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…]
by Michael McKillip The idea behind Midtown as an organization and as a place is that the community can create opportunities to invest in itself. The North Midtown Tax Increment Finance District is the primary […more…]
by Michael McKillip Since the Historic Midtown Neighborhood Initiative was launched as HARMONI in 2007, the district’s 17 diverse neighborhoods have experienced tremendous change. Eleven years ago, the country was suffering in the Great Recession […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…]
by Thomas P. Healy Like many cities across the nation, Indianapolis was the target of a new type of urban litter in 2018 when rentable, dockless, battery-powered scooters appeared on downtown and Midtown streets and […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy Long-standing efforts to increase Midtown’s inventory of affordable housing stock received a boost in 2017 with the award of a $5 million New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) to the Indianapolis Neighborhood […more…]
by Michael McKillip While every community in Indy is unique and has a distinctive set of assets, Midtown is a singular collection of neighborhoods and institutions of art, culture, and learning. These assets help Indianapolis […more…]
by Michael McKillip Great strides have been made during 2016 to fulfill the premise and the promise of the Midtown Future Plan to foster collective impact and mutual benefit. By balancing the needs of businesses, […more…]
by Michael McKillip Change either happens to you or for you. After decades of having change happen to us—and not always in a positive way—Midtown and its partners have dedicated themselves to be proactive. We […more…]
by Michael McKillip By any standards, 2014 has been a year of achievements in Midtown Indianapolis. In the first year since the establishment of the North Midtown Tax Increment Finance (TIF) district, the community received […more…]
