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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 |
| Request for Qualifications: Residential Construction Manager |
Indy-east Asset Development (I•AD), a non-profit community development corporation (CDC), is seeking qualifications from residential construction managers specializing in single-family (1-4 unit) rehabilitation and/or new home construction. Submissions are due at 5pm on Monday, February 15, 2010. Click here to download complete RFQ.
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| Request for Qualifications:
Indy-east Asset Development &
Englewood Community Development Corporation |
Both Indy-east Asset Development Corporation (IAD) and Englewood Community Development Corporation (ECDC) are issuing Request for Qualifications for implementation of housing revitalization programs as part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) administered by the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) and the City of Indianapolis DMD for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Click here for complete RFQ information.
Deadline Extension! In order to maximize opportunity and strengthen the quality of submissions, the deadline for RFQ submissions to Englewood CDC for demolition/deconstruction, tree services, environmental services, fence removal & site cleanup, land surveyors, and title services has been extended until 5:00 PM on Tuesday, January 26th. RFQ submissions to Englewood CDC for residential general contractors will remain unchanged, 5:00 PM on Friday, January 29th. Note this extension applies ONLY to the Englewood CDC RFQ.
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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. |
| IRT Preview Nights: $10 Shows and Free Bus
Tickets for Near East Residents |
 The
Indiana Repertory Theatre has a deal just for Near Eastside
residents. For $10 you can see one of ten different
shows and get two single-ride bus tickets from IndyGo to get
you downtown.
Click here
to download complete information.
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| 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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| Past Headlines & Happenings |
