The Pacific Northwest is green to the extreme. Yet a day trip can go from pristine wilderness to downtown Seattle, Portland, or Vancouver. How are these commercial and cultural hot spots keeping nature and growth in balance - and what's coming next? Trace the path from forests and fish to bikes and brews as Planning the Pacific Northwest continues the APA Planners Press series on how planning shapes major American cities.

This neighborhood plan is a refinement of the overall comprehensive community plan for the Indianapolis Northwest subarea and outlines all the necessary steps for action. It proposes a variety of short-range improvements, but is focused principally on those changes which may require considerable time and effort to accomplish.