| Attica is
connected to the regional and national transportation system
through US 41, State Road 55, and State Road 28. Interstate 65
is roughly a 30 mile drive to the east, while Interstate 74 is
about a 12 mile drive directly south on SR 41. Indianapolis is
80 miles away, while Chicago is 96 miles. Lafayette, Indiana and
Danville, Illinois are each about 30 miles away and provide
regional shopping, services, and entertainment to the area. |
Figure 1.31:
Estimated driving times from Attica. |
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Figure 1.30:
Attica location
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| Traffic
volumes are heaviest on SR 28 to the east of Downtown. In 1997
an average of nearly 9,000 vehicles traveled on this stretch of
road each day. |
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Figure 1.32: Transportation
system in Attica.
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| Land
Use |
| The city
is governed by its own zoning ordinance which has remained in
much the same form since 1960. The current zoning map is in need
of updating.
Very little vacant land exists in the community for large
development, but many opportunities do exist for reuse of
existing structures or infill development. Large amounts of land
zoned for industrial use also stands vacant to the north of
town. A new suburban-style retail development is also under
development at the eastern edge of town on State Road 28.
Conceptually, the community has seven "wedges" that
converge on Downtown, alternating between greenspace and
development, as shown in Figure 1.34.
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Figure 1.33: Land
use in October of 2000, based on visual observations. |
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Figure 1.34: Diagram of the greenspace "wedges" in
Attica, centering on Downtown
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