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Near Eastside Neighborhood Summit

Welcome & Introductions

Moderator – Kelly Wensing, Holy Cross & NESCO

Time Keeper – Dan Fontaine-Goldblatt, Little Flower

Record Keeper – Ruth Shaw, St. Clair Place

Greeter – Lisa Boyles, Rivoli Park

Summit Guidelines

The summit is not where we solve problems

3 minute total time limit for meeting per person

Be kind!

State your name

Use the Microphone

G R E A T T H I N G S H A P P E N I N G I N O U R C O M M U N I T Y !

Celebrations

Neighborhood Champion: Englewood!Congrats to all who participated!

Thanks to all who volunteered!

New Businesses

Gordon’s Ice Cream – 2902 E. 10th St.

Sister’s Comfort Food – 2236 E. 10th St.

Growing Places Indy, U-Pick Farm at Legacy Center – 727 N. Oriental

Society of Salvage & Rewired Antiques – 1021 E. Michigan St.

New Businesses

Brookside Dance Academy – Urban Box,

3125 E. 10th St.

Athena Realty – St. Clair Senior

Believe Midwifery Services – St. Clair Senior

Onyx Exchange (formerly Green Illuminations) – online & in stores http://shoptheonyx.com

NEAR

Formerly Indy-east Asset Development

Name change: Near East Area Renewal

Mission: Near East Area Renewal (NEAR) develops community as we create great places for neighbors.

Oxford Place Senior Housing Planning

More Info: Joe Bowling

Near East Soccer Alliance

New Neighborhood Soccer League

Partnered with the Oaks Academy & Tab Recreation

120 Near Eastside Kids Participated

400 Kids Total

Near Eastside Story Slams

3 hosted by East End Story Syndicate

about 10 – 15 people in attendance each time

Various themes

Held on the 3rd Friday of the Month at Tin Comet Coffee

St. Dime Street Festival

Westminster Neighborhood Ministries

Progress made at new site on New York Street

More Info: Paula Ziegler paula.ziegler@westmin.org

I T E M S T H A T H A V E N O T S U C C E E D E D , A R E G A R A G E D , O R H A V E N O T B E E N W O R K E D O N

S I N C E T H E P L A N W A S C R E A T E D ( 2 0 0 8 ) .

Failures

Buy Local Initiative

Item 2.5.G Organize a Near Eastside "buy local" initiative - educational campaign and implementation. Lead Partner: NESCO

Garaged over a year ago. No additional information.

Health Advocates

Item 5.4. G Develop new opportunities and training for local neighbors to become health advocates Lead Partner: NESCO

Garaged over a year ago. Neighbors wanted to know what this actually meant/referred to. No additional information.

Enforcement of Common Violations

Item 7.3.G Encourage more enforcement of common violations including abandoned cars, illegal parking, trash, etc. Lead Partner: NESCO

Garaged over a year ago. No additional information.

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Challenges

Food Summit

John Hay

I T E M S T H A T H A V E B E E N V E T T E D B Y A T A S K F O R C E O R O R G A N I Z A T I O N A N D N E E D

A P P R O V A L B Y T H E C O M M U N I T Y .

Actions

NEAR Suggested Edits

Item 6.3.8 Regarding public and commercial buildings, enforce ordinances which impact environment, and encourage green practices such as permeable parking surfaces, solar outdoor lighting, and green roofs.

Edit: Regarding public and commercial buildings, advocate for ordinances which impact environment, and encourage green practices such as permeable parking surfaces, solar outdoor lighting, and green roofs.

Historic Design Taskforce

Item 6.4.1 - Revise zoning ordinances to require new development to reflect historic practices in design, scale, and building placement.

Edit - Monitor any efforts to revise zoning ordinances to voice support to require new development to reflect historic practices in design, scale, and building placement.

Lead Partner: I-AD, Englewood Development, Riley Area Development, 10th Street Civic Association, Boner Center (All New Lead Partners)

Additional Partner: NESCO, NESCO History & Preservation

Historic Design Taskforce

Item 6.4.2 - Preserve and restore significant public buildings including, but not limited to, Rivoli Theater, School 97, Spades Park Library, Washington St Library, Brookside Family Center & Gardens, the Mallory Building and local historic churches.

Lead Partner: East 10th Street Civic Association, East Washington Development Group, Boner Center (All New Lead Partners)

Additional Partner: NESCO, NESCO History & Preservation, Rivoli Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., Indiana Landmarks

Historic Design Taskforce

Item 6.4.4 - Support and encourage individual neighborhoods in achieving historic preservation/conservation district status.

Edit - Support neighborhoods who wish to explore options and/or achieve historic preservation/conservation district status.

Lead Partner: NESCO History & Preservation

Additional Partner: NESCO, HUNI (Historic Urban Neighborhoods of Indianapolis), Woodruff Place

Historic Design Taskforce

Item 6.4.G – Utilize historically sensitive designs in redevelopment of streetscapes and infrastructure, including treatment of street lights, street signs, benches, brick streets, neighborhood entrance pillars, sidewalk tiles, etc.

Edit - Support neighborhoods who wish to utilize historically sensitive designs in redevelopment of streetscapes and infrastructure, (e.g. treatment of street lights, street signs, benches, brick streets, neighborhood entrance pillars, sidewalk tiles, etc.)

Lead Partner: I-AD, Englewood Development, And Riley Area Development (All New Lead Partners)

Additional Partner: NESCO History & Preservation, HUNI, Indiana Landmarks

P L E A S E T A K E 2 M I N U T E S T O F I L L O U T A N D L E A V E I N T H E B O X B Y T H E D O O R O N Y O U R

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Engagement Form

I N F O F R O M C O M M U N I T Y P A R T N E R S , N E I G H B O R S , A N D F R I E N D S .

Updates

Feast of Lanterns

Megan Fetter Saturday - AUGUST 23

NEW TIME

4pm to 11pm

Spades Park

Volunteer!

Eastside Ed Day Taskforce

Marisol Gouveia

Nextdoor.com

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