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WHAT IS THE THE REGION'S FUTURE?     also check Nwi.com/Now  NWI.com//Special/Water  NWI.com/packages/stimulus

NIRPC ATTEMPTS TO BEGIN ANSWERING QUESTION WITH COMMUNITY FORUM
TRANSPORTATION
Build a Regional Transportation system  built with rail and bus to provide easy access to jobs and attract new employers. Coordinate with Gary-Chicago International Airport.
LAND USE
Address urban/ suburban sprawl and a balance  growth with preserving  agricultural and green spaces.
EDUCATION
Provide high quality of education for everyone that would prepare children to become productive citizens.
COMMUNITIES
Address racism, economic disparity  dividing our communities and lead to cooperation, collaboration and opportunities.
RECREATION
Expansion of parks, museums and access to the lake to attract tourisim and fully utilize the lake for recreation and economic potential.
GOVERNMENT
Local/County government is inefficient, unaccountable/ uncoordinated with  better planning and coordination among local governments.
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Provide NWI future to become a leader into environment stewardship, green economy and jobs, green technology and green infasturecture, which the region's economy
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THE AMERICAN FIX --OUR AMERICA--MADE IN AMERICA        How to Buy American   AmericanWorker   FinancialStability 
REGULATE THE BANKING INDUSTRY AND MAKE THEM ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALL THE MONEY THAT HAS BEEN LOANED. WALL STREET SHOULD BE LOOKED AT AS WELL FOR ALL THE CORRUPTION THAT HAS HAPPEN FROM NON ACCOUNTABLE CHECKS.
FIX THE HEALTH INDUSTRY SO THAT IT CAN BE AFFORDABLE TO EVERY AMERICAN ACROSS AMERICA WITH REGULATED COSTS TO HELP THE AVERAGE AMERICAN AND AMERICAN BUSINESS.
REBUILD OUR MANUFACTURING BASE TO WHAT IT WAS AND NOT WHAT IT IS. STOP LEAVING AMERICA FOR CHEAP LABOR COST. REDO ALL TRADE AGREEMENTS TO HELP AMERICA INTO CREATING JOBS.
REVISIT OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM TO BE PART OF THE REBUILD AMERICA PLAN TO THIS YEAR AND FUTURE YEARS TO COME.WE NEED TO BRING AMERICA INTO 2009 STANDARDS WITH NEW IDEAS IN MATH/ENGLISH AND SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
REBUILD OUR ROADS AND BRIDGES AND FIX FEMA TO HELP INTO NATURAL WEATHER DESTRUCTION THAT HAS HAPPENED OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS OR SO.
ADDRESS OUR ENERGY POLICY WITH IDEAS TO MAKE MOVES THAT WILL BE PART OF THE OF REBUILD AMERICA AND NOT GIVE INTO FOREIGN COUNTRIES  USING AMERICA AND AMERICANS AGAIN WITH HIGH COSTS.
GOING GREEN INTO OUR REBUILDING OF AMERICA PLAN WITH THE LATEST IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INTO NEW THINKING INTO THE WAY AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING NEEDS TO LOOK TO THE FUTURE.
FIX THE HOUSING BASE WITH AFFORDABLE  HOUSING THAT IS STABLE AND NOT BLOOMING FROM OUTRAGIOUS PRICE INCREASES IN THEIR MORTGAGE PAYMENTS  OF WHICH IS CAUSIING MANY AMERICANS TO GO BANKRUPT.
THE REBUILD AMERICAN PLAN ALSO INCLUDE LOCAL COMMUNTITES ACROSS AMERCA WITH WITH REBUILDING THE RETAIL BUSINESSES THAT HAVE BEEN LEFT BY THE WAYSIDE OVER THE LAST 30 YEARS. REBUILD AMERICA'S CITIES AND TOWNS. FIX THE BROWN FIELD ISSUE.
THE REBUILD AMERICAN PLAN SHOULD ADDRESS THE SECURITY ISSUE WITH ADDED LOOK INTO PROTECTING OUR NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN BORDERS AND WITH SECURITIES INTO OUR PORTS ACROSS OUR LANDS.
END THE WAR IN IRAQ AND AFGANHISTAN AND LOOK INTO COST SAVINGS ACROSS THE BOARD WITH OUR MILITARY. WHY SHOULD WE SHOULD BE ALL OVER THE WORLD POLICING MANY COUNTRIES THAT HAVE NO RESPECT OF AMERICA ONLY USE OUR MONEY AND AID.
REBUILD OUR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THAT SO THAT ITS IN PAR WITH EUROPE'S SYSTEM SO YOU CAN TRAVEL BY TRAIN ACROSS OUR GREAT NATION WITH MODERN FAST TRAINS/SUPER TRAINS THAT WILL HELP OUR AIR WAYS.
EXPANDING TOURISM ACROSS AMERICA THAT WILL ONLY GENERATE  THE BUILD OF AMERICA'S PLAN INTO HELPING LOCAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS OUR NATION.
REBUILD AMERICA'S PLAN SHOULD INCLUDE A RESTORING OF AMERICA'S GOVERNMENT TRUST IN BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE AND STOP FIGHTING AND WORK TOWARDS HELPING AMERICANS AND NOT BIG BUSINESS CORRUPTION.
GIVE SOME TAX BREAKS TO AMERICANS TO START RESTARTING OUR BUYING POWER AGAIN TO RESTART BUSINESSES AND PREVENT FURTHER JOB LOSS AND LOSS OF THEIR HOMES.
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I believe that the only way to start America on the right path is to put America first and stop wasteful spending of America's taxpayers money, allow commercial banks to work like they were design to and loan money.Stop downsizing or eliminating jobs, develope a working plan with job creation across America .Checkout  Whitehouse.gov and Recovery.gov for the latest of what is happening in Washington, also checkout
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Peggy Sue'sDiner
117S. Calumet
Chesterton, Indiana
Open Every Day from 5am to 3pm
Dine In or Carryout,
A Diner to try in downtown Chesterton, Indiana when traveling to Dunes Country from Dinner For Two from Joseph and Cathy Kallok
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