The Mt. Comfort Corridor is located one mile east of Indianapolis, in western Hancock County, and is bisected by I-70. The Region is anchored by the limits of the Towns of Cumberland, McCordsville, and New Palestine. Local communities expect the corridor to see significant private investment over the next 5 – 7 years. The anticipated growth will create opportunities as well as inherent challenges.  An Advisory Services Panel convened January 13-18, 2019 to provide strategic advice on a variety of issues associated infrastructure investment, economic development, technology, and land use and design.

Following a week of briefings, review of past plans and studies, site tours, and community stakeholder interviews, the panel developed a number of strategic recommendations for Mount Comfort Corridor:

• Creating and implementing a coordinated approach to land use, design and infrastructure investment in the corridor;
• Identifying, attracting and retaining talent;
• Removing impediments to development such as railroad crossings and storm water management challenges;
• Leveraging Agricultural Assets such as Ag Tech, Ag-bioscience, Ag Tourism and Farm to Table opportunities;
• Undertake several placemaking opportunities in strategic nodes along the corridor
• Undertake a branding initiative; and,
• Create an organization structure that can successfully implement a multi-jurisdictional vision for the corridor.