With financial support from Cummins Inc., through its Cummins Advocating for Racial Equity (CARE) initiative, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, LISC Indianapolis, has established the Real Estate Assistance Fund for Black-owned Businesses. The fund provides […more…]
The Local Initiatives Support Corporation – Indianapolis (LISC) has announced the first Small Business Façade and Property Improvement Program grant round for 2022. The program provides funds to property and small business owners who are […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy Surveying the diverse crowd that packed Maple Crossing’s Concord building at 38th and Illinois streets on a cold February night, Kheprw Institute’s Imhotep Adisa smiled as he took the microphone. “When […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy Income inequality is a roadblock to economic development progress for cities and regions across the country. But not in Indianapolis. A new set of practices and policies called the Inclusive Incentives […more…]
Since 2014, when the area around 38th and Illinois streets was designated a “Great Place” as part of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation’s Great Places 2020 initiative, entrepreneurs have stepped up to invest in the […more…]
by Christopher Collins Community development corporation (CDC) leaders serving Midtown are adapting to the rapidly changing economic, political, and cultural climate by embracing a new framework for their activities: Community Development 2.0 (CD2). These community […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy The rapid and widespread response to hardships caused by the closing of grocery stores exemplifies the way Midtown allies creatively collaborate to address neighborhood issues. Double 8 Foods announced in July, […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…]
Since the area surrounding 38th and Illinois streets was designated a “Great Place” by the City of Indianapolis and the Local Initiatives Support Corp (LISC) in 2014, five public planning sessions have sought to craft […more…]
