The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) serves as the Council of Governments (COG) and the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for three counties in Northwestern Indiana: Lake, Porter and LaPorte Counties. As of the 2020 Census, NWI has about 785,000 residents with 41 cities and towns. As a metropolitan region, NIRPC is required to update our region’s transportation plan every four years. The plan is comprehensive and includes walking, bicycling, riding transit, driving cars and trucks for people of all legal ages and abilities.
Every year, over $100 million in federal funds is spent in NWI on transportation projects. Between now and 2050, that will be more than a $3 billion investment to the quality of life for our residents! NIRPC’s Region Transportation Plan, NWI 2050+, has been released for 30 day public comment. The plan includes a climate chapter.
All of the plan’s chapters are available here : NWI 2050+ along with instructions for submitting public comments.