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      <title>How does your ZIP code impact housing affordability in Indianapolis?</title>
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      <description>Indianapolis' ZIP codes reflect a diverse landscape where location heavily influences affordability and quality of life.</description>
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      <title>IHA approves sale of 7 affordable housing properties</title>
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      <description>The apartments will be sold to a Seattle-based developer.</description>
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      <title>Indiana has a housing shortage. Lawmakers are hoping a new bill could help</title>
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      <description>Lawmakers held the first hearing for a House Republican priority aimed at making housing more affordable. The bill reduces some zoning restrictions and approves secondary dwelling units and affordable housing on property bought by religious institutions.</description>
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      <description>A central Indiana youth advocacy group wants the state to invest in more affordable housing for Hoosier families. The Marion County Commission on Youth said lack of housing and other basic needs can cause a negative domino effect for children.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Indianapolis complex will have 57 affordable apartments. It took 14 years to get off the ground</title>
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      <description>The $19.5 million project is a significant effort to bring affordable homes to Mapleton-Fall Creek at a moment when the neighborhood is attracting more affluent residents and is at risk of gentrification.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Dylan Peers McCoy</dc:creator>
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      <title>More than $12 million acquired for Indianapolis affordable housing programs</title>
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      <description>Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership announced it has acquired more than $12 million in financing to support affordable housing initiatives.</description>
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      <dc:creator>Hannah Holtz</dc:creator>
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      <title>Community questions new affordable housing project following a previous controversial project</title>
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      <description>A new proposed affordable housing project that would create 33 units received scrutiny from the community at a recent meeting.</description>
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      <dc:creator>Jill Sheridan</dc:creator>
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      <title>New housing project offers stability for foster youth aging out of care</title>
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      <description>Firefly Children &amp; Family Alliance is building a $5.3 million apartment complex in Indianapolis to house and support young adults aging out of foster care.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Eric Weddle</dc:creator>
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      <title>Advocates urge Gov. Mike Braun to convene commission to tackle Indiana's housing crisis</title>
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      <description>More than 700 organizations and individuals signed a letter calling on Gov. Mike Braun to convene a commission to address Indiana's housing crisis.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New affordable housing project opens on Indy's south east side</title>
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      <description>The Southeast Neighborhood Development Corporation announced the completion of The Bridgeman, a new affordable housing project on the near south east side.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Sydney Dauphinais</dc:creator>
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