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Safety, social + road initiatives heading to Indy

More safety, social, and road initiatives heading to Indianapolis, IN
A view of Monument Circle from the air
Indy is moving forward with three big initiatives in the near future. | Photo via @danielgrosephotography
This week, three different initiatives were unveiled to tackle issues with Indy’s safety, housing, and road conditions over the next few months.

Here’s a breakdown of the steps the city is taking and how much it will cost.

🧠 Mental health crisis response

Mayor Hogsett announced that the city is investing $2 million of this year’s city budget to create a clinician-led response team to help with local emergency situations. Its launch was brought about thanks to advocacy from Faith in Indiana last year. Starting in July, the team will be able to respond to nonviolent mental health emergencies to deescalate, address anything urgent, and provide a care plan for Hoosiers in need from 911 calls. About 36 employees are planned for the team and they’ll cover the downtown and east side districts, based out of the City-County Building.

🏠 Homeless outreach

The city has also set aside $686,000 over 18 months to connect unhomed individuals with wraparound services and housing. The “Downtown Collaborative Outreach Initiative” will staff six outreach specialists employed by Horizon House + Adult & Child Health to work every day of the week to improve conditions for neighbors without housing in the Mile Square area with the hope of becoming a model for additional efforts.

🚧 Road improvement

INDOT recently unveiled that it plans to put about $14 million toward improving the detour roads damaged during North Split construction, which we told you fully opened to traffic earlier this month. Streets, light poles, and crosswalks are some of the items that will be repaired during this process, especially on West Street. A concrete wheelchair ramp has already been fixed between Washington + Rural streets.
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Events

Wednesday, May 17
  • Sunrise Yoga on the Canal | Wednesday, May 17 | 6:30-7:30 a.m. | Admiral Spruance Basin, 801 W. Washington St., Indianapolis | Free | Center yourself + set your intentions for the day with this dynamic yoga sequence led by an instructor from The Hot Room.
Thursday, May 18
  • The Musical Box - “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” | Thursday, May 18 | 8 p.m. | Old National Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis | $25-$59 | This is the final tour of “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” for the Canadian group that recreates the band Genesis’ early live productions.
Friday, May 19
  • Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun | Friday, May 19 | 7 p.m. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis | $15-$170 | The Fever kick off the 2023 WNBA season, which also means the debut of No. 1 pick Aliyah Boston.
  • Nostalgic: Y2K Party | Friday, May 19 | 8 p.m. | The Vogue Theatre, 6259 N. College Ave., Indianapolis | $15-$20 | Layered button-ups with crew necks + light-wash jeans is the suggested dress code for this 2000s-themed DJ dance party.
Saturday, May 20
  • Fountain Fletcher District Spring Market | Saturday, May 20 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Fountain Square Plaza, 1101 Virginia Ave., Indianapolis | Cost of purchase | Support local artists + vendors by stopping by this outdoor market featuring macrame, cookies, and vintage clothing.
  • Easley’s Uncorked Wine Festival 5K | Saturday, May 20 | 12-2 p.m. | Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis | $15-$59 | Walk, run, stroll, or roll through this 5K + stop for wine tastings after each mile.
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Arts

🎟️ Last chance: “Monet & Friends Alive” at Newfields
Newfields Monet and Friends Alive May 2023
When you buy a LUME ticket, you also receive access to the entire museum’s galleries and the gardens, so why not make a day of it? | Photo by Samantha McCain Veach
It’s one of the coolest exhibitions in Indy right now, and time is running out to see it for yourself.

For just 12 more days, “Monet & Friends Alive” is on display in THE LUME in Newfields. A stunning, immersive display of three-dimensional Impressionist art, the exhibition transports viewers to 19th century Paris to explore the world of Claude Monet and his artistic contemporaries. (Think: Pissarro, Renoir, Cézanne, Degas, and other iconic painters.)

See the exhibition every Tuesday-Sunday through Monday, May 29.*
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News Notes
Development
  • The remaining acres at the Fishers Life Science & Innovation Park will soon be filled by a 100,000-sqft building. Certus Medical LLC + Radiological Care Services LLC will occupy 50,000 sqft and the other half will be up for lease. The two companies plan to employ 81 people in the building. (IBJ)
Traffic
  • Work will be underway soon for a major road construction project on the border of Fishers + Noblesville. The $44 million project will redirect 146th Street to go over Allisonville Road. The intersection between the two streets will then become a roundabout with a ramp going up to 146th. Stay in the know. (WISH)
Sports
  • The odds were in the Pacers’ favor to secure the No. 1 pick in the NBA lottery last night, but unfortunately, luck didn’t go their way. The team secured No. 7 pick for the NBA draft, which will take place on Thursday, June 22. (IndyStar)
  • Former Colts quarterback Matt Ryan is switching things up. CBS announced that the athlete is becoming a studio + game analyst for the upcoming season. However, Matt said that he’s not giving up on playing football and won’t be retiring just yet. (WISH)
Eat
  • Atarraya Sustainable Shrimp Farm, aka Shrimpbox, a model farm off of Belmont Avenue, is ready to deliver orders. The company announced it will launch its e-commerce site for local distribution soon + shellebrate its second cycle of shrimp on Tuesday, May 23 from 4-7 p.m. Get your free ticket.
Concert
  • Rapper Post Malone is joining the lineup of musicians heading to the newly renovated Ruoff Music Center this summer. He’ll be performing on Saturday, July 8 and tickets go on sale on Friday, May 19 at 10 a.m. (WTHR)
Travel
  • How does Going work? Sign up for free, follow up to five airports, and get notified when flights are 40-90% off. Bonus: You can browse deals immediately after signing up (like a ~$575 round trip to Fiji).*
Today Is
  • Today Is World Baking Day. To celebrate, shop our online store (Six & Main), which features Sourhouse, a company that creates simple tools for sourdough bakers to care for their starters. You might just knead it. Start shopping now.
Arts

🎨 Last but certainly not least

The final Bicentennial Legends mural is in the works for Indianapolis, IN
Rendering of the mural with emphasis on blue
The mural will overlook the new Bicentennial Unity Plaza downtown. | Photo via @artscouncilindy
Soon, you’ll be able to see 43 Hoosier icons downtown. No, not in the flesh, but their portraits will look down on the upcoming Bicentennial Unity Plaza, thanks to Chicago-based artist Anna Muphy.

The Indy Arts Council + Pacers Sports & Entertainment are teaming up for the fourth and final mural in the Bicentennial Legends series, and Anna will begin painting it in July. The mural will feature a slew of legends, including Eli Lilly, Julia Carson, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., and Edna Martin. A public dedication ceremony is planned for the fall.

The other Bicentennial murals highlight Major Taylor, Madam CJ Walker, and Etheridge Knight — which will be unveiled on Mass Ave. on June 30.

Want to get involved? Indiana Humanities and the Indy Arts Council are looking for Hoosier poets to write a poem inspired by the legends.
The Wrap
 
Anna Bowman in a black shirt and jewelry

Today’s edition by:
Anna Bowman
From the editor
Can’t get enough of Indy’s mural scene? We have a story for that. Indy has a vibrant art scene, and we recently created a guide to 15 murals around the Circle City — think you can visit them all? Don’t forget to tag @theindytoday or use the hashtag #INDYtoday in those photos.
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