Completed Tasks

Organizations, businesses, churches, and residents of all ages and backgrounds in West Indianapolis are engaged and active participants in the neighborhood.

Action Items

Action items for this area of the West Indianapolis Quality-of-Life Plan are listed below. Click on any action item to expand the table and review our progress; click the title again to close the table.

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2.1 Continue incorporating community engagement into daily work and project planning

Lead Organization:  Sustainable Communities
Partner Organization: All communities partners
Action Step Status Description Comments 2010 Year-End Update
2.1.2 Increase local involvement in planning Community Day event
2.1.3 Prepare strategy for bringing intergenerational focus to senior activities (potentially using study circles as a too for generating ideas  After-school meals program expanded to include seniors (now an intergenerational meal program); expanded opportunities for kids in after-school and summer day camp programs to participate in activities together; addition of advisory group coming in next year
2.1.5 Organize block clean-ups 2011 shift to Adopt A Block WINC partricipates and promotes neighborhood clean-ups – 3 in 2010
2.1.6 Continue neighborhood organizing to increase WINC capacity and resident participation

 

2.2 Strengthen communication among partners and among residents

Lead Organization:  Sustainable Communities
Partner Organization: All communities partners
Action Step Status Description Comments 2010 Year-End Update
2.2.2 Create effective communication medium externally among the broader community and Central Indiana to maximize opportunities for financial support and raise awareness/promote West Indianapolis Community Day partnershipe with INHP, creating more marketing capacity of event. WICF fundraising plan rolled out at WI Leadership Retreat. Active WICF fundraising via Business events, year end giving requests and direct asks.
2.2.3 Develop plan to promote West Indianapolis externally West Indianapolis website completed/Facebook page created and update at least 3 x’s weekly
2.2.4 Utilize IndyGov website and Accella to report and track problem properties/violations Actively promoting MAC.  Monthly Land Use (Code Compliance) meeting continue.  Working on top 3 zoning cases with DCE.
2.2.5   Create neighborhood representation/ communication system through sub-area leader designation Using neighborhood communication plan.  CB is working with schools community coordinators to increase communication and information stream.

 

2.3 Promote and strengthen the capacity of WINC

Action Step Status Description Comments 2011 Year-End Update
2.3.1 Grow WINC membership
2.3.2 Maintain WINC website as a community resource and communication tool  Currently WINC does not have its own website.  The new WI website will be available for WINC news and updates Currently WINC does not have its own website.  The new WI websiteor facebook page will be available for WINC news and updates
2.3.3 Develop WINC membership involvement materials to have available at all service provision sites
2.3.4 Identify WINC representative to sit on every community organization board  WINC attendes CAP, NIC, WIDC, SWHC meetings

 

Performance Measures:

  • No. of WINC members
  • No. of website hits

2.4 Engage churches in community activities

Action Step Status Description Comments 2010 Year – End Update
2.4.1 Prepare clear and succinct statement of community needs that could present assistance role for churches  Churches continue to provide many services to community – ie food pantry, clothing pantry,  Many work within their own networks and while willing to be engaged in the neighborhood they have a lack of leadership and vision for what they would together. – Possibly A Day of Caring..   I also think we need to re-phase priotities, objectives and measures.  Will be part of workplan for 2011
2.4.2 Assign community organization to church(es) to establish a relationship with them, assess their ability to contribute, and serve as a conduit for further engagement  No lead person or organization
2.4.3 Prepare brochure summarizing quality-of-life plan and objectives that can be distributed to churches explaining how they can be involved and how important their congregations are to the neighborhood  Completed 2008
2.4.4 Assemble churches to get to know one another, communicate objectives of quality-of-life plan, and discuss opportunities  No lead person or organization

 

Performance Measures:

  • No. of churches involved in community activities

2.5 Engage businesses in community activities

Action Step Status Description Comments 2010 Year-End Update
2.5.1 Prepare clear and succinct statement of community needs that could present assistance role for businesses West Indianapolis Community Fund established 2009
2.5.2 Assign community organization to business(es) to establish a relationship with them, assess their ability to contribute, and serve as a conduit forfurther engagement Morris Street Corridor Plan helping connect businesses to neighborhood.  Zoning requests help engage business to Q of L Plan . WICF provides vehicle for business engagement.  2011 objective conintue strengthening new relationships
2.5.3 Prepare brochure summarizing quality-of-life plan and objectives that can be distributed to businesses explaining how they an be involved and how important they are to the neighborhood Completed 2008
2.5.4 Assemble businesses to get to know one another, communicate objectives of quality-of-life plan, and discuss opportunities All Morris Street Buisnesses were invited to attend the Morris Street Corridor Planning Meetnig.  6 local business attended.Very little interest from local buisness to form an association. Removed until interest is increases or find a lead person organization who will promote

 

Performance Measures:

  • No. of businesses involved in community activities