CIRDA Monthly Newsletter September 2025 Edition
For more than 40 years Central Indiana has been known as the amateur sports capital of the world Hoosier hospitality paired with unwavering competition with our nations largest cities led to eight professional sports teams locating within an approximately 25 mile radius and the region hosting numerous worldclass sporting events including most recently a LIV golf tour tournament in Westfield With sports Central Indiana called its shot branded it strategy and delivered That approach continues to pay dividends today
Now its time to employ the same approach to create the jobs of the future that serve the economy of the future To do this we must build on our assets our existing industries and the many people within them who are diligent want to learn and work hard Then just like with sports we must name what our region is and what we want to become again calling our shots and taking bold steps to deliver on a strategy that holds our region accountable to an economic vision and timeline to achieve it
Specifically the deliverables from the Catalyze Plan will include 1 a clear understanding and analysis of how the region compares against its competition economically and organizationally 2 an evaluation of how the region can present a coherent strategy and align public private and philanthropic organizations on key economic priorities for the area 3 a case for new investment and a process that cultivates attachment to those investments and 4 a new strategy based on what works in competing and aspirational regions around the country Most importantly Catalyze will provide a definitive set of recommendations to implement the strategy
During CIRDAs August 2025 meeting concerning water governance models and state plans for water usage CICP presented information from its study concerning models of governance and DNR provided an update on its work to create a statewide water inventory and management plan
The CIRDA Scholars Program is a collaboration between CIRDA and the Paul H ONeill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Indianapolis The Scholars Program creates experiential learning and leadership opportunities for ONeill School graduate and undergraduate students as Scholars are immersed in CIRDAs work toward collaborative regionalism economic development and public policy leadership Scholar Program participants devote approximately 10 15 hours each week to the Scholars Program and earn three internship credits and a 2500 scholarship
Ruth Pearce is a BS student in Community and Organizational Leadership Studies COLS at the ONeill School of Public and Environmental Affairs expecting to graduate in May 2026 Originally from Florida she relocated to Indiana in 2022 and found her academic home as a nontraditional student at the ONeill School drawn by its nationally ranked programs and the launch of the COLS major which perfectly aligned with her interests and passion for public service
Save the date for CIRDAs next member breakfast featuring Mayor Scott Fadness Mayor Chris Jensen Town Council VP Andrew Greenwood and elected officials from CIRDA member communities
Utilizing a 100000 Lilly Endowment IEDC grant CIRDA is leading a creative economy and arts and culture planning process to consider how to strengthen the creative economy and arts in Central Indiana
All CIRDA meetings are open to the public to attend watch and listen Hear firsthand how the Central Indiana region is developing and improving We hope you will join us
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