INDIANAPOLIS — Nearly four years ago, I met Elisa Hammer, shivering in a tent pitched high above the edge of I-65 as traffic thundered by down below east of downtown.
Elisa told me she lived outdoors during the day because she couldn’t get into a shelter until 4 p.m. and would have to leave the next morning at eight.
When I informed her the city was planning on building a facility that would address the needs of the homeless and put all the agencies they need to get off the streets in one place, Elisa was thrilled…