Articles tagged as: far eastside
October 30, 2020
How One Indianapolis Neighborhood Is Looking For And Finding Solutions To Inequity, Poverty And Violence
Indianapolis's Far Eastside has dealt with years of social disadvantage. Now the pandemic magnifies those inequities, and all of that can fuel violent crime.
Read MoreOctober 21, 2020
Amber Woods Apartment Complex Rehab Complete
City leaders and community members gathered for a grand reopening ceremony at a Far Eastside apartment complex this week.
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2020
Phalen Students, School Leaders Seek Normalcy & Criticize Mayor In Wake Of Quadruple Homicide
Charter school operator Phalen Leadership Academies released an open letter to Mayor Joe Hogsett that accused him of failing miserably to protect families. Students say they feel abandoned by city officials.
Read MoreOctober 30, 2019
Demolition On Abandoned Oaktree Apartments Begins
The demolition comes after a lengthy battle that ended this summer when the Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a lower courts decision and allowed the city to tear the property down.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2019
Indy Council Approves $900,000 For Food Access, Anti-Crime Programs
In a packed room, some supported and some opposed the specifics of the proposal. But many voiced concerns before the vote over how the city approached the problem.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2019
Activist Dee Ross Talks Ten Point And Crime Reduction On The Far East Side
The Ten Point Coalition, an anti-crime group, announced last month that its expansion to the citys far east side was a success. But the message angered some in the community.
Read MoreJune 17, 2019
Ten Point Celebrates Reduced Crime, Calls For Collaboration
The state attorney general's office invested $500,000 to help Ten Point expand about a year ago, and now the group says its expansion into the far east side helped reduce violent crime.
Read MoreApril 4, 2019
Phalen Schools Receive Input From Local Arts Leaders On New Community Center
The center will house a youth theater program and STEM-based opportunities.
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2019
City Workers To Visit Far East Side Residents In Effort To Connect
There will also be a resource fair at the Warren Branch of the Indianapolis Public Library.
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