Transit-oriented development on tap for Gary

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The city of Gary is laying plans for transit-oriented development in its Miller neighborhood centered on the South Shore stop there and Lake Street, according to Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson. Developments like the 18th Street Brewery, Miller Bakery Cafe and others have already started a turnaround for the area, Freeman-Wilson said.

"Our transit-oriented development plan on Lake Street will enhance and drive traffic to the Miller section of Gary," she said. "The goal is to add residents and retail and make Miller a destination."

The city is working on an application for a federal grant to help pay for a new station with a high-level boarding platform at the Miller stop, which will get trains in and out more quickly. There is only a ground-level shelter there now. It also may ask for funding from the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority.

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