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Soaring gas prices brought on by the ban of Russian oil only amplify the reasons Columbus and the rest of the state needs to move away from fossil fuels, the Dispatch Editorial Board says.

The Nora-Northside Community Council has voted to oppose a proposed residential development on Westfield Boulevard.

Evansville city government still wants to divest a North Main street building that was viewed as a key part of the corridors redevelopment.

The “Major Taylor: Fastest Cyclist in the World” exhibit opens March 5 and runs through October 23 at the Indiana State Museum, 650 West Washington St., 46204.

Indianapolis is dotted with properties that echo its industrial past where factories closed, jobs disappeared, and pollution threatened health and kept property values low. Efforts in the Rivoli neighborhood, on the citys Near Eastside, focus on one area that used to be a neighborhood hub.

Local development company plans mixed-use building for Main Street property

In addition to connecting residents to jobs and medical facilities, city leaders hope the BRT line will boost economic development along the route.

The new 770,000-square-foot jail has capacity for 3,000 inmates — 500 more than the combined capacity at the old jails and City-County Building.

Sen. R. Michael Young, R-Indianapolis, is pushing a bill that would require the Metropolitan Development Commission to notify Marion County’s independent cities and towns before it considers new tax-increment financing districts or major development projects in each city.

Requests are out for neighborhood development ideas for three city-owned properties in Indianapolis