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| Just outside the heart of downtown
Indianapolis, twenty different neighborhoods form a
community possessing the spirit and know-how to make the
Near Eastside a great place to live, work, and play.
Connected by shared challenges and goals, these
neighborhoods are participating in a demonstration
quality-of-life planning process as part of the Great Indy
Neighborhoods Initiative. Read
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| Headlines & Happenings |
| Asset & Grants Manager Position Opening |
The Asset & Grants Manager serves as an integral part of Indy-east Asset Development (I•AD)’s development team. I•AD is a rapidly growing community development corporation serving Indianapolis’ Near Eastside, whose mission is to catalyze housing and real estate development on the Near Eastside of Indianapolis—fostering collaborative efforts to achieve comprehensive community development.
In addition to participating in I•AD’s overall planning and development processes, the Asset & Grant Manager serves two major functions for the organization: (1) the individual is responsible for coordinating, managing and meeting reporting requirements for multiple federal programs, including but not limited to NSP, CDBG, HOME, and Section 42 in addition to other private and corporate grants; and (2) the individual is responsible for overseeing the acquisition, maintenance, and disposition of I•AD owned properties, consisting of multi-family dwellings, single-family dwellings, and vacant lots.
Click here for complete job description.
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| Youth Inspired |
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 During
a 10-day journalism project, children from the Near
Eastside, mostly in fourth and fifth grades, worked with
high-school students to create a series of audio slideshows
telling the stories of life in the neighborhood. A
collaboration of Y-Press,
a youth-driven organization that gives children a voice
through journalism, and
Second Story,
an organization that helps kids form positive attitudes
about creative writing.
Check
out the stories produced by neighborhood kids!
 Neighborhood
IPS high school students also revamped the NESCO community
website with lots of multimedia information.
Check out the
updated nescocommunity.org! |
| Near Eastside Orbiter |
 The
John H. Boner Community Center welcomes the first-ever
public circular shuttle service for the near eastside. The
shuttle fills the gaps of current IndyGo service as a way
for individuals to have access to not only the downtown
loop, but also connects individuals to employment, shopping
and recreational activities within the neighborhood.
Click
here for complete route and schedule information. |
| Join the Indy Food Co-op Today! |
This summer the Indy Food Co-op announced plans to open
Pogue's Run Grocer at 2828 East 10th Street. The goal
of the Food Co-op is to provide healthy, locally-produced
products for neighborhood residents.
Click here to learn
more and to become a member!
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East: Emerson Avenue
West: Interstate 65
North: Mass Ave & 21st Street
South: Railroad Tracks South of Washington Street
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Joe Bowling
2236 East 10 St.
Indianapolis IN 46201
(317) 808-2357
jbowling@enn.org
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