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• THIS JUST IN: City wants to know your ideas for BlueIndy charging sites
  City officials have unveiled details of the “Reimagining the Curb” public engagement effort, which invites resident feedback on ideas for repurposing the underground connections to power available at former BlueIndy sites. The public engagement [Read More…]
• THIS JUST IN: Matching grant program targets infrastructure projects
  Not-for-profit and community-based organizations have until Jan. 29 to submit their project proposals as part of the Indy Neighborhood Infrastructure Partnership Program, a matching grant program transportation infrastructure projects that [Read More…]
• THIS JUST IN: Volunteers sought for Cultural Trail cleanup
  THIS JUST IN: Volunteers sought for Cultural Trail cleanup Officials with the Indianapolis Cultural Trail are inviting the Indy community to join in a fall cleanup on the Cultural Trail, taking place from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 17. Sixty [Read More…]
• THIS JUST IN: City discourages door-to-door trick-or-treating
  City officials and the Marion County Public Health Department say parents should not take their children door-to-door trick-or-treating or “trunk-or-treating.” Also discouraged is leaving bowls of candy for others to grab are not recommended, [Read More…]
• THIS JUST IN: Fight against homelessness gets a $7.1 funding boost
  The pandemic and its subsequent impact upon Downtown has brought the homelessness issue to the forefront – including its impact on the perception of public safety. And much of the resulting frustration has been directed at the Hogsett [Read More…]
• THIS JUST IN: Market Street closure to begin between City Market and City-County Building
  The Indianapolis Department of Public Works (Indy DPW) expects to close East Market Street between Delaware Street and Alabama Street on Tuesday, Sept. 8, to begin work on $7.4 million street and pedestrian infrastructure [Read More…]
• THIS JUST IN: Voter Headquarters to offer variety of services on Near Eastside
  The John Boner Neighborhood Center has led an effort to create a one-stop shop for citizens who want to vote in the Nov. 3 general election. Beginning Saturday, Sept. 5, the temporary 10 East Voter Headquarters will open at 2301 E. 10th St. (the [Read More…]
• THIS JUST IN: Mass Ave to reopen to vehicles, amid some concern about social distancing issues
  City officials have announced that the big orange barricades blocking traffic from most sections of Mass Ave will come down the week after Labor Day – opening the street for the first time since late May. The street-side patios won’t all disappear, [Read More…]
• Two reports of programs in response to Black Lives Matter
  1. Library Foundation gets funds for materials exploring race and racial equity 2. indiana Humanities offers fellowships for research into racial injustice BONUS COVERAGE: Library Foundation gets funds for materials exploring race and racial equity [Read More…]
• BONUS COVERAGE (A COVID-19 UPDATE): Federal funds will help find emergency housing amid pandemic
  The city’s efforts to curb homelessness have been boosted by over $2 million in funds distributed to seven local organizations with a focus to rapidly rehouse persons living in temporary non-congregate shelter/housing, help operate emergency [Read More…]
• THIS JUST IN: City teaming with Downtown Indy, Inc., to confront Downtown safety issues
  This report is an addendum to the September edition of Urban Times, which went to press just prior to the funding announcement. In the September edition, editor Bill Brooks opines on the current situation faced by Downtown, and the challenge faced [Read More…]
• THIS JUST IN: City Market hosting Makers’ Market on Wednesdays through October
  The Indianapolis City Market has launched its first Makers’ Market, which will run on Wednesdays through October on the City Market’s West Plaza. The second installment will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12. The Makers’ [Read More…]
• THIS JUST IN: Public hearing set for ‘North Split’ interstate project
  The public will get a close look at the latest version of the I-65/I-70 North Split Interchange Reconstruction on Monday, Aug. 3, when the Indiana Department of Transportation hosts a public hearing in the Ivy Tech Community College Culinary and [Read More…]
• THIS JUST IN: Midwest Black Restaurant Week begins today with new model in light of COVID-19
  Midwest Black Restaurant Week – a culinary celebration under Black Restaurant Week and responsible for celebrating the flavors of African American, African and Caribbean cuisine with a series of regional cultural events – celebrates five years of [Read More…]
• THIS JUST IN: All residents asked to take part in Public Safety Survey
  Mayor Joe Hogsett has launch of a public safety survey to solicit input as the first part of a community-driven process to re-imagine public safety in Indianapolis. The survey will continue through Aug. 31; all responses are confidential. Through [Read More…]
• THIS JUST IN: Many reasons given to take part in Pathways Over Pogue’s virtual event
  The effort to rebuild the historic Nowland Avenue bridge will take a major fund-raising step forward at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, when Pathways Over Pogue’s and Reconnecting to our Waterways stage a virtual kickoff [Read More…]
• THIS JUST IN: Indy Pride severs ties with city police / Confederate tribute to be gone from Garfield Park
  Citing a responsibility to “address systemic inequities as well as listen and support the brown and black community,” the Board of Directors of Indy Pride has announced it will no longer contract with or utilize police departments for security at [Read More…]
• THIS JUST IN: ‘Imagine Your Story’ is theme of Library’s 2020 Summer Reading Program
  A major change has come to The Indianapolis Public Library’s 101st Summer Reading Program: Instead of counting the number of books read, participants will be able to track the amount of time spent reading. At stake will be prizes donated by [Read More…]
• This just in: Mass Ave, other streets to be closed to allow for more patios
  The latest effort to city officials to help restaurants and small businesses reopen safely includes the temporary closing of Mass Ave, three other pedestrian-friendly Downtown streets and Broad Ripple Avenue. The announcement came today (May 19), [Read More…]
• THIS JUST IN: Garfield Park Farmers Market season opens with COVID-19 restrictions
  With COVID-19 restrictions in place, the Garfield Park Farmers Market opened its 2020 season on Saturday. The annually growing market will continue in the southeast corner of Garfield Park through October. Hours are 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. With a [Read More…]