IMPLAN Testimonials

“In addition to evaluating the impacts of an action on natural and cultural resources, agencies must evaluate social and economic impacts of that action when they are interrelated with natural or physical environmental effects. Agencies are required to consider direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts and connected and similar actions during a NEPA review.”

“In addition to business attraction and retention, housing is an important component of the city’s economic development strategy. Without adequate housing, the population of our city increases daily and declines in the evening, as employees return to their homes in adjacent communities and spend their hard-earned money dining and shopping elsewhere. The addition of 205 downtown units in Elkhart will help to capture a portion of that population, resulting in new income, property and sales tax revenue. We hope that this will be a catalyst for future development projects citywide and will welcome more people to live and invest in the city of Elkhart.”