Community meetings about the White River Vision Plan -- for 58 miles of the White River in Marion and Hamilton counties -- start next week.

WFYI’s Taylor Bennett speaks with Groundwork Indy Executive Director Phyllis Boyd about efforts to connect urban Indy neighborhoods waterways.

Bipartisan efforts around public safety and infrastructure helped get a unanimous vote from the council on a $1.2 billion city budget.

CEO of the IndyChamber Michael Huber says there are two realities in Indianapolis. One is a growing economy, the second is a reality of economic limitations.

Indianapolis is among six cities — including Washington D.C., Boston, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Monument Valley — selected to host launch events for the year-long, nationwide festival being called "Wunderbar Together."

Thursday, is the first of three Indy Do Days. Last year, more than 23,000 residents participated.

The effort is one part of a recently-developed five-year plan to end homelessness in the city.

WFYI’s Drew Daudelin sat down with Matthew Morton, a researcher on youth homelessness, to talk about traditional approaches to homelessness and what new research tells him about how it could change.

The new program aims to address food access issues. In Marion County an estimated 170,990 residents live in food insecurity.