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HOW NEAR EASTSIDEINDY WORKSNear Eastside Indy is:Twenty-One neighborhoodswith shared challenges and opportunitiesworking together.

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Near Eastside Neighborhoods“the collectionofneighborhoodsthat make upthe NearEastside hasbecome theenvy ofIndianapolis’urban core.Residents onthe Northsideand Westsideare so inspiredby what hastranspired onthe Eastsidethat they haveset the barhigher forrevitalization intheir ownneighborhoods.

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Near Eastside Quality of Life Plan(QLP) A plan which began in 2006 and has been revisedrepeatedly. The plan outlines significant concerns about andstrategies to improve the quality of life in the NearEastside of Indy. The Plan addresses these focus areas: Affordable Housing Business and Economic Development Education Family Strengthening Leadership and Neighborhood Connections Livability Public Safety

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Accomplishments

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St. Clair Place Sr. ApartmentsQLP Plan Item:1.3. C (complete) Pursue new SeniorHousing options (both subsidized and unsubsidized).

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QLP Plan Item: 1.4.5 Strengthen programming at JeffersonApartments, or similar apartments, to serve as a "Home OwnershipIncubator"Jefferson Apartments

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Community Gardens QLP Plan Item: 2.5.C (Complete) - Support andpromote local sustainable food initiatives (ex. Victory Acres, IndyFood Cooperative, Basic Roots, community gardens, etc.

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 Uniform Pantry – NESCO/Centenary Church Citizens WIN (Weed Inspector Network) – KIB& Emerson Heights Washington Street Vision Plan – EnglewoodCDC Urban 4-H program – Legacy Center/PurdueExtension NESCO Notes – Community Builder Near Eastside Notes (http://neareastnotes.wordpress.com)In Progress

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Near Eastside NeighborhoodSummitA quarterlygathering ofneighborhoodresidents andstakeholdersto celebratesuccesses,identifyfailures,addressemergingconcerns, andwork on theNear EastsideQuality of LifePlan.

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How to add to the QLP Any person living or invested in the Near Eastsideof Indy can attend. All attenders can speak and vote. (Three minutetime limit per meeting) Anyone can bring a concern to the Summit.Please let the Community Builder know aboutyour concerns 2 weeks before the meeting. The Summit decides whether the concernwarrants neighborhood collaboration by a 50%vote. If so, the Summit creates a task force to study theconcern and bring back recommendations. All decisions require 75% approval.

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Near Eastside Task ForcesThere are nocurrent taskforces. Small groups of neighborhoodresidents and stakeholders whowork on a specific issue,developing and implementingstrategies adopted by theSummit. Can be standing task forces orshort term.

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Near Eastside CommunityBuilder A paid staff person who assists theneighborhood associations, the Summits, andthe task forces in implementing the goals ofthe Near Eastside Quality of Life Plan. Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)has funded this position in the past. The JohnH. Boner Community Center funds thisposition moving forward. Joe Bowling has served in this position in thepast. Megan Fetter is the current CommunityBuilder.

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Near Eastside Resident EngagementTeamNew in 2013 The Community Builder is recommending thecreation of a Resident Engagement Team. They would meet with neighbors, spread theword about Neighborhood Summits, and workwith the Community Builder. They will meet with the Community Builder ona regular basis to go over what they’ve learnedin the neighborhood.

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Our RequestHow eachneighborhoodresident andgroup cansupport thisimportant work.Questions:Megan Fetter,Near EastsideCommunityBuildermfetter@jhbcc.org317.808.2336 Attend a Summit! Volunteer for a task force. Find residents/students who wish tojoin the Resident Engagement Team Sign up to receive importantneighborhood updates by e-mail. Check out http://neareastplan.orgNext Near Eastside QuarterlyNeighborhood Summit: June 8thBetter Block Indy – EastWashington Street