RICHMOND, Ind.–Leaders in Richmond say a new initiative called “Revitalize Richmond” is valued at $100 million and spans over a five-year period.

Earlham College and several other community partners are taking part in the initiative. Earlham gets $25 million, and community partners added $83 million.

“If you’re ever going to draw a map of the state of Indiana, make sure to put Richmond on it. From now on, we’re here, we’re back,” Director of Community Relations Dakota Collins told Inside INdiana Business. “This is going to be one of the next major cities in Indiana, and it’s going to start downtown.”

Collins says one of the major goals of Revitalize Richmond is to strengthen the connection between Earlham College and the City of Richmond.

“The college’s relationship with the community

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