Monthly Archives: February 2019

A Difficult History

February 21, 2019 | by CJ Woods III

A few years ago, I spent some time in the city of my birth, helping my youngest brother to recover from a bout of illness. While in Pittsburgh, I found that a playwright I admired – and whose play, “Fences,” I had seen at the Indiana Repertory Theater — had … Read More

Pop Goes the Retail

February 21, 2019 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Temporary retail (also known as flash retailing) is projected to turn an amazing 10 billion dollars in 2019, making this the undisputed Year of the Pop-Up. So, what exactly is a pop-up? Pop-ups are short term storefronts or markets which enable merchants to have a temporary physical location to showcase … Read More

This Week’s Issue: Feb. 15-21

February 14, 2019 | by Weekly View

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National Group to Assess Possible Irvington Plaza Redevelopment

February 14, 2019 | by Ethel Winslow

The Urban Land Institute, a nationally renowned land use and urban planning organization started assessing Irvington Plaza and a part of the former Ford/Visteon site on the east side on Monday, Feb. 11 in order to offer insights into potential redevelopment. Partnered with the  Department of Metropolitan Development, for five … Read More

SAVE THE DATE: Pi Day on the East Side

February 14, 2019 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — East Downtown Indy Neighborhoods (EDIN) is hosting a PI Day celebration on March 14 (3.14) at Paramount Brookside, 3020 Nowland Ave., at 6 p.m. Co-josted by City-Council Vice-President Zach Adamson, the event will feature activities that focus on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). All are invited to … Read More