Gary Indiana - University Park

Support the Growth of Anchor Institutions & Community Facilities

Support the growth of Indiana University Northwest within the University Park neighborhood.
Expand IUN to the east side of Broadway north of 35th Avenue.
Encourage the consolidation of arts programs, joint community arts and education programs for IUN on land east of Broadway.
Rebuild the Benjamin Franklin Elementary School.
Incorporate a community center, active indoor recreation space and a new neighborhood park into the new Benjamin Franklin Elementary School site.
Explore opportunities for day care services to support local institutions as part of Franklin School reconstruction.
Renovate 35th Avenue as an Academic Walk, providing a high quality pedestrian environment and streetscape that links Indiana University Northwest, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Ivy Tech Community College and the Gary Career Center.
Encourage joint parking solutions for Ivy Tech Community College and Gary Career Center.
Encourage an academic shuttle service between institutions and their support facilities.