Get in Motion!
Hoosiers need to get fit. According to America’s Health Rankings, Indiana is #41, making it one of the nation’s unhealthiest states. While smoking and violent crime have decreased in the past couple of years, obesity, […more…]
January 2020
Why Indiana’s congressional districts will change after Census 2020
by Rachel Strange Congressional representation is one of the primary reasons people in the U.S. are asked to participate in the decennial census. By law, the districts must be of roughly equal population (also known […more…]
Sean Northup: Planning for Change
A recent profile of Midtown resident Sean Northup, deputy director of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), shares his thoughts on the planning process. Northrup is serving a key role in the creation of Transit-Oriented […more…]
Comment on Regional Pedestrian Plan through Jan. 22
The draft Regional Pedestrian Plan is now available for public review from through Wednesday, January 22nd at the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) website. Watch video summaries of the plan; download, review, and comment on […more…]
New Broad Ripple Park Community Center Proposed
by Thomas P. Healy During 2019, Indy Parks continued to make progress in implementing the Broad Ripple Park master plan. Adopted in 2018 as the guiding document for the 62-acre signature park, the plan benefitted […more…]
Midtown Nonprofits Benefit From Community Largesse
The Central Indiana Senior Fund (CISF) is a special interest fund of the Central Indiana Community Foundation that offers grants to organizations working to alleviate barriers and create opportunities for a growing senior population in […more…]
Flood Wall Project
Construction on the Indianapolis North Flood Damage Reduction Project was completed in 2019 and provides 100-year flood protection to Midtown properties located in Broad Ripple, Butler-Tarkington, Meridian-Kessler, and Warfleigh. However, property owners with federally backed […more…]
Arsenal Park Upgrades
Indy Parks is prepared to invest some of its limited capital budget in Arsenal Park, 1400 E. 46th St. Plans call for replacing a dated splash pad and adding amenities like shade structures, benches, and […more…]
Two Historic Schools at Risk of Relocation
by Thomas P. Healy A recommendation from a task force hastily convened by the Indiana General Assembly could result in closing both the Indiana School for the Deaf (ISD) and the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually […more…]
2019: An Electric Year for IndyGo
by Thomas P. Healy The year 2019 marked the beginning of the most significant investment in public transportation in the city’s history. With the launch of the Red Line bus rapid transit (BRT) service, improved […more…]
