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36 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 “We offer more than 700 acres of parkland throughout 22 parks, two golf courses, and a number of other amenities, including Central Park Plaza an outdoor amphitheater in the heart of our downtown. It features a covered pavilion for outdoor events in the summer, and both skating and hockey in the winter. We also have a signature inclusive playground, called ValPlayso. Designed by the community for the community, ValPlayso has been received with enthusiasm,” Nuppnau elaborates. He also points out that “Our department runs a number of initiatives that continue to elevate our parks system to the next level and allow residents and visitors to congregate in a safe, lively, and accessible environment. Valpo Parks was just named the number one park and recreation agency in the state of Indiana. We appreciate the dedication of our Parks team and are incredibly proud to be recognized by our community and our state.” Jessen provides insight into Valparaiso’s infrastructure development. “This is the third year of our current administration, and one of the key areas on which we have allocated significant focus and capital is the maintenance of city infrastructure.” “As our community grows, and it certainly is growing, it is crucial that we recognize how vital taking care of our existing infrastructure is. Our residents are very involved in their local community, and when it comes to contributing to their quality of life, we see roads, sidewalks, pathways and stormwater management as very high-level priorities. We have built, updated, and restored miles of roads, sidewalks, and pathways on a continuous basis over the last three years. There is still a significant amount of work to do, but we have taken a very methodical approach, and our progress has already had a huge effect on safety, accessibility, traffic, and convenience as a result,” he explains. “Another infrastructure component that rose berglundco.com NORTHWEST INDIANA Premier Builder in Construction Manager of the New Journeyman Distillery in Valparaiso