2026 IMPO Speaker Series Planning in Action: Policy, People & Place
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization’s 2026 Speaker Series brings together regional voices to explore how planning decisions shape housing, mobility, safety, and access across Central Indiana. This four-part series connects policy with lived experience by offering practical insight into the real-world challenges and opportunities facing our communities. Whether you’re a planner, engineer, elected official, advocate, or resident, these conversations are designed to inform and spark action. The IMPO has partnered with APA IN to host this series and offer AICP credits for each event.
- March 31: Increasing Housing Diversity: Breaking Down Barriers
Exploring how local ordinances can better support diverse housing types such as ADUs, family compounds, and small-scale multifamily housing. RSVP Here
- June 10: Safety Technology: Tools for Safer Streets
Discussing automated enforcement, near-miss data, and smart signal systems that support safer transportation networks. RSVP Here- Tucker Born is a Traffic Signal Engineer for Indianapolis DPW and manages the programming across the city’s 1200 traffic signals. Tucker has championed a shift toward intelligent signal systems to increase the safety, efficiency, and capacities of the city’s traffic signals.
- John McGregor, Director of Traffic Operations at INDOT, is responsible for the Work Zone Safety Section, the Hoosier Helper Program, the Work Zone Speed Camera Program, and the Operations of Traffic Management Center.
- Blake Johnson is a State House Representative for district 100 and has been working to introduce policy to allow for automated speed enforcement in school zones.
- August 25: Micromobility on Trails: Designing for Safety & Access
Examining how communities are adapting policy to address scooters, e-bikes, and other micromobility devices. RSVP Here
- November 4: Public Transportation: Stories from the Street
Highlighting the voices of drivers, riders, and advocates to explore the human side of transit and its connection to community mobility. RSVP Here
Who Should Attend?
Planners, transportation professionals, housing advocates, local officials, community leaders, and anyone interested in how planning decisions shape our region. AICP credits will be available for each event.
Location
Each event will take place at the Indiana Historical Society Theater, 450 W Ohio St, from 4:30pm-6:30pm.