by Thomas P. Healy Construction on the North Flood Damage Reduction Project has been steady throughout the year with both the City of Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) and its partner, the U.S. Army […more…]
by Michael McKillip While every community in Indy is unique and has a distinctive set of assets, Midtown is a singular collection of neighborhoods and institutions of art, culture, and learning. These assets help Indianapolis […more…]
by Dan Carpenter After sitting idle for more than a year, the former Fire Station 16 at 5555 N. Illinois has been sold to a developer who plans to serve food and drinks in a […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy Mass transit’s momentum continued in 2017 as IndyGo prepares for the largest, most comprehensive upgrade to its services since a public corporation was established in 1975 to provide transit services. According […more…]
On Dec. 5, 2017, the Metropolitan Development Commission approved adoption of a Neighborhood Investment Strategy as part of the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The plan seeks to promote coordination of public, philanthropic, nonprofit, and private community […more…]
by Doug Day Destination Fall Creek (DFC) began in 2011 as part of a working plan to implement the Mid-North Quality of Life Plan. Leigh Riley Evans, CEO of the Mapleton-Fall Creek Development Corporation (MFCDC), […more…]
Until April, the 1911 Capitol Avenue bridge across Fall Creek carried more than 17,000 vehicles daily. Closed all summer for long-overdue repairs, it is once again open to traffic. At a November 27 press conference, […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy Crown Hill Heritage Foundation takes seriously its stewardship of the natural and built environment encompassed by the 555-acre cemetery listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Keith Norwalk, president of […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy Two historic Midtown schools were affected by the City of Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners’ September 18 vote to “reinvent” Indianapolis public high schools. [PDF] Beginning with the 2018–19 school year, […more…]
