The City of Gary has officially released its September 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update , a roadmap designed to guide the city’s long-term transformation over the next decade. While building on the foundation of previous planning efforts, this update marks a pivotal shift in strategy. It moves beyond high-level visioning to offer concrete steps for stabilizing neighborhoods, growing the population, and building generational wealth . If you are wondering what is in the new plan

On November 14, 2025, community members, local partners, and environmental professionals gathered for Part II of the GreenRoots Initiative, an immersive workshop series focused on identifying and researching the ecological and environmental histories of properties in Gary.

On October 17, Gary Townmakers hosted a dynamic workshop, "Brownfields 101," featuring guest speaker Beth Grigsby, the Assistant Regional Director for Kansas State University's Technical Assistance to Brownfields (KSU TAB) program. The session offered a comprehensive look at how Gary can identify, assess, and redevelop brownfield sites, and underscored a powerful resource available to the city: KSU TAB's services are completely free.

According to NIRPC’s NWI 2050+ housing plan, Northwest Indiana is projected to gain 115,000 new residents over the next 25 years, requiring 50,000 additional housing units across Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties.  These priorities directly align with Gary’s current challenges and opportunities.

On May 3, 2022, StartUP Gary gathered community leaders, residents, and aspiring developers for a powerful session on Financing Incremental Development, a small-scale, community-led approach to neighborhood revitalization. The event served as both an education and a call-to-action: Gary’s comeback will not be handed to us; it will be built by us.