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• 40 years: Reflecting on an essential Indianapolis institution
  By Karin Ogden / CEO, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Indiana and Karen Campbell / Founding board member In the 1970s and ‘80s, medical technology was rapidly advanced in the U.S., causing major breakthroughs in the treatment of childhood [Read More…]
• Land Trust: Help create a timelapse of urban waterway
  By Shawndra Miller, communications manager, Central Indiana Land Trust Want to help document changes in the natural world in real-time? Chronolog, a nationwide citizen science project, has a new site along the White River in Indy. And all that’s [Read More…]
• Major improvements under construction at five city parks
  By RONNETTA SPAULDING /Chief communications officer, Indy Parks From groundbreakings, construction sites and newly designed family centers, Indy Parks is reshaping park spaces inside and out. It continues to be a joy to jumpstart development efforts [Read More…]
• Library’s Digital Collection now includes treasure trove of IPS images
  ALSO: Help sought to identify photographs of city parks Thousands of blueprints, drawings, photographs and other documents detailing the architectural environment of the Indianapolis Public School system are now available to view on The Indianapolis [Read More…]
• IPS plan would relocate Center for Inquiry #2
  The significant overhaul proposed for Indianapolis Public Schools facilities would result in the closing of the Center for Inquiry at School 2, the popular Chatham Arch magnet school. But the full program would continue instead at a Holy Cross [Read More…]
• Chatham Arch church among recipients of grants to help preserve historic African American sites
  Nine sites significant to Indiana’s African American history are receiving restoration and rehabilitation assistance through two funds established by the late Eli Lilly chemist and preservation champion Standiford “Stan” Cox. One of those sites – [Read More…]
• New litter receptacles are installed on Mass Ave
  The Mass Ave Clean/Green Committee has worked diligently to place new litter receptables on Mass Ave, replacing others badly worn. Co-chaired by Mick McDaniel (co-owner of Artisans Gallery) and Tracy Robertson (owner of Mass Ave Pub), the committee [Read More…]
• Three towers among highlights of IU Health’s new Downtown hospital
  Indiana University Health has outlined design plans for its new Downtown Indianapolis hospital showing a distinctive three-tower structure meant to flexibly serve the future healthcare needs of Indiana. Plans filed March 24 with the Indianapolis [Read More…]
• Street closures extended as part of North Split interstate reconstruction
  Local street closures will remain closed longer than expected in an effort to speed the North Split interchange reconstruction project. These streets include Ohio Street, 10th Street, Market Street and Commerce Avenue. State highway officials have [Read More…]
• Interstate project update: New York Street to close Wednesday
  Starting early morning Wednesday, Feb. 9, New York Street will close under Interstate 65 between Davidson and Pine streets for overhead beam erection and will be completed on or after Feb. 19, weather permitting. All eastbound traffic will be [Read More…]
• 10th Street closure extended through Feb. 19 due to cold weather
  East 10th Street won’t reopen under Interstaters 65 and 70 until at least Feb. 19, the Indiana Department of Transportation has announced. The portion of the street between College and Highland avenues has been closed to allow for overhead [Read More…]
• Michigan Street and 10th Street will both close for interstate work
  Two major access points to Downtown from the Near Eastside will be closed as early as Tuesday, Jan. 3, as work on the Downtown interstate project continues. Following is information provided by the Indiana Department of Transportation regarding the [Read More…]
• Second Annual 10-Minute Play Festival returns to IndyFringe / updates on street closures / art at District Theatre
  The Indiana Playwrights Circle will present the Second Annual 10-Minute Play Festival Thursday through Sunday, Nov 11 – 14, at the IndyFringe Basile Theatre. This event is bringing seven  distinct companies together by producing seven [Read More…]
• Ohio Street to close at College Avenue / Vermont Street to be blocked at Delaware
  The continuing North Split reconstruction project will result in the closure of eastbound Ohio Street at College Avenue as soon as today. The full closure affects vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic and will be in place until Nov. 9, weather [Read More…]
• Dia de Muertos to be staged in outdoor setting
  Garfield Park’s celebration of the traditional Mexican holiday, Día de Muertos, will be celebrated at the Corporate Shelter right outside the Garfield Park Arts Center from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2. The “Day of the Dead” festival was [Read More…]
• Traffic update: Latest from the North Split project
  Eastbound Ohio Street will be closed to traffic at College Avenue from Sept. 1 to 28, weather permitting, as part of the North Split interstate reconstruction project. All eastbound Ohio Street traffic will be redirected to New York Street via [Read More…]
• A big idea: Put Downtown interstates below – not above – street level
  An ambitious plan to rework the Downtown interstate system below street-level would cost $500 million more than the state’s current plan – but the return on that investment includes nearly $100 million in market value for recaptured land, the [Read More…]
• Traffic update: Methodist Hospital expansion, Delaware Street project and latest from North Split
  METHODIST HOSPITAL: Major utility work is starting soon to prepare for the new IU Health Downtown hospital and expanded Methodist medical campus south of 16th Street. Utility work on nearby streets is scheduled to begin on Sunday, Sept. 22. [Read More…]
• New York Street underpass closure is now imminent / Vermont Street work also at hand
  Beginning on or after Wednesday, Aug. 4, New York Street will be closed from East Street to Pine Street as part of the Interstate 65/70 North Split reconstruction project, although motorists wishing to travel northbound can use New York Street to [Read More…]
• New York Street closure is delayed until Aug. 2 (at the earliest)
  Just a day after announcing that the New York Street shutdown at Interstates 65/70 would probably begin Sunday, the Indiana Department of Transportation has postponed that action until “on or after” Monday, Aug. 2. In anticipation of this closure, [Read More…]