Thursday, March 22, 2007
USI plans I-69 impact study
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Oakland City Mayor Hugh Wirth and Indiana mayors from Washington and Petersburg have partnered with the USI to initiate a study to help the three communities find the best way to respond to the upcoming Interstate 69 extension project coming to the region. Wirth, David Abel, mayor of Washington,and Jon Craig, mayor of Petersburg, with the help of the USI Center for Applied Research and Economic Development, will learn best practices and “what not to do” from other communities nationwide located on new construction interstate routes. The USI College of Business will study the economic results of comparable communities and then identify the best practices, mistakes made, and other findings of those communities. Dr. Tim Schibik, professor of economics, and Dr. Sudesh Mujumdar, assistant professor of economics, will lead the study. The study results will be shared with local communities in fall 2007, and will underpin subsequent planning work by southwestern Indiana’s I-69 corridor communities helping maximize the positive community impact of the new construction highway. The project is funded by the Pike County Economic Growth Council and County Commissioners, Duke Energy Foundation, the City of Washington and the Daviess County Economic Development Corporation. |
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