Where is the new auto plant going to be, and what will be the effects? (Indianapolis: home)

[patrickmich]

I believe the general area is Greenburg, correct? Or is it in a nearby town? Is it going to be a large plant? Are there other cities in Indiana that expect
to see this type of industry moving into the region?
Will the auto plant make the area more desirable? I am considering which area of Indianapolis
I want to live. I will be moving from Colorado at the end of the month. I have
not yet been to Indiana up close and personal. Out in Colorado one of
our biggest issues is water. What is one of the biggest issues facing
Indiana? I look appreciate your help.

[domergurl]

Drove by it in the fall on my way to Cincinnati. OH MY GOD ... the plant is going to be humongous! It sits along, it seems like, a 5 mile swath of I-74. When I drove and drove and drove by it, they were putting in utilities just for the construction workers. It's going to be amazing. There are already ancillary parts makers moving in to supply Honda.

[farmgirl1213]

The plant is huge and will be making the Honda Civic. It is getting alot of people excited about new businesses coming to town because of it. It's big enough that they are putting in a new exit on the interstate for it. I would say that the southeastern part of Indiana is seeing alot of growth because they get pull from both Indianapolis and Cincinnati. Mostly any town along I-74 is gaining population because of many wanting to live in the country/small town but yet have an easy commute to work in either Indy or Cincy. As far as issues....it just depends on who you talk to. Personally, my husband and I are tired of the city overtaking us and are wanting to move out west, but overall, Indiana is a very nice place to live and has many beautiful areas to visit.

[Southern Fried]

If Greensburg follows the same path as Marysville Ohio, it will remain small townish for a while. Marysville is just starting to see a lot of really nice commercial development and it has been 25 years + since Honda came to town. In my experience with Honda (and this is just anecdotal) people still like to live closer to areas with conveniences and really good schools. But overall it will be a good thing for the community and the surrounding areas which will benefit from suppliers who will bring even more jobs.

Honda is also sensitive to the environment and operate a very "green" operation.

We are moving to Indiana because of Honda and are really looking forward to it. I have read a lot of positive things about Indiana and I think Honda will only add more positives.

Cheers

[execdirect]

I'll agree that we were lucky to get a great company like Honda, for all the reasons mentioned. Having already had contact with some of those involved, they really do seem to make a conserted effort to be part of and benefit the community. For what I understand one of the reasons they chose the area was because of the small town community Greensburg offers, and I don't see that small town feeling failing anytime soon. Actually, some are trying to capitalize on the area's potential to enhance that feeling: www.downtowngreensburg.com.

Batesville, Rushville, Shelbyville, and Columbus are other good-sized towns that stand to benefit from Honda's investment. It will really be great to have a nice little cluster of cool small cities in one area, and I hope those thinking of moving here help out with our development and direction. It's a great time to be here.

[patrickmich]

Originally Posted by farmgirl1213

The plant is huge and will be making the Honda Civic. It is getting alot of people excited about new businesses coming to town because of it. It's big enough that they are putting in a new exit on the interstate for it. I would say that the southeastern part of Indiana is seeing alot of growth because they get pull from both Indianapolis and Cincinnati. Mostly any town along I-74 is gaining population because of many wanting to live in the country/small town but yet have an easy commute to work in either Indy or Cincy. As far as issues....it just depends on who you talk to. Personally, my husband and I are tired of the city overtaking us and are wanting to move out west, but overall, Indiana is a very nice place to live and has many beautiful areas to visit.

Farmgirl, that's a good point about the pull from both Indy and Cincy
on the Southeast. I think it might be the best place to find new growth.
(but what do I know I live in colorado). Why do you want to move out west?
One thing I am not comfortable with out west is the always looming
water issues. I would not be comfortable investing in a home out west
for that reason. Well, Colorado, anyway.

[farmgirl1213]

Originally Posted by patrickmich

Farmgirl, that's a good point about the pull from both Indy and Cincy
on the Southeast. I think it might be the best place to find new growth.
(but what do I know I live in colorado). Why do you want to move out west?
One thing I am not comfortable with out west is the always looming
water issues. I would not be comfortable investing in a home out west
for that reason. Well, Colorado, anyway.

We're both from farming backgrounds and there's no opportunity for us to farm unless you inherit a farm which is not a possibility for us. We're looking at Nebraska which offers a "beginning farmer" program and from what I've read, there's a huge aquifer in the area we're considering.

[cmm1959]

Does anybody know if the plant is going to open up in fall 2008 like it is suppose too?

[domergurl]

It's going to start cranking out cars in September. I guess they are still looking for workers.