Stories tagged with "neighborhood leaders"

4 finalists in running for Indy public safety director by Francesca Jarosz

City likely to make its pick for post by Thanksgiving, the former chief says Community leaders have narrowed the candidate pool for public safety director to four, with a final... – Nov 08, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Politics & Government

Downtown interchange project complete by indystar

Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard will join city and neighborhood leaders in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Thursday to officially complete the new Interstate interchange... – Oct 28, 2009 at 9:45 AM in Business

Use people power, Indy neighborhoods told by Heather Gillers

Leaders get advice on making projects work Only a small group of kids showed up for the Riverside Civic League’s youth career day last month, baffling the grown-ups who... – Oct 18, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Time will tell on value of remake at 49th and Penn by indystar

Neighborhood leaders across Central Indiana would do just about anything to replicate the retail vibrancy found at 49th and Pennsylvania streets. Plans to remake the landmark... – Sep 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM in John Ketzenberger

With continuing budget cuts, could Indy's parks become wrecks? by Francesca Jarosz

Kristina O’Neil hasn’t let her four young boys play in the grassy area at her neighborhood Tarkington Park this summer. The lawn at the Northside venue often has been... – Aug 30, 2009 at 1:04 AM in Politics & Government

Plan to move inmates halted by local uproar by Francesca Jarosz

Neighbors didn’t want work-release program shifted to women’s prison Responding to an outcry from neighbors, the Indiana Department of Correction has abandoned a plan... – Jul 17, 2009 at 1:26 AM in East Marion County

Protests delay pay hike for Wash. Twp. educator by indystar

The Washington Township school district was getting ready to reach into your pocket to provide a six-figure pay raise requested by Superintendent James Mervilde. This salary... – Jul 11, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Commentary

Neighbors protesting prison plan on Near Eastside by Francesca Jarosz

Male re-entry program to replace female inmates at Women’s Prison A plan to turn the Indiana Women’s Prison into a re-entry facility for adult male offenders has... – Jul 09, 2009 at 12:25 PM in East Marion County

Relocating court, probation office raises concerns by John Tuohy

Pike Township site would be renovated Marion County officials this week tried to quell Pike Township residents’ fears that a proposal to move traffic court and a probation... – Jun 06, 2009 at 1:00 AM in North Marion County

Developer undergoes personal makeover by indystar

With the television cameras now off, can the “Extreme Makover” project keep up the momentum in the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood? Carmel developer Paul Estridge... – May 01, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Russ Pulliam

Crowd urges IPS to reconsider layoffs, administrative changes by agammill

Turnout follows announcement of layoff plans Dozens of teachers, parents and community members showed up at a School Board meeting Tuesday night to ask Indianapolis Public Schools... – Apr 22, 2009 at 2:03 AM in Education

Crowd urges IPS to reconsider layoffs, administrative changes by agammill

Turnout follows announcement of layoff plans Dozens of teachers, parents and community members showed up at a School Board meeting Tuesday night to ask Indianapolis Public Schools... – Apr 22, 2009 at 1:09 AM in Communities

Waging peace in the streets by indystar

Pain and passion rise in Byron Alston’s voice as he describes how another young black man lost his life to violence in Indianapolis. It’s become such a common and... – Apr 17, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Editorial

Bus stop robberies prompt school assembly by Francesca Jarosz

Students urged to be cautious, not afraid, in wake of Indianapolis bus stop robberies Eshaunta Weathers is more cautious on her way to the school bus stop these days.When her mom... – Feb 06, 2009 at 1:40 AM in Communities

'Preying on little kids? This is crazy' by Dan Mcfeely

Police promise more patrols as leaders in the neighborhood call for action Indianapolis Metropolitan police say they have identified suspects in Thursday’s school bus stop... – Jan 23, 2009 at 2:02 AM in Communities

White recommends closing 6 schools by agammill

Indianapolis Public Schools Superintendent Eugene White revealed Friday night that his plan to close six more schools next year also means as many as 400 teachers will be laid... – Oct 31, 2008 at 6:00 PM in News

Riverwood Park's future holds green dream by indystar

Susie Stamm says a shuttered Ravenswood grade school created as much traffic closed as it did when it was open."It was an abandoned building for a long time with the windows... – Oct 17, 2008 at 2:12 AM in Communities