Indianapolis’ planned economic enhancement district, or EED, will not be repealed. A bill put the funding tool at risk but an amendment saves the district - with some caveats.

A bill to repeal a funding tool for downtown Indianapolis passed the Indiana House Tuesday evening. The Economic Enhancement District, or EED, was passed by the City-County Council last year after 2023 state legislation allowed the move.

Indianapolis city leaders broke ground Wednesday on the construction of a new Indy Eleven soccer stadium.

City leaders said the $3.5 million dollar investment will go to overtime for IMPD patrol, a DPW cleaning crew and outreach to homeless residents.

A new project pipes live music onto Monument Circle as part of new programming from the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Downtown Indy Inc.

The Indianapolis 500 is back at full capacity this year and the excitement extends to downtown.

Organizers cite higher costs for lighting, heating, security and sound equipment.

Republican Minority Leader Michael McQuillen, who authored the ordinance, voted to take it off the agenda. No one on the council objected.

Half of the funding is planned to help increase police presence downtown, a direct response to what the mayor and others call "aggressive panhandling."

The ordinance prohibits anyone in the Mile Square - the area around Monument Circle - from sitting or lying down on a public pathway between 6 a.m. and midnight.