Spurring Community-Oriented Redevelopment in Indianapolis’s Far Eastside
The Far Eastside of Indianapolis is facing stigma, disinvestment, and economic stagnation. To help address this situation, the Mayor’s Office, the Central Indiana Community Foundation, and the Finish Line Foundation engaged FUSE Executive Fellow Lisa Marie Gala to help identify strategies and best practices for revitalization. After an extensive landscape... Read more
Identifying Innovative Financing Models to Benefit Public Parks
Indy Parks, the agency responsible for managing parks and recreation in Indianapolis, partnered with FUSE Executive Fellow Demetrius Glover to identify new funding opportunities for the city’s park spaces. Demetrius collaborated with the Mayor’s Office and Indy Parks leadership to vet high-level financing strategies for urban parks systems. Part of... Read more