The I-65/I-70 inner loop in downtown Indianapolis is nearing the end of its life span. It must be rebuilt from the ground up. This project offers an enormous opportunity to take the Crossroads of America to the next level. But we only have one chance to get this right, and INDOT’s plan for the first phase of construction (the North Split) would severely limit future phases. The mission of the Urban Land Institute is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities … Read More

UrbanPlan is a program developed by the Urban Land Institute to engage communities in an interactive dialogue about the challenging issues, varying private and public sector roles, complex tradeoffs, and economics that are at play in land use and development decisions. The program is delivered in a hands-on, interactive workshop in which participants work as competing development teams to respond to a hypothetical request for proposal (RFP) for the redevelopment of a neighborhood in the fictitious City of Yorktown. This experience is useful for people who are relatively new to the … Read More

ULI Indiana event in early 2019 to cover the report and other local and national trends The latest Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2019, recently released by PwC US and the Urban Land Institute (ULI), ranks Indianapolis in the top 20 “Markets to Watch” for overall real estate prospects in investment and development. Based on past reports ULI has on file, the #19 ranking is the highest Indianapolis has scored. Indianapolis ranked #37 in the 2018 report. In addition, receiving a 4.01 score on a 5-point scale, Indianapolis ranks #2 in the “Local Outlook: … Read More

Learn about new development opportunities and network with colleagues on an excursion to Indiana’s second largest city. Greater Fort Wayne Inc has identified “five bold projects” transforming the region, shown on this webpage and video. Our event will highlight selected projects and include informational lunch and dinner sessions. More information and registration coming soon!  

ULI Indiana’s director, Jennifer Milliken, recently participated in a Community Mentors Summit in Martinsville. Held by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, the event sparked dialogue on community development strategies specific to the Martinsville area. In addition to ULI Indiana, participants included representatives from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs and Prosperity Indiana, as well as Frankfort Mayor Chris McBarnes. Jennifer presented information about ULI and how the Indiana district council can help with community development, from our Technical Assistance Panels to the Urban Plan program. In addition, … Read More

The ULI Women’s Leadership Initiative recently announced that Valerie Becker, ULI Indiana member and vice president of commercial real estate at The National Bank of Indianapolis, is among 10 members from across the country to receive a WLI Prologis Scholarship to attend ULI’s Fall Meeting in Boston, MA on Oct. 8-11, 2018. For more information about the scholarship and recipients, visit the announcement. Congratulations, Valerie!  

Stephanie Califar has joined ULI Indiana as senior associate. Stephanie will focus on planning and implementing the district council’s events, contributing experience and expertise gained through previous roles for the Indy Chamber and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. A graduate of DePauw University, Stephanie owns a consulting and event management company, Vida Events & Design, LLC. Read on to learn more about Stephanie! What are you most excited about as it relates to your role with ULI Indiana? I have a passion for economic development events, so I’m thrilled to … Read More

As a benefit to Full Members of the Urban Land Institute, ULI Indiana features a quarterly digest of news submitted by Full Members. If you are a Full Member of ULI and would like to share news about yourself or your organization, please contact Holly Bolton, ULI Indiana communications chair. Larry Gigerich, Executive Managing Director for Ginovus, was a featured speaker at the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s Spring Board of Directors meeting in French Lick on June 1, following an appearance at the Central Indiana Council of Elected Officials on May … Read More

Juanita Hardy, ULI Senior Visiting Fellow for Creative Placemaking, will be the opening keynote speaker at the 2018 Indiana Bike and Walk Summit Aug. 29 – 30, at the Omni Severin Hotel. This year’s theme, “Leading Locally for Active Transportation,” will offer representatives of cities and towns throughout the state a chance to showcase their efforts and to learn from others working here in Indiana and around the nation. For more information, visit http://inbikewalksummit.org.