Courtesy-Columbus-Barth. Co. Planning Dept.
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The City of Columbus – Bartholomew County Planning Department has been recognized by the Indiana Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA) for its work in planning the city’s future bicycle and pedestrian network and promoting the development of “infill” sites. Infill sites are underdeveloped, vacant, or underutilized properties within Columbus.
The awards, Outstanding Transportation Planning for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan and Outstanding Implementation for the Infill Site Profiles were presented at the APA – Indiana Chapter’s Spring Professional Development Conference held on May 12. Planning Director Jeff Bergman and other members of the staff accepted the awards on behalf of the Planning Department.
The Outstanding Transportation Planning Award honors efforts to increase transportation choices for everyone, reducing dependence on private automobiles and helping to ease congestion, and reducing climate change impacts. The City of Columbus Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan was adopted by the Columbus City Council in 2022 as an update to the original 2010 version.
The Outstanding Implementation Award recognizes a significant achievement by a community in accomplishing positive change. In 2012, the Planning Department began a program that highlights infill development opportunities within the city. The program, known as the Infill Site Profiles, provides brief but thorough planning, zoning, and basic real estate information for these properties.
Including these two recent awards, the Columbus-Bartholomew County Planning Department has been recognized seven times by the American Planning Association – Indiana Chapter since 2011.
