The City’s community-focused violence reduction strategy has expanded to include three new Indy Peacemakers to help disrupt the spread of violence and foster positive community engagement. Jeff Cottrell is one of the new Indy Peacemakers. […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office (MCPO) and Eskenazi Health have teamed up to offer presentations that seek to prevent gun violence among young people. Educating Kids About Gun Violence (EKG) is […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy Indianapolis Power & Light (IPL) has cleared the necessary regulatory hurdles to allow it to move forward with streetlight retrofitting and new installations throughout the city. According to Claire Dalton, IPL’s […more…]
by Dan Carpenter After sitting idle for more than a year, the former Fire Station 16 at 5555 N. Illinois has been sold to a developer who plans to serve food and drinks in a […more…]
by Chris Bavender You probably go past the building on College Avenue at 42nd Street and don’t give it a second thought: a small, light blue, nondescript building surrounded by a black wrought iron fence, […more…]
by Chris Bavender On Jan. 25, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Chief Bryan Roach appointed 37-year-old Lieutenant Joshua Barker as Commander of North District. He replaces Commander Chris Bailey, who will now lead the Homeland Security Bureau. […more…]
by Chris Bavender It’s been a year of changes for public security in Indianapolis: Mayor Joe Hogsett took office in January 2016 and appointed a new chief, Troy Riggs, to lead the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police […more…]
On Friday, June 24, 2016, the Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD) announced its intention to close Station 16 at 5555 N. Illinois and consolidate it with Station 32 in Broad Ripple. The City of Indianapolis and […more…]
by Ted J. Feeney Streetlights provide multiple benefits. According to the Project for Public Spaces, a national nonprofit place-making advocate, streetlights help calm traffic, aid in wayfinding, enhance community character, and increase safety. For Midtown’s […more…]
by Chris Bavender Too many Indianapolis residents face food insecurity on a daily basis. The USDA defines food insecurity as a socioeconomic condition of limited or uncertain access to enough food to support a healthy […more…]
