Indy DPW to fund 6 projects through 2024 neighborhood infrastructure partnership

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett, along with officials from the Indianapolis Department of Public Works recently announced that six projects will be funded through the city’s neighborhood infrastructure partnership.

According to a news release from the city of Indianapolis, the six projects, costing around $2.5 million in total, include:

• Center for Inquiry School 70 – New sidewalks sections and pedestrian crossing
• Greenbriar Neighborhood Association – Sidewalk rehabilitation
• IndyGo Foundation – Bus stop improvements
• International District Community Center – Sidewalk improvements, road repair, median work
• Town of Meridian Hills – Road improvements
• Trustees of Indiana University (Indianapolis campus) – Resurfacing, crosswalk enhancements

“For six years now, the Indianapolis Neighborhood Infrastructure Partnership has successfully utilized input and investment directly from our communities to make improvements in neighborhood infrastructure all over Indianapolis,” Mayor Joe Hogsett said in the release. “And the City has supported these projects by matching our communities’ investments, dollar for dollar.”

The release said that this is a part of the community powered infrastructure program. This has allowed the department to increase the number of neighborhood and community-based projects that are not possible solely through capital projects.

“Our city often faces budgets constraints that limit our ability to address all community needs effectively,” City-County Councilor Brienne Delaney said in the release. “By participating in Community Powered Infrastructure initiatives, residents can help identify and advocate for the most pressing needs in their neighborhoods.”

Since it began in 2018. the city of Indianapolis has invested $9.5 million into more than 60 projects across Marion County. The 2024 projects are expected to see bidding and construction starting next year.