by Thomas P. Healy Social entrepreneurs seek to solve broad social, cultural, and environmental problems by establishing enterprises that measure success by the change they foster. Christopher Gergen’s career in education, media, arts, and public […more…]
The City of Indianapolis has established an online resource for citizens to check on the status of efforts to address vacant, abandoned, and distressed properties in neighborhoods. Mayor Joe Hogsett announced the 2,000 Homes Initiative […more…]
Real estate developer Thomas English is moving forward with plans for two Broad Ripple parcels in the 6300 block of Guilford Avenue that were rezoned last September from commercial to mixed-use. At that time, the […more…]
by Cheryl Reed In some ways, the evolution of IPS Eliza A. Blaker School 55—from its start 60 years ago as a traditional elementary school to one of the district’s most sought-after magnet schools this […more…]
By Chris Bavender Stroll through Midtown and you’re likely to happen upon a small slice of heaven—a greenspace with benches and plants, maybe a picnic table or two, or even a thriving garden—a little oasis […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy The White River watershed is Central Indiana’s defining geographic feature. Since the founding of Indianapolis, the river has gracefully served as a source of drinking water, recreation, wildlife habitat, and greenspace. […more…]
by Rachel Nelson North America’s conservation movement gave wings to a bird habitat conservation trend, led by the Audubon Society in the early 20th century. Established in 1925, Watson Road Bird Preserve, 900 Watson Road […more…]
Energy-efficient streetlights are not just a promise of a brighter future. They’re also making streets safer today, now that the process of converting existing streetlights is under way. In May, contractors for Indianapolis Power & […more…]
by Marion Simon Garmel For the second time since 2015, students of Dr. Susan Hyatt, chair of the anthropology department in the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, have collaborated with the Mapleton-Fall Creek Development […more…]
A Federal Highway Administration Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant will fund the addition of approximately 250 more bikes and 25 more bikeshare stations in the metro area next year. Indianapolis Cultural Trail executive […more…]
