CIRDA NEWS AND INFORMATION
Catalyze Central Indiana Update
In Central Indiana, we know that there are hubs of innovation that are driving discovery, invention and enterprise. Forthcoming analysis of Central Indiana's "Constellations of Innovation" commissioned by the Central Indiana Corporation Partnership (CICP) and...
Creative Economy Update November 2025
Strong creative economies drive economic growth and prosperity, and Central Indiana hosts a plethora of strengths and assets related to its creative economy, including a myriad of arts and cultural assets and resources. However, these strengths often operate...
Guest Column – Jennifer Messer
By: Jennifer Messer, Executive Director of CIRDA Nov. 10, 2025 I write this column a day after another election season where voters in Virginia, New York, and California, among others, were warned of the inherent dangers of the other candidate and threatened...
Guest Column – Mayor Jensen
By: Chris Jensen, Mayor of Noblesville & CIRDA Co-Chair As Central Indiana continues to grow, leading the state with double the population growth compared to the rest of Indiana, collaboration is essential to our success. CIRDA members are exploring various...
CIRDA and CICP Discuss Water Management in Indiana
During CIRDA's 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...
CIRDA White River Vision Plan Technical Committee Shares Updates
At the Central Indiana Regional Development Authority (CIRDA)'s July meeting, Sarah Reed, Chairperson of CIRDA's White River Vision Plan Technical Committee (WRVPTC), provided an update from the committee. Established in 2024 by CIRDA, the WRVPTC serves an advisory...
Incentive programs are drawing remote workers here. Here’s how successful they’ve been.
The below is an excerpt from the article originally posted on IndyStar.com 7/8/2025 "Noblesville, Indianapolis, Avon and Plainfield had already participated in the incentive program for remote workers when, earlier this year, MakeMyMove partnered with the Central...
Old City Hall project budget nearly doubles, likely due to historic preservation
Originally published in on IndyStar.com on 7/1/2024 Redevelopment at the old Indianapolis City Hall will cost an estimated $100 million more than initially planned as developers look to gain final approval from the city's historic preservation commission and break...
Westfield’s Park & Poplar Project Awarded CIRDA Funding
Originally published in The Hamilton County Reporter on 6/22/2024. Central Indiana Redevelopment Authority (CIRDA) has selected the City of Westfield’s Park & Poplar Project as the recipient of a $4 million grant from Indiana Economic Development Corporation READI...
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