Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 6

107 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 6 and went through studies and surveys to determine the community’s need. Then a Public/ Private partnership was formed to develop the subdivision. This partnership is now working on different funding mechanisms to start construction on the first phase of the project. The City of Logansport is taking a similar approach to developing their downtown urban park, and to develop land along the Hoosier Heartland, the highway that runs south of Logansport and connects Lafayette and Fort Wayne. Quality of life is very important to the city and county. Natural amenities such as France Park, an old quarry that services as the county’s park with miles of mountain bike trails, a beach, fishing pond, camping and access to the Eel and Wabash River, have led trail construction over the years. The county is currently working on connecting the 22-mile Panhandle trail to France Park, while their 29-mile, signed connector route from the Nickel Plate and Panhandle Trail was just finalized last year. The city and county are also fortunate to have many social services that small rural counties don’t always have access to, like a public transit system and a robust food pantry system. Looking to the future, Logansport and Cass County hope to continue to move forward, anticipate the needs of their residents, and fill in those missing gaps. Alter sums it up well, sharing, “In the future, we just want to continue to be able to meet the needs of our community and grow as the community needs to be grown.” Transformational site planning, design, and placemaking solutions fostering community revitalization and economic development for the City of Logansport. www.reasite.com The Commons at Little Turtle Waterway / Logansport, IN THE C I TY OF LOGANSPORT AND CASS COUNTY , INDI ANA