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2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: RDA Seeking to Add Controller and Economic Development Positions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: RDA President and CEO Sherri Ziller Named One of Indiana’s 250 Most Influential Leaders

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: RDA Issues Request for Qualifications for Owner’s Rep for the Gary Blight Elimination Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: RDA Releases 2024 Lake County Convention Center Feasibility Study

Download the 2024 Feasibility Study here

2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: RDA Board Approves Seven Transit Development District Boundaries in Northwest Indiana

Video of the Second Public Hearing for the Munster/Dyer Main Street, Munster Ridge Road, Hamond Gateway, East Chicago, Gary Miller, Portage/Ogden Dunes and Michigan City TDDs.

Click here for Public Hearing Documents

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: RDA Board of Directors Elects Officers for 2022, Approves Rail Project Changes

12.6.2021 West Lake Corridor Construction Update

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sherri Ziller Named President and CEO of the RDA

RDA SETS NEW DATE FOR SECOND PUBLIC HEARING ON TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT BOUNDARIES: AUGUST 11, 2022

Public Notice of August 11, 2022 Hearing

UPDATE (July 11, 2022): THE RDA BOARD MEETING AND SECOND TDD PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR  JULY 14, 2022 HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. A NEW DATE FOR THE SECOND TDD PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON.

NOTICE OF SECOND PUBLIC HEARING ON NORTHWEST INDIANA REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CONSIDERATION OF ESTABLISHING TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: RDA to Hold Second Public Hearing on Transit Development District Boundaries

Video of the First Public Hearing for the Munster/Dyer Main Street, Munster Ridge Road, Hamond Gateway, East Chicago, Gary Miller, Portage/Ogden Dunes and Michigan City TDDs.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON NORTHWEST INDIANA REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORTY CONSIDERATION OF ESTABLISHING TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS

2021

RDA Transit Development District August 2021 Progress Report

Michigan City Transit Development District Released for Public Review

RDA Launches Search for New President/CEO

Q&A for the Minority Compliance Consultant RFP

RDA Issues RFP for Minority Compliance Consultant

RDA Transit Development District March 2021 Progress Report

RDA Board Elects Officers for 2021, Names Sherri Ziller Interim CEO

RDA President and CEO Bill Hanna Leaving RDA for New Opportunity After Successful 10-Year Tenure

RDA Transit Development District January 2021 Progress Report

RDA Transit Development District December 2020 Progress Report

2020

RDA Moves to Secure Federal Funding for Rail Expansion

2018

Lake County Convention Center Study Released

RDA Approves Grants for East Chicago, Hammond

RDA Accepts New Grant Requests

2017

RDA Readies Federal Funding Bid

RDA Receives Outstanding Transportation Plan Award for NWI Commuter Rail Vision

NWI Commuter Rail Projects Move Forward

2016

RDA Sets Vision for Northwest Indiana in Updated Strategic Plan

RDA Partners with Legacy Foundation to Plan for Transit Oriented Development in Gary

South Shore Double Tracking Forges Ahead with RDA Grant for Preliminary Work

2015

RDA Vice-Chairman Harley Snyder Chooses Not to Seek Reappointment

RDA Board Approves $6 Million Grant for Munster

RDA Board Approves $12.9 Million Grant for East Chicago

RDA Board Gives Green Light to Porter County Airport Grant

RDA Board Approves $13.5 Million in Grants and Loans

RDA Partners With Gary, NICTD on TIGER Grant

RDA Welcomes Christopher Campbell to Board of Directors

2014

Report Charts Path for Trauma Care in NWI

RDA Continues to Lead NWI Into the Future

RDA Awarded Brownfields Assessment Grant

Existing South Shore Line, West Lake Expansion Focus of New NICTD Strategic Plan

RDA Approves Job Creation Incentives

RDA Approves Incentives for Job Creation

RDA Makes Major Commitment to Rail Expansion

2013

RDA Approves $17 Million Grant for East Chicago

RDA Funds Help Fuel Jobs and New Investment in Porter County

RDA Approves Matching Grant for Hammond

EPA Approves Brownfield Cleanup Fund

Peter Novak to Step Down from RDA Board

RDA Board Approves Transit Plan Partnership with NICTD

RDA Board Welcomes New Chairman, Members

Grant Fuels Local Hiring, Green Initiative at Marquette Park

2012

Study Reveals Billion-Dollar Impact of RDA Investment

Sherri Ziller Named COO of Regional Development Authority

RDA Backs Three Jobs Projects in NWI

New NWI Pedestrian Bridge Wins Statewide Honors

Hammond Trail Network Taking Shape

RDA Board Approves Para-transit Funding

RDA Statement on RBA Request for Continued Funding

Economic Development Awards Recognize NWI Projects

Regional Development Authority Joins City of Gary to Celebrate the Rejvenation of the Marquette Park.

GYY and CN Railroad Press Release.

2011

NWI Leader's Open New Bridge Between Communities

RDA Goes Green for Final 2011 Board Meeting

RDA Board of Director's Meeting, October 18, 2011

RDA Funds Help Bring 240 Jobs to Merrillville, August 23, 2011

RDA Helps Bring New Jobs to NWI, August 4, 2011

RDA Board of Director's Meeting, July 27, 2011

RDA Wins Applause from Mayors, State AG