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Guidelines• Objective: To allow Near Eastside residents and stakeholders a periodic
opportunity to celebrate accomplishments, to admit failures, to share challenges, and to add new objectives, goals, and actions to the Near Eastside Quality of Life Plan.
• Nothing is removed or added to the Quality of Life Plan unless 75% of those gathered agree. Everyone can vote. Everyone can speak.
Ground Rules• The Summit is not where we solve problems.
• No person can speak more than three minutes in total.
• Be Kind.
• Begin by stating your name
• Use the microphone.
Great Indy Cleanup
• A total of 650 people out on a Saturday caring for our neighborhood!
• Participation from residents, churches, IREF, & Duvall
• Finally officially designed
• Put out for bid in December
• Breaking ground in Spring of 2014!
Pogue’s Run Trail
Commercial Program
• Businesses & Nonprofits Receiving Upgrades by end of 2013
• 40
• Anticipated Energy Savings
• 14.24%
• Anticipated Annual Savings
• $61,746
Better Buildings Program
Residential Program
• Homes Completed to Date
• 1,090
• Additional Completions by End of 2013
• 300
• Homes Receiving Assistance with Home Repair
• 150
Listening Team
5.2.4 Item: Develop a “Listening Team” to meet with local minority residents on barriers to Latino and African American engagement and leadership, in order to support and encourage growth of minority engagement and leadership.
(Unsuccessful attempts have been made to coordinate these efforts. It was garaged last time because no one knew what to do with it. No one stepped forward to discuss this issue.)
Panel Discussions
• 5.2.5 Item: Co-sponsor with the human studies department of a university a series of panel discussions about understanding others in a cross-cultural world.
(No action has been taken on this item. It was garaged for further discussion at the last summit. No one stepped forward to discuss.)
Brownfield & NoBO Neighborhood
• Challenge: Chemtura/Ruby Park brownfield & NoBO Neighborhood
• Proposal: NoBO Energy Taskforce
Brownfield & NoBO Neighborhood, cont. • QLP:
• Affordable Housing and Redevelopment (section 1)
• Priority #1 Encourage grass-roots model of community development to best utilize local resources.
• Items:
• 1.1.1 Build capacity of Indy-east Asset Development (I-AD) to successfully lead redevelopment projects and to serve as the umbrella CDC for the Near Eastside.
• 1.1.5 Develop additional opportunities (such as SEND's Transfer & Transform) for local skilled people to buy vacant homes and complete homeowner repairs.
• 1.1.6 Develop training opportunities on house how-to’s: energy efficiency, maintenance, basic repair programs, etc.
• Priority #2 Encourage / require sustainable and appropriate building and rehab.
• Priority #4 Increase home ownership by aiding existing property owners and promoting and creating opportunities for new homeowners.
• Item:
• 1.4.2 Explore additional opportunities to focus resources where neighbors are taking the lead (reward active neighborhoods, incentives for civic involvement).
• Priority #5 Maintain Long Term Affordability.
• Livability (section 6)
• Priority 3: Develop and maintain community greenspaces and implement green practices.
• Item: 6.3.4 Improve environmental quality by resorting Pogue’s Run water quality to levels safe for contact, and by supporting brownfield redevelopment.
Re-Entry Programming
• Challenge: Re-entry Programming & Relationship to neighborhood
• Proposal: Re-entry Taskforce
• QLP:• Family Strengthening (Section 4)• Priority #5 Support inmate reentry into the neighborhood.
• Item: 4.5.1 Develop and support inmate reentry programs with the Duvall Residential Center and the Indianapolis Re-entry and Education Facility
Education• Challenge: A concern has been raised about education in our
neighborhoods. Specific to early childhood education.
• Proposal: Education Taskforce
• QLP:• Education (section 3)• Priority #1 Establish schools as partners and units of activity for the
neighborhood.• Item: 3.1.4 Establish and promote parent-teacher relationships and encourage
parent and community involvement in schools.
• Priority #2 Improve K-12 educational opportunities for the neighborhood.• Item: 3.2.4 Increase tutoring and mentoring in Near Eastside schools.
Westminster Neighborhood Ministries
• Action: Westminster Neighborhood Ministries
• Proposal: Add Westminster to Quality of Life Plan as an additional partner with potential to discuss lead partnership in the future.
Near Eastside Engagement Form
• Task forces/Opportunities
• Volunteer Opportunities
•Moderator Election
• Suggestions for Next Summit
Nomination & Acceptance of Moderators
• Nominations:
• Tobie Kniess
• Kelly Wensing
• Melissa Benton
Updates• Near Eastside Housing and Infrastructure Survey Blitz -
September 7th
• NESCO Website www.nescocommunity.org
• Indy Do-Day October 10 – 12
• Bi-Weekly Newsletter – http://neareastnotes.wordpress.org
• Re-Energize East Washington Street Project
• East 10th Street Civic Association
Near Eastside Housing and Infrastructure Survey Blitz
• Saturday, September 7, 9am-1pm
• Meet at Legacy Plaza: 3042 E 10th St
• Contact Dan O’Dea: [email protected] or 317-808-2318
• Join the Facebook event and spread the word!
• https://www.facebook.com/indyeastasset
Updates• Near Eastside Housing and Infrastructure Survey Blitz -
September 7th
• NESCO Website www.nescocommunity.org
• Indy Do-Day October 10 – 12
• Bi-Weekly Newsletter – http://neareastnotes.wordpress.org
• Re-Energize East Washington Street Project
• East 10th Street Civic Association
Updates• Near Eastside Housing and Infrastructure Survey Blitz -
September 7th
• NESCO Website www.nescocommunity.org
• Indy Do-Day October 10 – 12
• Bi-Weekly Newsletter – http://neareastnotes.wordpress.org
• Re-Energize East Washington Street Project
• East 10th Street Civic Association