First Baptist Athletics is expanding to better serve our community. Park and additional basketball courts among the big plans for the space north of the church. Tax deductible donations can be made to this worthy organization at this link. Cheers to First Baptist for making recreational sports accessible to the north side community.
FBA’s 40-acre property includes 12 baseball fields, 11 soccer fields, and an on-site gym, so families will never have to travel to other facilities to attend practice or play games. More basketball courts to come! FBA also employs local kids to help organize and ref games. If you haven’t seen the organization, stop by on just about any Saturday morning and you’ll see the fields loaded with kids, parents, and grandparents – it’s a great atmosphere.
Did you know that there is now ice skating at Holliday Park? The outdoor rink is located just outside the nature center with skate rental offered just inside the nature center entrance. The rink accommodations include food/drink vendors, lighted night skating and a few gas firepits for warming up. Check it out soon!
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Earlier this fall, the Indiana State Department of Health released a request for proposals for a Tactical Urbanism Demonstration Project grant program. Nora Alliance, in conjunction with partners including Bicycle Garage, Inc. and Ball State Center for Civic Design, submitted a proposal for the 86th Street Monon Crossing corridor. This November, our proposal was awarded a grant by the Indiana Department of Health Community Planner.
Many thanks to the numerous organizations who voiced their support for our demonstration project proposal and the longer-term safety improvements at this important intersection. We are still soliciting support from any organizations that wish to show their support. The project will also require support from the Engineers at the Indianapolis Department of Public Works. Assuming we get DPW support, we will also need:
Assistance with crowd-source fundraising for additional funds for the project as well as for the ultimate goal of a tunnel (launch in Winter 2023)
Design and execution assistance (Winter 2023)
Assistance with petition signature gathering for more permanent changes, including a tunnel (Winter/Spring 2023)
Donation of project materials (orange barrels during installation, paint, planters, rollers, reflective tape, plants, temporary rumble strips, temporary bollards, etc.) The more we can get donated or purchase at cost, the farther the grant $’s will go. (March/April 2023)
Installation of project elements (April 2023)
Citizen-led traffic study to have data to compare to July 2022 study (July 2023),
Assistance with maintenance of project (May-October 2023)
Assist with removal of project elements (October 2023)
Fatal accidents at this intersection have prompted renewed attention to the design of the street and path connections. Recent coverage:
Would you like to be involved in the design and execution of a tactical urbanism demonstration project in Nora? Reach out to us or attend our next public meeting.
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You may have seen sidewalks going in on the east side of Westfield Boulevard between 83rd and 86th Street. This section of sidewalk connects the walkable streets to the south to the North Central High School campus, Jordan YMCA, adjoining retail and more. The sidewalk was built as part of a 2021 Neighborhood Grant Program. Nora Alliance had previously identified this as one critical area for pedestrian and walkability improvements among several in our community. We made Washington Township aware of the grant opportunity and provided them with documentation supporting the need. They applied for the grant and were one of about 12 organizations citywide awarded matching funds to build this key infrastructure. Many thanks to Washington Township leadership and the city for making this happen!
Thanks also to Paragon Realty, Jordan YMCA, Butler Fairman & Seufert Engineers, and other neighborhood stakeholders for their continued interest and engagement with projects like these.
We mentioned in this post our interaction with students from the Ball State Urban Design Studio class. Students focused on inclusivity in design. In no particular order, we want to share the ideas the students presented last year.
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We mentioned in this post our interaction with students from the Ball State Urban Design Studio class. In no particular order, we want to share the ideas the students presented last year.
5th in series
Melanie Miller on Fostering Religious Inclusivity PDF
Karina Kasmauskis on Trailway and Pocket Park Design PDF
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We mentioned in this post our interaction with students from the Ball State Urban Design Studio class. In no particular order, we want to share the ideas the students presented last year.
4th in series
Zhuling Page on Urban Agriculture near St. Vincent PDF
Catilin Osburn on Inclusive Design along the Monon Trail PDF
Saben Nusbaum on Williams Creek as an Environmental Hub PDF
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We mentioned in this post our interaction with students from the Ball State Urban Design Studio class. In no particular order, we want to share the ideas the students presented last year.
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Interested in learning more about the Indianapolis Department of Public Works @IndyDPW and the Tactical Urbanism Policy? Register for an info session about the role of DPW and about tactical urbanism presented by @IndyDPW and Health by Design @HbD_IN happening on Tuesday, August 16th, 6-7:30 pm. Register here: https://bit.ly/3JoCQyy
First Baptist Athletics is expanding to better serve our community. Park and additional basketball courts among the big plans for the space north of the church. Tax deductible donations can be made to this worthy organization at this link. Cheers to First Baptist for making recreational sports accessible to the north side community.
