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Development on Tap: Equitable Innovation Economies

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Does diversity lead to greater innovation? Building an Equitable Innovation Economy in Indianapolis Victor Rubin, Vice President for Research at PolicyLink, will present on the changing and increasingly diverse demographics of Indianapolis and how to create and foster an equitable innovation economy in Indianapolis. The Equitable Innovation Economy initiative seeks to address the growing income disparity and help cities capitalize on the growth in their innovation sectors to stimulate new product development and business formation, and capture the consequent job creation benefits in manufacturing. The program includes a panel discussion featuring: Kathy Souchet Downey, Latino Outreach Coordinator for Congressman Andre … Continued

Development on Tap: Remaking Indy

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Entrepreneurs and the Makers Movement Ilana Preuss has spent nearly 20 years working with communities and businesses across the country helping them build strong places by adopting and implementing real estate and infrastructure development policies. These days, Preuss focuses on connecting small-scale manufacturing and maker industries to neighborhood redevelopment and real estate opportunities. Please join us on July 15th at the Platform to welcome Preuss who will be sharing her knowledge and experiences with the Makers Movement in Indianapolis. The program includes special remarks from Adam Thies, Director of the Department of Metropolitan Development, and Michael Huber, CEO of Indy … Continued

Making SENSE: A Citywide Conversation on Quality Neighborhood Schools

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Thank you for joining a panel of civic leaders for breakfast and a discussion about quality neighborhood schools and the future of education in our neighborhoods - with a look at success stories at both IPS and public charter schools on Indianapolis’s near southeast side. The morning panel featured: Following the morning panel were charter school facilities financing sessions. Two panels explored how to open up capital markets by improving policies and standardizing credit assessment practices. The panels included: Reena Abraham, Vice President of Education Programs at National LISC Jeff Bennett, Director of Real Estate Services at IFF Beth Bray, Program Officer at the … Continued

Southside Indy Begins Quality of Life Process

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LISC, INHP, Fifth Third Bank, the City of Indianapolis and University of Indianapolis have partnered to bring a quality of life plan to the south side of the city. The focus area is bound by 1-65 and I-465 and Raymond and Meridian streets. Revitalization efforts will seek to decrease high rates of unemployment and poverty, reduce the amount of abandoned and vacant homes and storefronts, and spur community development and neighborhood engagement. Fifth Third Bank has pledged a $100,000 Strengthening Our Communities grant and LISC and UIndy have committed to raise $70,000 to support an intense study and launch the … Continued

United Way of Central Indiana Endorses Centers for Working Families Model

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LISC and United Way collaborate to pave path forward for working families in Indianapolis Ann Murtlow, President and CEO of United Way of Central Indiana (UWCI), announced a partnership with LISC to benefit working families in Indianapolis. Since 2007, LISC has invested $4.5 million to implement the CWF model in Indianapolis. Indianapolis Foundation, an affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF), has funded CWF since 2007 through the Family Success Initiative, providing annual operating grants to the CWF network. LISC currently operates six CWF neighborhood centers and a center at Ivy Tech Community College, providing bundled services to empower working … Continued

LEEDing the Way

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Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) is a set of guidelines for creating an environmentally sustainable project. Becoming LEED certified is tough for a building, let alone a neighborhood. But that’s exactly what’s happening in the Mapleton-Fall Creek neighborhood on Indianapolis’s Mid-North side: They’re working to become the first LEED-certified neighborhood in Indiana. Mapleton-Fall Creek has a rich history. It’s in a geographical sweet spot—just minutes from downtown and near some of the city’s most popular cultural attractions, including the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, the Indiana State Fairgrounds, and Broad Ripple Village. And its … Continued

New Urban Greenhouse Farm will grow a Million Pounds of Local Produce

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WHO: Mayor Greg Ballard, Lieutenant Governor Susan Ellspermann, Congressman André Carson, Gina Sheets, Director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture,Phil Votaw, Executive Director of the Westside Community Development Corporation Paul Lightfoot, CEO of BrightFarms WHAT: Announce plans for a state-of the art hydroponic greenhouse farm. WHEN: Monday, July 15, 2013 3:00-4:30pm WHERE: The Platform, East Wing of City Market – 202 East Market Street BACKGROUND: Led by the WCDC, the area near the site of this greenhouse farm has become a redevelopment hub, connecting commercial revitalization to residents of the community. BrightFarms 100,000 square foot farm will create up to 25 green … Continued

Will Education Reform Strengthen Neighborhoods? A Public Conversation

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On Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 5:30pm, please join us at The Platform, 202 East Market Street, to hear and participate as PNC and LISC present a panel of local education leaders to discuss how their work is affecting Indy’s neighborhoods. In the past decade, Indianapolis has become a hotbed of reform efforts aimed at radically improving public education. At the same time, our urban neighborhoods often suffer from poor reputations and declining populations due in large part to the public perception of their schools. A recent analysis shows that some of Indy’s neighborhoods are well-served by their schools while others are terribly underserved. … Continued

Neighborhood Visionary Project: The Charles A. Tindley Accelerated School

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It was an idea as risky as it was bold: to open Indiana’s first accelerated school—using a rigorous accelerated education model that treats all students as gifted—in an abandoned grocery store in one of Indianapolis’s most economically-depressed areas. But LISC saw promise in the vision of the Charles A. Tindley Accelerated School’s founders, and provided a charter school loan to help it get off the ground. “LISC saw what we saw,” Tindley co-founder Siri Loescher said. “An opportunity to help kids get a better education in an area where it’s needed most.” Today, the Tindley School is a model of … Continued

Neighborhood Visionary Project: Chase Near Eastside Legacy Center

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Vibrant neighborhoods. Impassioned community leadership. Engaged residents. They’re all components of a successful city. And ambitious projects like the Chase Near Eastside Legacy Center show that Indianapolis is rich in all three. It hasn’t always been that way—especially not on the city’s Near Eastside. For decades, the area was characterized by vacant homes and storefronts, rising crime rates, and the collapse of key neighborhood institutions. But five years ago, a group of dedicated residents came together under the auspices of the Great Indy Neighborhoods Initiatives (GINI) and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) to improve their community through a bold … Continued

Neighborhood Visionary: Jackie Nytes

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When Jackie Nytes first moved to Indianapolis’s Mapleton Fall Creek community in 1981, the neighborhood was in dire shape. Homes were vacant and abandoned, property values were low, and many residents seemed unconcerned about the state of their neighborhood. But Jackie didn’t see the Mapleton Fall Creek Neighborhood as a problem. She saw it as an opportunity. It was a chance to help restore one of Indianapolis’s great neighborhoods. So Jackie joined the Mapleton Fall Creek Development Corporation and asked the simple question: “how can I help?” It’s a question that Jackie’s still asking today—and it’s a question that the … Continued

What’s Next for Neighborhoods: A Public Conversation on Jobs

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Buckingham Companies Presents “What’s Next for Neighborhoods: A Public Conversation about Jobs” Tuesday, August 14, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Indiana Landmarks Center Cook Theater 1201 Central Avenue According to the US Census for the period between 2006 and 2010, the average jobless rate in Indianapolis’ urban core was 17% compared to 10% in Marion County. The median household income was $29,000 compared to $43,000 in the county, and the poverty rate was more than double at 27.5%. When unemployment is high, people spend less, basic needs go unmet, local businesses suffer, and crime increases. Core urban neighborhoods are usually hit … Continued

Reserve Your Seat At Our Public Conversation On The Future Of Indy Neighborhoods

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On Monday, April 30, LISC will be hosting “What’s Next for Neighborhoods”—first in a series of public conversations about the future of Indianapolis’s urban neighborhoods. And you’re invited! Topic for the April 30 conversation is “Planning and Sustaining Urban Neighborhoods.” Panelists include: Joe Bowling, Director, Englewood Community Development Corporation Ron Gifford, Executive Director, Central Indiana Transit Task Force David Harris, Founder and CEO, The Mind Trust Maggie Lewis, Indianapolis City-County Council President Mark Miles, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership President and CEO The moderator for the evening will be Indianapolis Star columnist Erika Smith. The series, which will bring together thought leaders from … Continued