Thriving Communities, Thriving State Initiative

The I-69 Innovation Corridor is proud to present an interactive discussion on the Thriving Communitities Thriving State initiative.

Our guests include Drew Klacik and John Marron from the Indiana University Public Policy Institute who will deliver results of a commissioned study recommending positive outcomes to the challenges facing communities today and how the I-69 ecosystem is contributing.

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About Thriving Communities, Thriving State:

Thriving Communities, Thriving State (a Policy Choices Initiative project) continues the conversation among citizens, stakeholders, thought leaders, and elected officials about the challenges to and opportunities for creating a vibrant future for Indiana. To truly be effective, state and local policies must reflect that Indiana is not one thing. Rather, Indiana is the collection of millions of people and thousands of communities located in urban, mid-sized, and rural areas across the state. Thinking about policy, progress, and priorities using a place-based approach allows us to gain a more nuanced perspective about our population and our economy. By identifying the trajectory of Hoosier counties, cities, and communities, decision makers can think strategically about how to help Indiana find its place in a globally networked world, while preserving those places and aspects that make us uniquely Indiana.

Change happens whether we want it to or not. Even though different communities experience these changes in different ways, our futures—the health and welfare of all Hoosiers—are inextricably linked. The task for those who wish to lead Indiana forward will be to help others understand the interconnectedness of people and place, and to support those communities that have played important roles in the history and heritage of Indiana, and will play in our future. Understanding the forces changing the world, and Indiana’s place in it, is the beginning of the process of aligning our collective aspirations.