IndyGo is proposing changes to its fare policy and seeks public comment. As the transit service provider continues to implement the Marion County Transit Plan, it will not only transition bus service to a grid-based […more…]
by Michael McKillip For the better part of Midtown’s first decade, Tax Increment Financing (TIF) was a policy and advocacy initiative. It wasn’t until halfway through the first decade that the policy was approved. Once […more…]
Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnerships (INHP) has announced ten recipients for a total of $900,000 in grants to help create or preserve affordable, sustainable housing opportunities. Two recipients work in Midtown: Near North Development Corporation (NNDC) […more…]
Three Midtown structures are included in a new statewide database of architecturally significant buildings. The Indiana Architectural Foundation’s list of 50 includes Hinkle Fieldhouse, Newfields/IMA and the former St. Vincent Hospital that has been retrofitted […more…]
The Monon Trail bridge over Kessler Boulevard is undergoing repair that will necessitate closing a portion of the popular greenway from 61st Street south to Northview Avenue until January 15. IndyParks reports that more than […more…]
In April 2018, Junior League of Indianapolis (JLI) announced the award of trust fund grants to local nonprofit organizations that serve children with physical or developmental disabilities. One of those grants went to Freewheelin’ Bikes, […more…]
A co-working and event/performance space proposal for the Kheprw Institute, 3549 Boulevard Place, is moving forward thanks to a successful $30,000 crowdfunding effort. Dubbed the Creative Cafe, the space will host performances by local artists […more…]
by Chris Bavender Two years ago, immediately after the 2016 election, Sandy Sasso, rabbi emerita at Congregation Beth-El Zedeck, and Jennifer Williams, funeral director and president of the Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Mortuary, had a conversation. The two women had had […more…]
by Lindsay Conner For some people, charity work happens around the holidays in the form of a good deed or volunteer experience. For two Midtown women, altruism has become a year-round way of life. Rachael […more…]
