Vol. 2, Issue 13 - June 23, 2010
Online Portal Provides New Avenue for Citizens to Connect to City Services
RequestIndy allows citizens to request services, report issues, and open service requests online, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Citizens can access an aerial street level view of an area to report locations of potholes, graffiti, high weeds and grass and other issues. Users will also have the option to look up the status of submitted requests. Learn More...
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Mayor Ballard Announces Urban Farming Expansion
Land Bank Property to be Made Available for Neighborhoods to Grow Food
Keeping consistent with his priority to make Indianapolis one of the most sustainable cities in the Midwest, Mayor Greg Ballard kicked off the 2nd Annual Urban Farming Forum on June 21 with the announcement that the City will now make some vacant property managed by the Indianapolis Land Bank available for urban gardens. Learn More...
First NSP Homeowner in Mapleton Fall Creek Gets Keys to Renovated Home
On June 22, Mayor Greg Ballard joined local leaders and residents of the Mapleton Fall Creek neighborhood to celebrate the rehabilitation of one of the first homes using funding from the federal
Neighborhood Stabilization Plan (NSP). The funds were granted to the City of Indianapolis through the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purpose of revitalizing urban neighborhoods most in need. Learn More...
Cultural Trail Continues to Grow With Unveiling of North Corridor
The Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene & Marilyn Glick recently hosted a ribbon-cutting event to celebrate the opening of the North Corridor of the trail, a one-mile stretch including portions of Indiana Avenue, St. Clair Street, Walnut Street, the Downtown Canal, Meridian Street, the American Legion Mall and North Street. Learn More... Watch Video...
City to Receive up to $1.3M for New Community-Anchored Public Charter Schools
On June 18, Mayor Greg Ballard announced that the Walton Family Foundation pledged to award up to $1.3 million to promote and establish new community-anchored Mayor-sponsored charter schools. Learn More...
Letter to the Editor: Utility Transfer is Right Decision
By: Deputy Mayor Olgen Williams; Published June 10, 2010, Indianapolis Recorder
Indy Parks' Summer Concerts in the Park
Indy Parks has a great line-up of movies and concerts in the park for you this summer! Bring your picnic basket, blanket, and lawn chairs for some great summer entertainment across the City. Visit
concert.indyparks.org for more information.
 City County Launches ERP Initiative
Mayor Greg Ballard, Auditor Billie Breaux and members of the City-County's
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Executive Committee announced the start of the City's INDY CORPS (Consolodated Operations and Resource Planning System) initiative on June 17. INDY CORPS will manage financial accounting, procurement, human resources, and payroll systems using Oracle's 'PeopleSoft' application as a common data repository. Learn More...
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Additional Articles
'Citizen's Read to Feed Day' Kicks off Summer Reading Program, Benefits Gleaners Food Bank
Mayor, Fusion Alliance Announce Tech Firm's Plans to Grow Indianapolis Headquarters
City Committed to Maintaining Health of Greenscape in Neighborhood Parks
Wishard, City of Indianapolis Host Veteran Contracting Workshop
Downtown Farmers' Markets, Community Gardens, Grocers & More Provide Local Produce
Drug Free Marion County Speakers Available to Address Your Organization
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Upcoming Events
Click Here to Find Your Mayor's Neighborhood Liaison
View meetings and events coming up in your area
Upcoming RebuildIndy Public Meetings:
June 23 at 6 p.m.
Julia Carson Government Center: 300 E. Fall Creek Pkwy
July 19
at 6 p.m.
Stonegate Early College High School: 2855 N. Franklin Rd.
Learn more at www.indy.gov/rebuildindy
City-County Councillor Lutz to Host Town Hall Meeting
City Leaders to Discuss Parking Modernization
June 23; 7 p.m.
Wayne Township Library Branch
198 S. Girls School Rd.
Mayor's Night Out - Decatur Township
Question and Answer with Mayor Ballard and Executive Staff
June 24; 6 - 7 p.m.
Decatur Intermediate Learning Center; 5650 Mann Rd.
Family Fun Concert Series On the Point at Eagle Creek Park
Brady Rymer; June 26; 10 - 11:30 a.m.
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Celebrate the Greats Concert Series at the Garfield Park McAllister Center
Frank Sinatra Celebration Band; July 9; 7 p.m.
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Indy Parks' Family Fun Nights at the Pool
Join Indy Parks for a special evening out! Extended evening swimming hours from 6 - 8 p.m. will be filled with games, prizes, and entertainment. Bring the whole family!
June 23
Rhodius Park Pool, 1720 W. Wilkins St.; Hawaiian Theme
June 25
Krannert Park Pool, 605 S. High School Rd.; Hawaiian Theme
June 30
King Pool, 1701 Broadway St.; Patriotic Theme
July 2
Garfield Park Aquatic Center, 2345 Pagoda Dr.; Patriotic Theme - This party features a free concert on the pool deck!
Looking for something to do? Check out the Arts Council of Indianapolis' calendar www.indyarts.org.
18th Annual Indian Market and Festival
June 26-27
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
The market and festival includes performances from some of today's premiere Native American performers including storytellers, dancers and singers. Try unique foods including the crowd favorite, Indian tacos. There are activities for the little ones in the Dogbane activity tent ranging from mask-making to corncob dart toss. Learn more at www.indyarts.org.
Free Family Concert
June 26
Indianapolis Early Music (Festival Musical Society of Indiana)
At this concert children of all ages are exposed to the "pop music" of the times of William Shakespeare and Christopher Columbus and will hear the fore-runners of the instruments that they know such as the sackbut, the shawm, recorders, cornetto, and stringed instruments. After the concert children are invited to "get up close and personal" with the instruments that they have just heard played. Learn more at www.indyarts.org
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