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Cento Shoes’ co-owner dies at 50

Downtown Indy Inc. has launched a GoFundMe page to raise money to help the Cento family pay for a funeral “and other expenses to help sustain the Cento family business—a beloved and longtime staple of downtown Indianapolis.”

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Street performers to make debut in Indianapolis

A special project aims to foster the art of street performance in downtown Indianapolis. The project is being promoted by the Arts Council of Indianapolis, Indianapolis Downtown Inc. and arts group IndyFringe.

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IDI taps not-for-profit veteran to succeed Zahn

Sherry Seiwert, executive director of the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, replaces longtime leader Tamara Zahn, who announced in February that she would leave once a successor was found.

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Georgia Street redevelopment looking old already

The newly spruced-up stretch of Georgia Street between the Indiana Convention Center and Bankers Life Fieldhouse is looking older than its age. Stone pavers are dislodged and stained. The wooden boardwalk is badly discolored. Bollards are askance after taking hits from errant vehicles.

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Circle Idea Competition finalists selected

Posters highlighting the top 12 proposals will be on display in Monument Circle storefronts until June 26 so members of the public can vote for their favorite. The ideas could be used by planners plotting the future of the downtown space.

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