LOOKING TO THE

FUTURE

Economic Development

Take advantage of the area’s rural heritage and convenient location, focusing on agri-tech, agri-tourism, animal biomedical and advanced manufacturing.

Placemaking

Make stunning “first impressions” at town and corridor gateways with landscaping, public art and high-quality signage.

Infrastructure

Upgrade Mount Comfort Road as a boulevard with landscaping, roundabouts at major intersections, consistent signage and a trail system for walking and biking.

Land Use & Planning

Encourage new residential, commercial and mixed-use development in the four nodes, including a mix of housing types.

Coalition for Smart Growth

About Us

Looking to the future for sustainable, smart growth.

Who We Are

Coalition for Smart Growth in the Mount Comfort Corridor (Coalition for Smart Growth) is a group of businesses and municipalities located in Hancock County working to promote smart, sustainable growth in the region. Businesses leading the Smart Growth Coalition include NineStar Connect, Hancock Health, and Greenfield Banking Company. Municipalities include McCordsville, Cumberland, and New Palestine.

What We Do

We are working to implement the vision put forward in the 2019 Urban Land Institute (ULI) study that will ensure planned and sustainable growth for the Mount Comfort Corridor. The ULI study envisions planned growth for four nodes along the Mount Comfort Corridor: McCordsville, Indianapolis Regional Airport, Cumberland and New Palestine. We are putting the necessary infrastructure, resources, and services in place to promote the region as a desirable place to work, play and recreate. Already, Hancock County is the most wired county in the state.

Why We Exist

Land Economics & Vision for the Future

Capitalize on Benefits

With over a billion dollars in new investment in 2021, the Mount Comfort Corridor is experiencing rapid growth that must be planned for and managed carefully to ensure the region maintains its identity. 

Rapid Growth

McCordsville is the 3rd fastest growing city and Hancock County is the 6th fastest growing county in the state. The Mt Comfort Corridor Plan found that the Corridor will have an expected gap of almost 14,000 homes in the next 10 years.

Educated Demographic

The region has a well-trained workforce, ranking #2 in the state for high school diplomas or higher and #8 for bachelor’s degrees. The region’s 2.9% unemployment rate is the lowest in the state.

Leverage Location

The Mount Comfort Corridor is an easy driving distance from all of Indianapolis: just 12 minutes from Fishers, and 40 minutes from Indianapolis International Airport. The area encompasses US-40, SR-52, SR-67, as well as I-70.

Some Fun Facts About the Area

GROWTH IN REAL NUMBERS

70
People Shared Perspectives for ULI Report
100 %
Fiber to the Premise (FTTP) in McCordsville
$ 500 M
Value of economic impact of the Mount Comfort Corridor Recommendations
14
The length in miles of Mount Comfort Corridor from New Palestine to McCordsville
SHARED VISIONS AND GOALS

Our Partners

What's Happening

In the Corridor

News

Reports

In 2019 the Coalition worked with the Urban Land Institute to create a broad plan for development on the corridor Starting in 2020, the Coalition for Smart Growth commissioned a …

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Questions?

Get in touch

For more information or questions, visit http://hancockedc.com/contact-us/.



Contact Direct

Randy Sorrell, President
Hancock County Economic Development Council
One Courthouse Plaza
Greenfield,
IN 46140
1.317.477.7241
info.mountcomfort@gmail.com