About

CALUMET CITIZENS
for
CONNECTING COMMUNITIES

Mission Statement: Calumet Citizens for Connecting Communities is a coalition of grassroot advocates and local communities encouraging environmentally friendly, alternative transportation and recreation for all citizens.  We are committed to enhancing the health, economics, and quality of life through the development of greenway and trail corridors and bicycle-friendly roads.  We empower local governments and citizens by indentifying opportunities and resources, exchanging information, and providing education, promotion, and regional coordination.

Our Vision: Envision living in a region where you can
step out of your house onto an environmentally friendly, safe
route that provides you with a healthy way to live, work and
play. Imagine a connected system of greenway corridors, linear
parks and bicycle friendly roads that link your schools, parks
and businesses to residents of all ages and abilities enhancing the
resources, health, economics, and quality of life in the area….
It is here in the Calumet Region.

Who we are: We are a group of citizens united in an attempt to
improve the quality of life in our area. Our goal is to promote a
healthy and safe way to transport, exercise, and enjoy the outdoors
through a system of greenway corridors, trails, paths, and
designated on-road bikeways. We hope to work closely with local
government agencies and planners to accomplish this goal.

Groups who have been represented in our meetings:
Association for the Wolf Lake Initiative
Break the Gridlock
Calumet Crank Club
Chicago Bike Winter
Chicago Critical Mass
Chicagoland Bicycle Federation
Chicagoland Folding Bike Society
City of Gary Environmental Affairs Department
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
Crown Point Community Foundation
Crown Point Special Projects Coordinator
Crown Point Trail Committee
Folks on Spokes
Illiana Citizens for the Pennsy
Indiana Bicycle Coalition
Izaak Walton League-Griffith Chapter
LaPorte County Parks
Little Calumet River Basin Development Commission
Maple City Bicycling Club
Michigan City Parks
National Park Service
Northern Indiana Regional Planning Commission
Veterans Memorial Parkway Commission

Calumet Citizens for Connecting Communities, or C4
for short, was founded December 3, 2002 in Crown Point,
Indiana by citizens from Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties
in Northwest Indiana encouraged by Rory Robinson from the
National Park Service.