Indianapolis to spend $190 million in upgrades to City-County facilities
It is part of the “Circle City Forward” public investment initiative to help the city comeback from the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Author: WTHR.com staff Updated: 6:48 PM EST February 22, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett announced $190 million in upgrades to City-County facilities on Monday. It is part of the “Circle City Forward” public investment initiative. It s essentially part of the city s plan to comeback from the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Today, we start that investment with a $190 million commitment to projects in neighborhoods across our city. This initial investment will upgrade critical government facilities and enhance service delivery to residents. It will create hundreds of construction jobs for workers, boosting our local economy while improving quality of life for residents, said Mayor Joe Hogse
Feb 19, 2021 / 02:58 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) Millions of dollars are being invested into what the city calls one of its most struggling neighborhoods.
A total of $3.5 million will be invested into Martindale-Brightwood over the next three years as part of the Lift Indy program. Martindale-Brightwood is the second neighborhood to be inducted into this program in 2021, joining the Near North Corridor.
With the toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken on neighborhoods across Indianapolis, city leaders say it was necessary to expand this program. No neighborhood in Indianapolis was hit harder than the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood during the pandemic, according to SAVI, which uses data to improve planning and decision-making and ultimately improve the quality of life in communities. SAVI is a program of The Polis Center at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
The friends and relatives of 60-year-old Mr. Johnny Purchase want answers and arrests. Author: Rich Van Wyk Updated: 7:35 PM EST January 18, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS A near east side Indianapolis neighborhood is grieving the murder of an unsung hero hailed as a shining light to teenagers headed for trouble.
The friends and relatives of 60-year-old Mr. Johnny Purchase also want answers and arrests.
Scores of friends, relatives, community leaders and police attend Monday s outdoor memorial service.
Balloons carrying messages of love, gratitude and hope soared into a dark sky in memory of Purchase, hailed as a shining light in the troubled neighborhood near 25th Street and Keystone Avenue.