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Northwest Indiana takes to heart Burnham’s famous appeal, “Make no little plans….”

Goal-Driven, Right-Sized and Coordinated: Federal Investment Reform for the 21st Century

MPC Roundtable: Around the World in 90 Minutes

Rebuilding and Renewing America: Highlights from a day of forward thinking

Calling all visionaries: MPC seeks nominations for 2008 Burnham Award for Excellence in Planning

After Showerheads and Sprinklers

Swimming against the stream

Acting IDOT Secretary Milton Sees presents his vision to Business Leaders for Transportation

Rediscovering Blue Island

Special Series, Part 6: Make or Break – Year One of the Regional Planning Board

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