Construction began Monday on the so-called “road diet” project on West Michigan Street in Indianapolis, a $4.7 million “traffic-calming measure” that will reduce the number of lanes for motorized vehicles
State Rep. Robin Shackleford, a Democratic candidate hoping to unseat incumbent Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett in the party primary May 2, unveiled a public safety plan with more than 30 priorities Wednesday afternoon.
Singh, provost and senior vice president of academic affairs at Loyola University New Orleans since July 2020, has worked in leadership at higher education institutions for almost 30 years.
Shreve, a wealthy businessman and former City-County Councilor, is spending more than $220,000 on the TV spot that started airing last weekend.
The $18.1 million, 56-unit project is planned for the southeast corner of Central and East 29th streets in Fall Creek.
Indianapolis businessman Jefferson Shreve, a Republican, appears to be the first of this year’s Indianapolis mayoral candidates to begin advertising.
Eric Holt, who tracks pedestrian and cyclist deaths in Indianapolis, is creating a voter guide in hopes of spurring the election of mayoral and council candidates who want to address systemic street safety issues.
The number of taxis on Indianapolis streets has decreased by 80% in the last decade, prompting the City-County Council to consider changes to help traditional taxis better compete with ride-sharing services.
Seven candidates for Indianapolis mayor discussed their policy plans in a candidate forum Sunday, but expected Democratic front-runners Mayor Joe Hogsett and State Rep. Robin Shackleford were no-shows.
Candidate Gregory Meriweather is abandoning his campaign in favor of supporting state legislator Robin Shackleford in her bid for the Democratic mayoral nomination, he announced Wednesday.
The City-County Council unanimously approved the appointment of White, the former superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools and president of Martin University.
The proposal would prohibit most retail sales of cats, dogs and rabbits in the city, but could be blocked by possible statewide legislation that is under consideration at the Indiana Statehouse.
A $2.6 million grant from the Indiana Department of Education, announced Feb. 21, will help expand a program offered by the IUPUI Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering.
The $10 million infusion will help create a 48-unit affordable apartment complex for low-income families and homeless young adults on the near-east side called St. Lucas Lofts.
The original Indianapolis inner loop construction in the 1970s displaced 17,000 people and destroyed more than 8,000 businesses and homes, according to the Department of Transportation.
House Bill 1087, authored by Rep. Justin Moed, D-Indianapolis, would require the Indiana Department of Correction—with some exceptions—to return offenders to the county where they lived when they were convicted.
A hotly contested Democratic primary to represent City-County Council District 8 is down from five candidates to just two after a series of candidacy challenges and withdrawals.
The Indianapolis City-County Council Public Affairs Committee voted unanimously Wednesday in favor of restricting the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits, days after the Indiana Senate voted in favor of a law that would override such an ordinance.
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett’s reelection campaign announced Tuesday that Blake Hesch, interim communications director for the Indiana Democratic Party, will lead the primary campaign beginning in March.
Indianapolis plans to pilot a low-barrier shelter on city-owned property and create a master leasing program in which the city would lease units on behalf of property owners to low- or no-income individuals.
