Fall Creek Place
Encyclopedia
Fall Creek Place is one of many gentrified neighborhoods in inner Indianapolis, Indiana
, United States. The neighborhood is bounded by Meridian Street
on the west, Fall Creek Parkway on the north, just east of College Avenue on the east, and 22nd Street on the south. Before the project's Phase IV began in 2006, its eastern boundary was Park Avenue.
The neighborhood consists of narrow, tree lined streets. Victorian
homes from the late 19th century are the most prevalent house type as well as new homes built in period design. In the 1980s, the neighborhood fell into serious disrepair; entire city blocks were left abandoned. In 2001, city efforts to redevelop the area into a mixed-income residential community began. In 2003, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded Indianapolis with a Homeownership Zone Award for the way the city used a $4 million HUD grant to stimulate other public and private investment in the Fall Creek Place redevelopment.http://www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=pr03-108.cfm Also in 2003, the American Planning Association
selected Fall Creek Place as the winner of the 2003 Outstanding Planning Award for "Implementing Smart Growth." http://www.planning.org/newsreleases/2003/ftp0324035.htm In 2006, the National League of Cities
gave Indianapolis the silver winner Award for Municipal Excellence for cities over 500,000 in population for the Fall Creek Place redevelopment project.http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=20890&print=1 and http://www.nlc.org/newsroom/nation_s_cities_weekly/weekly_ncw/2006/12/04/12900.cfm
The area was previously nicknamed "Dodge City," referring to the infamous western town of Dodge City, Kansas
where there were shootouts in the streets. The area was plagued with frequent drive-bys during the 1980s and 1990s.
The Eastern boundary of Fall creek Place was moved to the alley east of College Avenue in 2006. K-6 students are zoned to Indianapolis Public Schools
27 and 60.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, United States. The neighborhood is bounded by Meridian Street
Meridian Street (Indianapolis)
Meridian Street is the primary north-south street in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.Meridian Street was formerly aligned with US 31 for much of its length in the city of Indianapolis, before being re-routed to a segment of Interstate 465. The street delineates east addresses from west...
on the west, Fall Creek Parkway on the north, just east of College Avenue on the east, and 22nd Street on the south. Before the project's Phase IV began in 2006, its eastern boundary was Park Avenue.
The neighborhood consists of narrow, tree lined streets. Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
homes from the late 19th century are the most prevalent house type as well as new homes built in period design. In the 1980s, the neighborhood fell into serious disrepair; entire city blocks were left abandoned. In 2001, city efforts to redevelop the area into a mixed-income residential community began. In 2003, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded Indianapolis with a Homeownership Zone Award for the way the city used a $4 million HUD grant to stimulate other public and private investment in the Fall Creek Place redevelopment.http://www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=pr03-108.cfm Also in 2003, the American Planning Association
American Planning Association
The American Planning Association is a professional organization representing the field of city and regional planning in the United States. The APA was formed in 1978 when two separate professional planning organizations, the American Institute of Planners and the American Society of Planning...
selected Fall Creek Place as the winner of the 2003 Outstanding Planning Award for "Implementing Smart Growth." http://www.planning.org/newsreleases/2003/ftp0324035.htm In 2006, the National League of Cities
National League of Cities
The National League of Cities is an American advocacy organization representing 19,000 cities, towns, and villages, and encompassing 49 state municipal leagues....
gave Indianapolis the silver winner Award for Municipal Excellence for cities over 500,000 in population for the Fall Creek Place redevelopment project.http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=20890&print=1 and http://www.nlc.org/newsroom/nation_s_cities_weekly/weekly_ncw/2006/12/04/12900.cfm
The area was previously nicknamed "Dodge City," referring to the infamous western town of Dodge City, Kansas
Dodge City, Kansas
Dodge City is a city in, and the county seat of, Ford County, Kansas, United States. Named after nearby Fort Dodge, the city is famous in American culture for its history as a wild frontier town of the Old West. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,340.-History:The first settlement of...
where there were shootouts in the streets. The area was plagued with frequent drive-bys during the 1980s and 1990s.
The Eastern boundary of Fall creek Place was moved to the alley east of College Avenue in 2006. K-6 students are zoned to Indianapolis Public Schools
Indianapolis Public Schools
Indianapolis Public Schools, abbreviated locally as IPS, is the largest school district in Indianapolis as well as in the state of Indiana with 33,372 students enrolled in 2009-2010...
27 and 60.