A Butler-Tarkington couple are developing housing that stabilizes neighborhoods, promotes aging in place, and builds intergenerational wealth while retaining neighborhood residential character. Brenda Vance and her husband Prinest, designed, built, and sold what’s called a […more…]
A recent study [PDF] has determined that transformative investments in public parks increase surrounding property values and generate multiple economic benefits. The Indy Parks Economic Benefit Study, conducted by the IU Public Policy Institute, found […more…]
On September 19, 2015, around 8:30 p.m., 10 year old De’Shaun Swanson – known as “Little Man” – was with his family at a memorial service at a home in the 3900 block of Graceland […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy Midtown’s community gardeners enjoy working with plants in the commons. But they share more than seeds, plants, chores, and harvests—they share a vision of connection. Rocky Ripple’s Burkhart Community Garden has […more…]
Four businesses at the 40th and Boulevard Place commercial node were evicted by a Sunday, April 12, fire that destroyed the single story building at 3965 Boulevard Place in the Butler-Tarkington neighborhood. According to the […more…]
Midtown embraces housing built specifically for low-income households as part of an equitable development strategy to sustain mixed-income neighborhoods. From its Midtown headquarters on Washington Boulevard, the Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership (INHP) helps increase affordable […more…]
Three years after completion of the café building as part of Phase I improvements to Tarkington Park, Broad Ripple Ice Cream Station has assumed management of the space for the year. BRICS co-owner Kirstie Hayward […more…]
Citizens Energy Group, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, and the Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) have formed a long-term partnership to plant 10,000 trees across the city as a way to create greener neighborhoods and reduce […more…]
On April 19, Governor Eric Holcomb nominated 156 census tracts in the state to the U.S. Department of Treasury for designation as Federal Opportunity Zones. “This new program provides one more tool to attract investment […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy Construction on the North Flood Damage Reduction Project has been steady throughout the year with both the City of Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) and its partner, the U.S. Army […more…]
