This document summarizes a neighborhood summit for the Near Eastside area. It includes introductions of summit moderators and guidelines. Celebrations that were mentioned include the 5th anniversary of LYN House, a new building for Westminster, and a mural project in Rivoli Park. Discussion topics included an enforcement task force, an AmeriCorps education planning group, and applying for a Promise Zone designation to access federal funding to support neighborhood goals. Updates were provided on projects and groups including NEAR, Englewood CDC, LYN House, Springdale, and a business owners association.

1. NEAR EASTSIDE
NEIGHBORHOOD
SUMMIT
Welcome!
10/9/14
6:30pm

2. Welcome & Introductions
• Moderator – Dan Goldblatt, Little Flower
• Time Keeper – Steven McCloud, St.
Clair Place
• Record Keeper – Kelly Wensing, Holy
Cross

3. Summit Guidelines
• Objective
• Ground Rules

4. Celebrations

5. LYN House
 This year celebrating
their 5th anniversary!

6. Westminster New Building

7. Rivoli Park Mural

8. Rivoli Park Mural
www.rockethub.com/projects/47006
Call Lisa Boyles (317) 372-6983

9. Vibrant Corridors

14. Feast of Lanterns – Thank you!

15. Failures

16. Challenges

17. Actions

18. Enforcement Task Force
 Charged with Modifying Item 7.3.G
 Encourage more enforcement of common
violations including abandoned cars, illegal
parking, trash, etc.
 Lead Partner: NESCO

19. Enforcement Taskforce
 Changes:
 Item 7.3.G Identify resources and tools for
neighborhoods, residents and businesses in the
identification and reporting of code violations to
the City as well as follow-through methods.
 Lead Partner: NESCO

20. AmeriCorps Education Planning

21. Near Eastside Promise Zone Application

22. Near Eastside Promise Zone Application
 What is a Promise Zone?
 A ten-year federal designation for selected
communities with high poverty to target
resources to address economic
development, crime, education and leverage
private capital.
 Goals:
1. Job Creation
2. Increased Economic Activity
3. Improved Educational Opportunities
4. Leverage Private Investment
5. Reduced Violent Crime
Current five pilot sites:
1. Philadelphia
2. San Antonio
3. Eastern Kentucky
4. Los Angles
5. Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
20 more designations by end of 2016
RFP Fall 2014 with five chosen in January 2015
“Los Angles funding would go towards increasing
affordable housing, investing in public transit and
bikes lanes… giving people access to career and
technical training… [and} to increase support
services at schools.”

23. Near Eastside Promise Zone Application
• Leveraging significant resources in support of the
Near Eastside Quality of Life Plan
• Super Bowl Legacy Project “2.0” for the community
• Aligning local resources and efforts with new
opportunities
• Building and deepening the capacities of
neighborhood organizations
• Continuing to change perceptions about our
neighborhood
What could
this mean for
the Near
Eastside?

24. Near Eastside Promise Zone Application
• Priority when applying for federal grants from HUD, DOE, HHS,
DOJ, USDA, SBA and others.
• Federal technical assistance.
• Federal staff assigned to work directly with the neighborhood.
• VISTA members to work with local partners
• Proposed tax incentives for businesses to make capital
investments and hire residents
• No $$s come directly with the designation
What could
this mean for
the Near
Eastside?

25. Near Eastside Promise Zone Application
 To form a coalition and pursue being designated
as a federal Promise Zone to provide future
opportunities for funding to support economic
development, jobs, public safety, education and
other goals in the QOL plan.
 Lead Organization: JHBCC, NEAR, CA, WM,
ECDC
 Partners: NESCO, City-DMD, City-Public
Safety, IPS, INHP, LISC, IUPUI, United Way and
IHA
Proposed
New Objective
to the QOL
Plan

26. Near Eastside Promise Zone Application
 Questions

27. Updates

28. NEAR
October 25, 2014
8am – 1pm
Schedule
Need:
Volunteers
Participants

29. East 10th St. Civic Association

30. Englewood CDC
 Oxford Place
 Great Places 2020

31. LYN House

32. Springdale

33. East Village Businesses Owners Association
Map by Tobie Smith Kniess, Facilitator

34. NOBO Energy Task Force
 Formed taskforce – Sept 2013
 Held design charrettes with neighbors
 Talks with Chemtura to acquire Ruby Park
 Met with brownfield experts
 Met with IPL
 Participated in Urban Land Institute
stakeholders meetings

35. NOBO Energy Task Force
 Met with Mayor Ballard and Adam Thies from
DMD
 Recruited attorney to help with NOBO 501(c)3
 At a standstill due to need to gain control of
Ruby Park site & need for partner

36. Willard Park

37. Rep. Dan Forestal

38. Engagement Form
Please take 2 minutes to fill out your
engagement form.

39. Next Meeting
NESCO Congress
February 21, 2015

40. THANK YOU FOR
PARTICIPATING!