“Our Family Serving Your Family”
The Indianapolis Fire Department will host city-wide open house events from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, August 3 at seven fire stations including two in Midtown: Station 14 2960 N. Kenwood Station 32 6330 […more…]
July 2019
Red Line Construction Update
Construction of the Red Line continues, and in mid-July final lane configurations are being placed on College Avenue and Meridian Street. This includes complete new pavement markings and installation of the mountable median. Left-turn restrictions […more…]
More Affordable Housing Needed
A new report highlights the dire need for more affordable housing in the nation—including in Indiana. The 2019 edition of Out of Reach was jointly released June 18 by Prosperity Indiana, a statewide community development […more…]
New IndyGo Chief Ready to Get to Work
by Thomas P. Healy Veteran transit executive Inez Evans has been tapped by the IndyGo board of directors to serve as the organization’s new president and CEO. Evans, who currently serves as chief operating officer […more…]
White River Vision Plan
A comprehensive plan for economic, ecological, and cultural enhancement of a 58-mile stretch of the White River was unveiled June 3 at the Indianapolis Art Center. The fruits of a partnership between the City of […more…]
Celebrate Legally, Safely, and Respectfully
The Indianapolis Fire Department and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department urge all citizens to exercise basic safety precautions when using fireworks. In Marion County, fireworks may legally be used from June 28 through July 3 […more…]
Dollar Law Tune-Up Affects Broad Ripple High School
by Thomas P. Healy Until recently, urban and rural school districts looking to dispose of underutilized, surplus, and/or vacant properties have been constrained by Indiana Code 20-26-7-1—the “dollar law.” It mandated that a closed, unused, […more…]
Bob Behning: ‘Dollar Law’ Changemaker
by Thomas P. Healy Indiana Rep. Bob Behning (R-91), a long-time advocate of education reform, authored House Enrolled Act 1641, which modified the state’s “Dollar Law.” Behning took time during a trip to China with […more…]
Street Sweeping Returns
After years of absence, street sweeping is back! According to Ben Easley, project manager for public outreach at the City of Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW), “The streets in Broad Ripple have seen some […more…]
