Can a decades-long investment by the Glick Family stabilize one of the city's toughest neighborhoods?

Indianapolis arts and culture lovers are being asked to help shape the city's philanthropic future. WFYI's Jill Ditmire talks with the Central Indiana Community Foundation's Melina Jeffers about the Ben Franklin Funds project.

Dubbed "Film Indy", the program will streamline the process for acquiring filming permits and identifying possible set locations.

A report released Thursday by the Domestic Violence Network says that 1,743 requests for housing in nine Central Indiana counties were denied because the shelters were full. That's a nearly three-fold increase from 2013, according to the report.

The "payne connect10n" gateway features new greenspace, signage, public art and trailheads connecting the Near Eastside with Downtown Indianapolis.