Project
CITY OF ELKHART, INDIANA
2015 – 2018
Location
Elkhart, Indiana
Practice Area
Economic Development and Community Resiliency
Service Area
Market Scan, District Master Plan, Economic Diversification Strategy
RIVER DISTRICT MASTER PLAN & ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION STUDY
Project Overview
Elkhart, Indiana is a community of over 52,000 residents located in Northern Indiana along the St. Joseph River. The City wanted to reconnect a primarily industrial river front district to its adjacent central business district via a new innovative market-driven land use plan. Additionally, the City of Elkhart was suffering from labor shortages and its current jobs were highly vulnerable to automation. They were interested in an economic diversification strategy.