Indianapolis to convert parts of eight one-way streets into two-way
A $25 million federal grant will be matched with just more than $20 million in city funds, providing $46.5 million for the street conversions and for infrastructure projects.
A $25 million federal grant will be matched with just more than $20 million in city funds, providing $46.5 million for the street conversions and for infrastructure projects.
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett’s 30-second video ad focuses on the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. Opponent Jefferson Shreve has not yet advertised during the general election cycle, but will within the next week, his campaign told IBJ.
The Broad Ripple Village Association said the village’s late-night business owners met Wednesday and “agreed unanimously, that effective immediately, all bars and restaurants will shut their doors at 1 a.m. every day until further notice.”
The city’s Department of Metropolitan Development is asking developers to pay at least $2.34 million for the 113-year-old building at 202 N. Alabama St., which was the seat of city government until the City-County Building was completed in 1962.
Westfield Superintendent of Parks and Recreation Chris McConnell told the council that the aim of creating a parks and recreation department and board was to attract more state and federal funding to the city to build parks and trails.
Following fatal shootings early Sunday, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett said the city would work with the Broad Ripple Village Association to create a temporary gun-free zone in the village’s entertainment district.
The Republican-dominated Legislature has given the city a way to raise money for downtown’s post-pandemic revitalization, but there appears to be little chance that Democratic city leaders will pursue it before the November city election.
The IndyRent program “pause” is to ensure renters who have filled out an application can be given the remaining funding, according to the city. Indianapolis renters have recently experienced a higher rate of evictions than the rest of the nation.
Built primarily on what is now agricultural land, the 1.9 million-square-foot project is expected to encompass 170 acres and consist of five buildings, ranging from 100,000 square feet to nearly 575,000 square feet.
The city council approved project agreements for three major developments announced last week, along with an economic development agreement for a compounding pharmacy looking to move to the city.
Community leaders and volunteers are working to turn a site that was once a swimming hole on the White River for Black Indianapolis residents into a year-round destination.
Amid the ongoing restructuring of IUPUI—both its leadership and its future as a campus solely within the Indiana University system—state and local officials are in the early stages of a project that could have big implications for downtown: an on-campus arena.
After a recent weekend in which three separate shootings occurred, the Broad Ripple Village Association began asking the city to bolster crime-fighting efforts.
Some state lawmakers tried and failed to pass legislation that would have prevented Indianapolis from enforcing its ordinance. But the legislator who authored the bill says he plans to try again next year.
Sarah Riordan’s appointment was one of several staffing changes announced Monday by Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett.
Representatives for Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett said a feasibility study is expected to be completed before a full City-County Council vote set for June 5.
Architectural representatives at Tuesday’s meeting about the planned Henry Street bridge also presented the preferred design for the project, dubbed “Circle City Gateway.”
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Indianapolis developers receiving tax abatements have committed to providing nearly $5 million to help struggling middle- and low-income families gain access to economic opportunities and become more upwardly mobile.
Hogsett administration officials said the move was necessary to save the project after Kite Realty Group told the city it couldn’t secure suitable financing for a planned 814-room Signia by Hilton hotel.