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City
Learn more about how our Municipal Equality Index score has changed over time
We compare our previous Municipal Equality Index scores from the Human Rights Campaign... plus, how that score might change.
May 17, 2023 11:48 AM
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
The night sky with visible bands of the Milky Way.
Outdoors
Celebrate International Dark Sky Week
Protect the night by taking some simple actions Saturday, April 15-Saturday, April 22
March 22, 2023
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608 Dayten Rose
Exterior rendering of Commission Row
Development
Cunningham Restaurant Group is moving into the Bicentennial Unity Plaza
Gainbridge Fieldhouse is getting a new neighbor, and you’re probably already familiar with them.
March 21, 2023
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Anna Bowman
Exterior of construction on Frederick Douglass Family Center
Development
Progress report: Frederick Douglass Family Center
What’s all that construction in the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood?
March 21, 2023
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Anna Bowman
Road closed with signs blocking it off
City
Indy announces $1.1 billion in infrastructure projects
The city is investing in sidewalks, trails, and stormwater infrastructure over the next five years.
March 7, 2023
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Anna Bowman
An aerial view of downtown Indianapolis and Monument Circle.
History
Historic street names in Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis, IN has 200+ years of history. In this guide, we’re diving into the city’s oldest streets and how they got their names.
March 2, 2023
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Nicole Hernandez
A bike resting against a railing on a bridge
Travel and Outdoors
How much of your day can you spend on a bike in Indianapolis?
We take a look at our bicycling infrastructure and how we can make the area more bikeable.
February 27, 2023
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
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Government
Conner Prairie helping preserve historic bridge
The future of this historic bridge lies at the outdoor history museum.
February 24, 2023
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Nicole Hernandez
A bridge under construction
Development
Answered: the developments you’d finish first in Indianapolis, IN
If you had the power to instantly complete a local development project, these are the ones you’d finish in the blink of an eye.
February 22, 2023
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Nicole Hernandez
Exterior of a street of Flanner House homes
History
Flanner House celebrates 125 years
The organization got its start in 1898.
February 21, 2023
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Anna Bowman
Aerial rendering of the Indy Eleven stadium development
Development
Indy Eleven’s vision for 2025
Yes, we’re getting a new stadium downtown, but what else is in store for the project?
February 17, 2023
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Anna Bowman
INDY_City Market development rendering_FEB2023
Development
Gold Building and City Market redevelopment approved for $18M
We’re getting a better look at the major development to take place in the heart of downtown.
February 8, 2023
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Nicole Hernandez
A chess board in a park with greenery in background
Outdoors
Submit your ideas for Indy Parks improvements
It’s your move to make Indy’s parks system even better.
February 3, 2023
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Anna Bowman
A former Marsh transformed into a library
Government
Repurposed Marsh supermarkets in Indianapolis, IN
Who remembers renting videos and eating fresh bread from the Marsh bakery?
January 20, 2023
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Anna Bowman
INDY_Kennedy King investment announcement_JAN2023
Government
Kennedy-King Memorial site granted $5 million for improvements
The announcement was made on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
January 17, 2023
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Nicole Hernandez
A wooden sign amid spring flowers in the park
Government
$80 million in grants to improve 42 Indy parks
Dig a little deeper into some of the projects that will take shape through 2025.
January 11, 2023
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Nicole Hernandez
A rendering of the complex
Development
8 Indy developments to watch out for in 2023
Keep up with Indy’s ever-changing landscape.
January 6, 2023
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Anna Bowman
INDY_Visit Indiana IN Indiana public art_JAN2023
Arts
Public Art Activation grants open in Indiana
Visit Indiana is looking for applicants to help create public artwork and signage throughout the state.
January 5, 2023
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Nicole Hernandez
A rendering of the new project exterior
Government
ICYMI: the Convention Center is expanding
December 9, 2022
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Anna Bowman
INDY_Indianapolis Zoo chimpanzee_DEC2022
Development
Indianapolis Zoo announces $53 million campaign
The zoo will look pretty different over the next few years.
December 2, 2022
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Nicole Hernandez
Christmas lights are lit up in a town.
Sponsored
Let the Circle of Lights Countdown begin
Sponsored by
A rendering of the mall's interior with umbrellas hanging from the ceiling and shoppers walking around
Government
An update on Indy’s Window to the World
Window to the World is expected to transform one of the city’s oldest malls, but when?
November 7, 2022
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Anna Bowman
INDY_Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site_election_NOV2022
Government
Prepare for Election Day 2022 in Indy
We’re giving you everything you need to know about voting in the Circle City.
November 2, 2022
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Nicole Hernandez
INDY_Ford Building redevlopment_Google street view
Development
Development projects on Indy’s near east side
The city’s near east side is expected to look very different within the next 10 years.
October 31, 2022
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Nicole Hernandez
INDY-MeridianDevelopment-OCT2022.png
Government
3 transit-oriented housing projects proposed in Indy
More than $155 million is attached to these pending proposals.
October 28, 2022
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Anna Bowman
View of the Capitol down a long brick wall-lined street.
Sponsored
6 questions with Downtown Indy, Inc.’s Director of Safety + Security Kim Evans
Sponsored by
Exterior of the City-County building downtown.
Government
City-County Council approves 2023 budget in Indianapolis, IN
Here are the details on how your tax dollars will be spent in the coming year.
October 18, 2022
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Anna Bowman
INDY_sweetgreen downtown_OCT2022
Business
Businesses opening and closing this fall in Indianapolis, IN
There are lots of businesses opening and closing around Indy and we’re here to help you keep up.
October 11, 2022
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Nicole Hernandez
INDY_Westfield historical building-OCT2022
History
Westfield, IN business owner giving tours of historic building
Lorenda Carr is the co-owner of Dance Innovations and is showing the downtown Westfield building’s history before it has to be moved for road construction.
October 11, 2022
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Nicole Hernandez
Exterior of a tiny house
Real Estate
Tour a tiny home in Indianapolis, IN
Circle City Village is a community offering housing to those experiencing homelessness.
October 10, 2022
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Anna Bowman
An old aerial shot of the Twin Aire site
Government
Indy is looking for ideas for Twin Aire
The Twin Aire Shopping Center + Drive-In Site are in need of a makeover.
September 28, 2022
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Anna Bowman
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