Near Eastside Indianapolis Neighborhood Summit

1. J U L Y 1 0 , 2 0 1 4
6 : 3 0 P M
Near Eastside Neighborhood
Summit

2. Welcome & Introductions
Moderator – Kelly Wensing, Holy Cross & NESCO
Time Keeper – Dan Fontaine-Goldblatt, Little
Flower
Record Keeper – Ruth Shaw, St. Clair Place
Greeter – Lisa Boyles, Rivoli Park

3. Summit Guidelines
The summit is not where we solve problems
3 minute total time limit for meeting per person
Be kind!
State your name
Use the Microphone

4. G R E A T T H I N G S H A P P E N I N G I N O U R
C O M M U N I T Y !
Celebrations

5. Neighborhood Champion: Englewood!
Congrats to all who participated!

6. Thanks to all who volunteered!

7. New Businesses
Gordon’s Ice Cream – 2902 E. 10th St.
Sister’s Comfort Food – 2236 E. 10th St.
Growing Places Indy, U-Pick Farm at Legacy
Center – 727 N. Oriental
Society of Salvage & Rewired Antiques – 1021
E. Michigan St.

8. New Businesses
Brookside Dance Academy – Urban Box,
3125 E. 10th St.
Athena Realty – St. Clair Senior
Believe Midwifery Services – St. Clair
Senior
Onyx Exchange (formerly Green
Illuminations) – online & in stores
http://shoptheonyx.com

9. NEAR
Formerly Indy-east Asset Development
Name change: Near East Area Renewal
Mission: Near East Area Renewal (NEAR) develops
community as we create great places for neighbors.

10. Oxford Place Senior Housing Planning
More Info: Joe Bowling

11. Near East Soccer Alliance
New Neighborhood Soccer League
 Partnered with the Oaks Academy & Tab Recreation
120 Near Eastside Kids Participated
400 Kids Total

12. Near Eastside Story Slams
3 hosted by East End
Story Syndicate
about 10 – 15 people in
attendance each time
Various themes
Held on the 3rd Friday
of the Month at Tin
Comet Coffee

13. St. Dime Street Festival

14. Westminster Neighborhood Ministries
Progress made at new site on New York Street
More Info: Paula Ziegler
paula.ziegler@westmin.org

15. I T E M S T H A T H A V E N O T S U C C E E D E D , A R E
G A R A G E D , O R H A V E N O T B E E N W O R K E D O N
S I N C E T H E P L A N W A S C R E A T E D ( 2 0 0 8 ) .
Failures

16. Buy Local Initiative
Item 2.5.G Organize a Near Eastside "buy local"
initiative - educational campaign and
implementation. Lead Partner: NESCO
Garaged over a year ago. No additional information.

17. Health Advocates
Item 5.4. G Develop new opportunities and
training for local neighbors to become health
advocates Lead Partner: NESCO
Garaged over a year ago. Neighbors wanted to know
what this actually meant/referred to. No additional
information.

18. Enforcement of Common Violations
Item 7.3.G Encourage more enforcement of
common violations including abandoned cars, illegal
parking, trash, etc. Lead Partner: NESCO
Garaged over a year ago. No additional information.

19. I T E M S T H A T I N D I V I D U A L S W O U L D L I K E T O
B R I N G T H E C O M M U N I T Y ’ S A T T E N T I O N T O .
Challenges

20. Food Summit
John Hay

21. I T E M S T H A T H A V E B E E N V E T T E D B Y A
T A S K F O R C E O R O R G A N I Z A T I O N A N D N E E D
A P P R O V A L B Y T H E C O M M U N I T Y .
Actions

22. NEAR Suggested Edits
Item 6.3.8 Regarding public and commercial
buildings, enforce ordinances which impact
environment, and encourage green practices such as
permeable parking surfaces, solar outdoor lighting,
and green roofs.
Edit: Regarding public and commercial buildings,
advocate for ordinances which impact
environment, and encourage green practices such as
permeable parking surfaces, solar outdoor lighting,
and green roofs.

23. Historic Design Taskforce
Item 6.4.1 - Revise zoning ordinances to require new
development to reflect historic practices in design, scale, and
building placement.
Edit - Monitor any efforts to revise zoning ordinances to
voice support to require new development to reflect historic
practices in design, scale, and building placement.
Lead Partner: I-AD, Englewood Development, Riley Area
Development, 10th Street Civic Association, Boner Center (All
New Lead Partners)
Additional Partner: NESCO, NESCO History & Preservation

24. Historic Design Taskforce
Item 6.4.2 - Preserve and restore significant public
buildings including, but not limited to, Rivoli Theater,
School 97, Spades Park Library, Washington St Library,
Brookside Family Center & Gardens, the Mallory
Building and local historic churches.
Lead Partner: East 10th Street Civic Association, East
Washington Development Group, Boner Center (All New
Lead Partners)
Additional Partner: NESCO, NESCO History &
Preservation, Rivoli Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.,
Indiana Landmarks

25. Historic Design Taskforce
Item 6.4.4 - Support and encourage individual
neighborhoods in achieving historic
preservation/conservation district status.
Edit - Support neighborhoods who wish to explore
options and/or achieve historic
preservation/conservation district status.
Lead Partner: NESCO History & Preservation
Additional Partner: NESCO, HUNI (Historic Urban
Neighborhoods of Indianapolis), Woodruff Place

26. Historic Design Taskforce
Item 6.4.G – Utilize historically sensitive designs in
redevelopment of streetscapes and infrastructure, including
treatment of street lights, street signs, benches, brick streets,
neighborhood entrance pillars, sidewalk tiles, etc.
Edit - Support neighborhoods who wish to utilize historically
sensitive designs in redevelopment of streetscapes and
infrastructure, (e.g. treatment of street lights, street signs, benches,
brick streets, neighborhood entrance pillars, sidewalk tiles, etc.)
Lead Partner: I-AD, Englewood Development, And Riley Area
Development (All New Lead Partners)
Additional Partner: NESCO History & Preservation, HUNI, Indiana
Landmarks

27. P L E A S E T A K E 2 M I N U T E S T O F I L L O U T A N D
L E A V E I N T H E B O X B Y T H E D O O R O N Y O U R
W A Y O U T .
Engagement Form

28. I N F O F R O M C O M M U N I T Y P A R T N E R S ,
N E I G H B O R S , A N D F R I E N D S .
Updates

29. Feast of Lanterns
Megan Fetter Saturday - AUGUST 23
NEW TIME
4pm to 11pm
Spades Park
Volunteer!

30. Eastside Ed Day Taskforce
Marisol Gouveia

31. Nextdoor.com

32. Adopt-A-Block
B u i l d i n g C o m m u n i t y a t t h e
S m a l l e s t C i t y U n i t –
T h e B l o c k !

33. O C T O B E R 9 , 2 0 1 4
E A S T 1 0 T H S T R E E T
U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H
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T H A N K Y O U F O R P A R T I C I P A T I N G !
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