Gary

Aerial view of Gary, Indiana at golden hour with prominent white bulbous water tower on left historic stone church on the right.

Gary, Indiana to Expand Transit Service, Bike Share

The city plans to launch a bike share system in April and expand service on its bus routes.

March 31, 2025 - Mass Transit

South Bend, Indiana

The South Shore Line, one of the Chicago Area's Oldest, Gets an Update

Ninety years after its initial proposal, the South Shore Line is finally getting a double track to speed up trains and add capacity.

September 28, 2017 - Chicago Tribune

Gary, Indiana

Gary, Indiana May Allow Unneeded Park Space to Revert to Nature

With a shrinking population, Gary, Indiana is faced with the prospect of having more park space than it knows what to do with.

February 15, 2017 - NWI.com

Can a Dollar and a Dream Bring Back Gary, Indiana?

Just south of Chicago, the city of Gary is suffering from post-industrial blight, decaying infrastructure, and declining finances - an all too common trajectory in the Rust Belt. A program selling vacant homes for $1 hopes to stabilize neighborhoods.

August 15, 2013 - The New York Times

Looking for a Revival in Gary

The newly formed Gary Region and Investment Project (GRIP) hopes to bring about a turnaround for the struggling Indiana city.

December 7, 2010 - Chicago News Cooperative/The New York Times

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

Top Books

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Top Schools

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100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.