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OUR VISION

The Quality of Life Plan represents the hopes and dreams residents have for their neighborhood and provides a guide for the future of the near Eastside.

Equity

The Near Eastside Quality of Life Plan promotes a society and its systems (e.g. education, criminal justice, health care, housing, the economy) that are just, fair, and inclusive, providing all people with the opportunity to reach their full potential and live vibrant, productive lives.

Sustainability

The Near Eastside Quality of Life Plan encourages the use of sustainable practices to preserve, protect and restore the natural environment in order to meet the needs of the present without compromising the abilities of the future generation.

Economic Mobility

The Near Eastside Quality of Life Plan empowers neighbors to meet their economic goals, elevate their economic position and transfer wealth to future generations.

Resiliency

The Near Eastside Quality of Life Plan promotes environments, strategies, and approaches focused on healing and recovery designed to support neighbors who have experienced trauma in developing the capacity to address the challenges and manage the impact of adversity.

OUR PARTNERS

MEET THE IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS MAKING IT HAPPEN.

The plan wouldn’t be possible without support from public, private, and non-profit organizations

Brookside CDC Logo
City of Indianapolis Logo
Elevate Indianapolis Logo
Employ Indy Logo
Englewood CDC logo
Growing Places Indy Logo
IndyGo Logo
John Boner Neighborhood Centers logo
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Logo
LISC Indianapolis Logo
Lyn House Logo
NEAR logo
nesco logo
Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School logo
Project Lia Logo
Shepherd Community Center Logo
Westminster Neighborhood Services Logo

MEET THE FUNDING PARTNERS MAKING IT HAPPEN.

The plan wouldn’t be possible without financial support from public, private, and non-profit organizations

The
Ackerman
Foundation
City of Indianapolis Logo
LISC Indianapolis Logo
Samerian Foundation Logo
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE INDIVIDUALS & ORGANIZATIONS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE QUALITY OF LIFE PLANNING PROCESS

INDIVIDUALS

A
A. Cheryl Klette
Aaron Kowalski
Abigail Lane
Ada Conway
Adam Pierce
Afelia Jaimes
Aimee Scott
Alec Hill
Alexandra Huang
Alexandra Huary
Alicia Baker
Alicia Collins
Alison Redenz
Alli DeBruyn
Allie McLaughlin
Allie Stahl
Allison Bishop
Amanda McCammon
Amanda Sanchez
Amber Harter
Amy Lay
Amy Moore
Andrea Miller
Andrew Bowling
Andrew Frye
Andrew Green
Andrew Neal
Andrew Rodocker
Andrew Yee
Andy Kienle
Andy McClean
Angela Watkins
Anita Trejo-Bjork
Ann Marie Hanlin
Anna Chaney
Anne Sweeney
Annie Cornett
Annie Hollibaugh
Anthony D Burke
Anthony Howell
Anuja Petruniw
April Adams
April Avina
AshLee Baskin
Ashlee Weaver
Ashley Gardner
Ashley Haack
Ashley Virden
Austin Smith
Azaria Brown

B

Bana Alfreds
Barbara Nicholson
Becky Villarreal
Bethany Bange
Bill Longest
Bill Smith
Bonnie England
Bonnie Odle
Brandon Randall
Breanca Merritt
Bri Dines
Brian Cole
Brian Jones
Brian Parks
Brianna Henderson

C
Cameron Radford
Carissa Lopez-Bockus
Carla James
Carley Crist
Carlos Hutchinson
Carol Bunkly
Carol Franz
Carrie Murphy
Casey Rankin
Cassandra Anderson
Channie Jones
Charene Cole
Charity Stowe
Charles Abbott
Charles Lovelady
Charles Neal
Charles Richert
Cheria Caldwell
Cheryl Klette
Chris Hartley
Chris Smith
Chris Staab
Chrissy Peterson
Christian Mosburg
Christiana Long
Christine Richert
Chuck Heintzelman
Cindy Palmer
Claudia Leidy
Clayton Hamilton
Conner Burt
Connie Hittle
Cortney Copeland
Courtney Crown
Cynthia Coleman

D
Dana Harrison
Dana Larson
Daniel Porter
Daniel Young
Daphne Whitmire
Darshie Owens
David Cederquist
David Price
Dean Johns
Deb Ehret
Deb Hobbs
Debbie Pidgeon
Debbie Sluss
Debby Riley
Dexter Taylor
Diane Glese
Dion Irick
Dominic Senibaldi
Don Howell
Donald Moore
Donna Adams
Doreen Williams
Dorian Hodge
Doriene Smither
Dorothy Mack

E
Ed McKinley
Eddie Smith
Eliza Kosobucki
Elizabeth Garber
Elizabeth Wallin
Ellen Bankston
Emily Lemke
Emily Mack
Emily Scott
Emma Berryman-Moore
Eric Ginns
Erika Burcher
Erin McRae
Erin Vollmer

F
Fiona Schicho
Fr Jeffrey Dufresne
Frank Stone
Fred Imnausen

G
Gabe Bockus
Gabe Ojeda
Gabe Rios
Gary Gee
Gary Moody
Geo Ilgado
Geoff Dickenson
George Hanlin
Grant Churchill
Grant McFann
Greg Buck
Greg Towney

H
Hannah Aletheia
Hannah Edwards
Harold Claspell
Heather Reid
Heidi Hesse
Heidi Lyda
Hillary Powers
Hillary Roper
Humberto Ramirez

I
Ian Minerve
Irma Petrosino
Isaac Adams

J
Jack Hesser
Jack Wickenkamp
Jacob Gosselin
Jacqueline Rooksberry
Jake Christenson
James Stone
James Taylor
James Wells
Jamese Gilbert
Jamie Blackburn
Jane Smith
Janet Daniels
Jason Athialy
Jason Kirkby
Jean Casmir Hill
Jeffery Caldwell
Jen Eamon
Jen Hines
Jenny Price
Jerry Shepherd
Jesse Carlton
Jessica Monk
Jillian Lain
Jim Aldrich
Jim Bowden
Jim Collins
Jim Larkin
Jim Riley
Jim Spychalski
Jim Stone
Jingo M de la Rosa
Joanna Nixon
Jocelyn Minerve
Jodi Krumel
Joe Bowling
Joe Matthews
Joe Smoker
Joe Werle
Joel Dart
Joey Newsom
John Britain
John Franklin Hay
Jomo Cole
Jon Berg
Jonathan Garmany
Jonathan Smith
Jordan Fath
Jose Garcia
Joseph Doll
Josh Baker
Josh Bowling
Josh Cashmore
Josh Lawrence
Josh Livingston
Josh Lohman
Josh Riddick
Josh Varab
Josie Hunckler
Judie Sloan
Julie Crow
Julie Edwards
Julie Smith
Julie Tornquist
June Noble
Jushetter Baker
Justin Brown

K
Kaileen McHugh
Kaitlyn Bugno
Kamille McKinney-Sutherland
Karen Lightbourne
Karina Collins
Karla Prado-Corona
Kate Anderson
Kathy Souchet-Downey
Katy Lines
Kay Grimm
Kay Johnson
Kayla Porter
Kenn Pascascio
Kenneth Jones
Kenny VanDerbur
Khaula Murtadha
Kip Lines
Kira Zagorc
Kristin Cofield
Kyle Mobley
Kyle White
Kylie Lockett

L
Lakecia Walton
Lana Brown
Larry Cammarata
Laura Dyke
Lauren Lay
Laurie Klinger
Leah Berti
Len Billingsley
Lena Billingsley
Lena Burt
Leontyne Peterson
Leslie Abbott
Lexi White
Lisa Bowling
Lisa Boyles
Lisa Harvey
Lora Dyke
Lorenzo Giple
Lyndsay Crespo

M
Mace Leonard
Maddy Pascascio
Marguerite Topping
Maria DeLeon
Maria Duenes
Maria Lomeli
Mariam Alam
Mario Reyes
Mark Gray
Mark Smith
Marley McClean
Marsha Sobieski
Martha Haynes-Eaton
Marvin Runge
Mary Coons
Mary Kay Morgan
Matt Conroy
Matt Lamping
Matthew Cooper
Meaghan Mobley
Melissa Benton
Melissa Gerhart
Melissa Mayorga
Michael Bowling
Michael Haskett
Michael Lockett
Michael Richardson
Michael Wright
Michelle De la Fuente
Michelle Smith
Mikaiyl Davis
Mike Bowling
Mike Ehret
Mike Scime
Misty Lewis
Mitch Roper
MJ Moriarty
Monty Hulse

N
Nancy Bain
Nancy Plake
Natalia Blondet
Nathan Evans
Nicholas Hunot
Nicole Kaikis
Nigena Livingston
Noor Heintezelman

O
October “Tobie” Kniess
Oliver Williams
Olivia Schneider

P
Pat Starks
Pattie Rogester
Patty Rochester
Patty Werle
Paul Hartzer
Paul Nethercott
Paul Wright
Paula Hartzer
Paula White
Phil Coleman
Phil Krievens

R
Rachel Dickerson
Rachel McIntosh
Ray Sahm
Rebecca Seifert
Renee Davis
Rhonnette Curry
Richard Riddle
Rico Colon-Romero
Robert Young
Roberto Solis
Ron Nunez
Ron Ransom
Ross Jamison
Ross Pippin
Roxy Lawrence
Ruth Swisher
Ryan Wilson

S
Sally May Rose Jones
Samantha Spergel
Samantha Spergel
Sara Rogers
Sarah Evans
Sarah Newsom
Satchuel Cole
Scott Jones
Scott Wiederoder
Shannon Brown
Sharon Amrhein
Shavar Greer
Shelbi Cummings
Shirley Larner
Sophia Muston
Stacey Misaler
Stefanie Krievens
Stephen Ball
Stephen Okan
Steve Kline
Steve Thrash
Stuart Alfreds
Susan Adams
Susan Babineaux
Susan Vogt
Suzanne Coleman
Sylvia Urich

T
Tamara Gray
Tammy Wadlington
Ted Burks
Terri Bailey
Tessie Lloyd-Jones
Therese Edwards
Thom Wade
Thomas Hedrick
Tiffany Bolden
Tiffany Kyser
Tim Harmon
Tim Larner
Timmy Morgan
Tina Jones
Todd Burleson
Tom Sisson
Tommy Reddicks
Tony Doster
Tosca Carranza
Tracy Aldrich

U

V
Valerie
Valerie Davis
Veronica Morgan
Victor Phillips

W
Walter Hamilton
William Carter

X

Y

Z
Zach Adamson

ORGANIZATIONS

A
Arsenal Technical High School
Arts Council of Indianapolis
Arts for Learning

B
Bosart-Brown Neighborhood Association
Bright by Text
Brookside Community Development Corporation
Brookside Neighborhood Association
Brookside School 54

C
CICOA
Circle City Industrial Complex
City of Indianapolis
Coalition for Community Schools
College Mentors for Kids
Cottage Home Neighborhood Association

D
Daystar Preschool and Childcare
Dream Alive

E
Early Learning Indiana
East 10th Street United Methodist Church Children and Youth Center
East Washington Street Library
Elevate Indy
Emerson Heights Community Organization
Englewood Christian Church
Englewood Community Development Corporation
Englewood Neighborhood Association
Enroll Indy
Excel Centers

F
Families First
Free Wheelin’

G
Grace Tuxedo Neighborhood Association
Green Picket Fences
Growing Places Indy

H
Habitat for Humanity
Harshman Middle School
Health by Design
Healthy Harvest Market
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Holy Cross Neighborhood Association

I
Indiana Commission for Higher Education
Indiana Forest Alliance
Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority
Indiana Recycling Coalition
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership
Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center
Indianapolis Public Libraries
Indianapolis Public Schools
Indy East Promise Zone
IndyChamber
Inspire 10th Street
IUPUI
Ivy Tech

J
Jefferson Electric
John Boner Neighborhood Centers

K
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful

L
Latina’s Welding Guild
Little Flower Neighborhoood Association
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
LYN House

M
Mano de Amistad
Marion County Public Health Department
Marion County Soil and Water
Metropolitan Planning Organization

N
Near East Area Renewal
Near Eastside Business Association
Near Eastside Community Organization
Near Eastside Innovation School Corporation

O

P
Paramount Schools of Excellence
Pathways Over Pogues
PATTERN
People’s Health
Project Lia
Public Policy Institute
Purdue Extension
Purdue Polytechnic High School

Q

R
Reconnecting to Our Waterways
RecycleForce
ReEntry Entrepreneur Development Initiative
Renew Indianapolis

S
Shared Use Mobility Network
Shepherd Community Center
Spades Park Library Branch
SPARK Early Learning
Springdale Neighborhood Association
St Clair Place Neighborhood Assocation

T
The James E. Waters Community Mediation Center
Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School

U
United Way of Central Indiana
Urban Act Academy

V
Visit Indy

W
Washington Township Adult Education
Westminster – Holy Cross Civic Alliance
Westminster Neighborhood Services
Willard Park Neighborhood Association
Woodruff Place Baptist Church
Woodruff Place Civic League

X

Y

Z

THE NUMBERS

Together, we make the near Eastside a great place to live, work, worship and play.

7,000

HOMES CANVASSED

4

QUARTERLY SUMMITS

1,500

NEIGHBORHOOD PARTICIPANTS IN PLANNING PROCESS

20

NEIGHBORHOODS

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