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OUR FUTURE

 

 

 

 
 
                          Our future is expressed in the Near Eastside Quality of Life Plan developed over a six month period in 2007. Our goals are to “improve the quality of life for our neighbors through developing grassroots leaders and fostering involvement among community members, embracing our diversity and preserving our rich culture, encouraging residents to value and engage in educational opportunities, promoting growth and business diversity within the area economy, and developing affordable and attractive housing for residents in a safe and attractive environment. We accomplish this through collaborating with neighborhood and citywide organizations.”   

We will accomplish this by focusing in seven areas: By working together, together we make a difference

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 Family Strengthening: Identify the strengths of families and neighbors and engage them in positive ways to reach their hopes and dreams.

 

 

 


  1. Education: Provide access to quality educational and cultural opportunities, visible leadership and community empowerment that demonstrated the value of lifelong learning and personal growth.
  2. Public Safety: Engage residents, neighborhood groups, businesses and IMPD to develop partnerships with open communication that reduces crime and promotes safety.
  3. Affordable Housing & Redevelopment: Substantially increase housing occupancy and ownership through economic incentives and education. Decrease vacant and problem properties through neighborhood empowerment and community based development resources.
  4. Business & Economic Development: Develop healthy, commercial corridors featuring continuous, fully merchandised storefronts and pedestrian-friendly sidewalks with complimentary streetscapes. Replace empty lots with green spaces that soften the urban setting and link the commercial areas with residential neighborhoods.
  5. Livability: Create a clean, green community where people feel connected, person-to-person, street-to-street and present-to-past.

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    Leadership & Neighborhood Connections: Weave together skills and talents of near eastside neighbors with local assets and needs through the development and implementation of open channels of communications, training and learning opportunities.

 

 

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To see the entire plan, please go to www.indyeast.org.

                          

                           

                          In 2008, the awarding of Super Bowl XLVI, in 2012, to Indianapolis brought help to the near eastside. The Super Bowl Host Committee made a commitment to create a legacy project on the near eastside. A $9 million practice field for the NFC team will be built at Arsenal Tech High School. The intent is that after the game, the turf will be moved to the ATHS football field and the building will be available for IPS and community activities. Details of the buildings use still need to be worked out. In addition, the Host Committee has looked at the Quality of Life Plan and is looking for ways in which it can help implement the plan. This will bring Super Bowl sized support, attention, and resources to the near eastside that would not have occurred if not for the generosity of the Super Bowl Host Committee. When the world comes to our door step in 2012, they’ll see a vibrant future for the Near Eastside of Indianapolis.