Civil Municipal - January 2026

LLABORATION, Y CONVERGE OF COMMERCE, IN DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION, MANUFACTURING INVESTMENT, AND WORKFORCE ALIGNMENT POSITION THIS MUNICIPALITY AS A MIDWEST GROWTH HUB In Northwest Indiana, the City of Hammond is quietly redefining what modern municipal and economic development can look like when public leadership, private enterprise, and community institutions move in lockstep. Long known as a historic industrial city shaped by steel, rail, and lakefront commerce, Hammond is now entering a new chapter—one focused on people-first development, mixed-use revitalization, and sustainable business growth. At the center of that momentum is a tightly woven partnership between city leadership, the Lakeshore 116 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 07, ISSUE 01

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