1.0National Association of Regional Councilshttps://narc.orgAdminhttps://narc.org/author/admin/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="xo6xlAdL7m"><a href="https://narc.org/2021/07/28/2021-project-achievement-and-leadership-award-blog-series-nirpc-report-finds-the-proliferation-of-e-commerce/">2021 Project Achievement and Leadership Award Blog Series: NIRPC Report Finds the Proliferation of E-commerce</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://narc.org/2021/07/28/2021-project-achievement-and-leadership-award-blog-series-nirpc-report-finds-the-proliferation-of-e-commerce/embed/#?secret=xo6xlAdL7m" width="600" height="338" title="“2021 Project Achievement and Leadership Award Blog Series: NIRPC Report Finds the Proliferation of E-commerce” — National Association of Regional Councils" data-secret="xo6xlAdL7m" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://i1.wp.com/narc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/production-4408573_1920.jpg?fit=1920%2C1279&ssl=119201279NIRPC’s report, “E-commerce in Northwest Indiana,” examines changing trends in the region accentuated by these new economic and travel patterns made evident during the coronavirus pandemic. Consumer trends have emerged, allowing planners to forecast land use and economic development needs.