Super Bowl Bid Enhances Revitalization Efforts in Indianapolis Neighborhood
13 Jul 2008 - Bill Taft, Executive Director - Indianapolis LISC
"As part of bringing the Super Bowl to Indianapolis in 2012, the National Football League will help spur the revitalization of the city's Near Eastside by supporting community projects, including a world-class practice facility at Arsenal Technical High School.
This exciting development is a clear example of what can happen when a neighborhood works together to envision the future and take charge of its own destiny.
For decades, the Near Eastside has been plagued with problems: the collapse of key neighborhood institutions, the loss of homeowners, vacant homes and storefronts, and rising crimes rates.
But in spite of -- and in response to -- these challenges, a coalition of neighbors created grassroots efforts to turn the neighborhood around..."
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