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10th St. Closure Extended Through Feb. 5

January 27, 2022 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — 10th Street is currently closed to traffic under I-65 and I-70 between College Avenue and Highland Avenue for overhead structure demolition and beam erection as part of the ongoing North Split project. Normal traffic flows will now resume on or after February 5, weather permitting. Eastbound and westbound … Read More

City Names New OMWBD Director

January 27, 2022 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — David Fredricks has been named the next director of the Office of Minority and Women Business Development. Fredricks comes to the City of Indianapolis from his role as program manager for Supplier Diversity for the Indianapolis Airport Authority. In 2021, the Airport Authority received the Diversity in Leadership … Read More

City Seeks Affordable Housing Developers

January 27, 2022 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Department of Metropolitan Development (DMD) recently released three Request for Proposals, calling for housing and mixed-use development in Martindale-Brightwood, the Near Westside, and the Near Eastside. The three City-owned neighborhood sites are part of the administration’s affordable housing and inclusive growth strategy. The first location in the … Read More

Violence Reduction Workers Hired

January 27, 2022 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS – The City of Indianapolis recently announced the hiring of 35 new peacemakers, who will lead Indianapolis’ grassroots gun violence reduction efforts over the next three years. This program is part a $150 million violence reduction plan and is made possible through federal American Rescue Plan pandemic relief funds. … Read More

Beware of COVID-19 Test Fraud

January 27, 2022 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The US Food and Drug Administration is warning people of fraudulent coronavirus tests, vaccines, and treatments as the pandemic continues. According to Centers for Disease Control, since the arrival of the Omicron variant, the increase of testing for COVID-19 has become a concern. Scarcity often leads to potential scams for a … Read More