drunken driving?
Recent Blog Posts
- LIVE: RailCats morning game vs. Wichita12 hours ago
- LIVE: RailCats vs. Wingnuts in first early game of the seasonMay 21, 2013 10:45 am
- PREP BASEBALL: Roosevelt forfeits sectional game before postseason beginsMay 21, 2013 8:36 am
- FIRST PITCH: Opening day, Michelle FieldsMay 16, 2013 7:30 pm



















Please Wait…