Weekly View’s Story Archive

The Heat is On!

June 27, 2013 | by Weekly View

Summer’s finally here! And along with summer come burns — sunburns, burns from barbeques, campfires and hot marshmallows, fireworks, scalds, motorcycle exhaust pipes, campfires, ropes, lightning, fuels, and numerous others. Besides immediate tissue damage from the burn itself, the biggest risk of the injury may be infection. Damaged tissue is … Read More

Historic Fletcher Park Reclaimed by Neighborhood

June 20, 2013 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Windsor Park Neighborhood Association (WPNA) is the new owner of the historic Fletcher Park as part of a collaborative agreement between The National Bank of Indianapolis and the East 10th Street Civic Association. The National Bank of Indianapolis graciously agreed to donate the park parcel to the East … Read More

NITE Ride Celebrates 20 Years

June 20, 2013 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s largest organized bicycle ride will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year on Saturday, June 22. Sponsored by the Central Indiana Bicycling Association, Inc. (CIBA), the 20th Annual NITE Ride event will be held at IUPUI’s Carroll Stadium, on West New York Street in downtown Indianapolis. Approximately 4,000 … Read More

Green Briefs: June 21-28

June 20, 2013 | by Weekly View

City Inventories Trees in Warren, Lawrence Townships INDIANAPOLIS — The Dept. of Public Works recently announced that it will perform a partial tree inventory and planting spaces on city property in Warren and Lawrence townships, ending Sept. 30. Evaluating the health and diversity of the city’s urban forest will help … Read More

Going Green: Indy to Launch All-Electric Car Share Program

June 20, 2013 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS – Mayor Greg Ballard, Bolloré Group, and leaders from Indianapolis’ largest employers, universities, hospitality destinations and civic organizations today announced that Indianapolis has been selected as the site of the largest electric car share program in the United States. Bolloré Group plans to invest approximately $35 million to launch … Read More