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…]
by Chris Carlson The Central Canal is one of Midtown’s defining features. An engineering marvel, migratory bird flyway, wildlife habitat, and historic artifact of the 19th-century nationwide canal-building boom, there’s no wonder it attracts our […more…]
Ronald E. Walters, the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, issued a statement March 22: As the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, it’s important for you […more…]
By Thomas P. Healy On March 13, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that work at Crown Hill was “temporarily on hold” while the agency assessed its plans. Work crews had established a […more…]
by Kris Butler Reconnecting to Our Waterways (ROW) flows from an Eli Lilly and Company strategic initiative on resources, investment, and overall long-term impact through its Global Day of Service. In Indianapolis, the event brings […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy In a continuing effort to respond to calls for tree preservation, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration (NCA) has released new renderings of its proposed columbarium within the […more…]
The Indiana Forest Alliance has assembled a coalition of groups to oppose the project proposed for this site. IFA executive director Jeff Stant sent an email response to questions, excerpted below: While we appreciate the […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues its efforts to remediate the 2.2-acre Keystone Corridor Superfund site on Keystone Ave. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management worked for years to remediate […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy One of three Indiana locations placed on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Priority List (NPL) of hazardous waste sites in December 2013 spans the lower Fall Creek watershed in […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy Fall Creek serves as Midtown’s southern edge, a green and brown buffer that was once enhanced by the adjacent parkway and greenspace as part of George Kessler’s early 20th century Parks […more…]
