For many residents on Indianapolis’ northwest side, health and access to walkable grocery stores have been ongoing concerns. The neighborhoods affected include Crown Hill, Highland Vicinity, Historic Flanner House Homes, Meridian Highland and Ransom Place, according to the Indy Health District Quality of Life Plan, a 10-year plan meant to bring changes to these communities from 2026 to 2036.
The Indy Health District is a nonprofit organization built around six guiding principles, according to its website. They include “equitable socioeconomic impact” in the district’s neighborhoods, walkable communities with “transportation options, employment opportunities,” healthy lifestyles, “physical and programmatic connections” with local communities, access to medical care and amenities in the district, and “health care, education and research” that benefits the community and its quality of life. The 1,500-acre district stretches “from the north end of downtown up to Crown Hill Cemetery.” The staff listed on the website are Executive Director Jamal Smith, Director of Engagement and Project Management Reginald Wesley and Project Coordinator for Community Outreach Engagement Staphany Santana.
The Indy Health District presented its 10-year plan to the public from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 11 at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, where Smith and residents discussed the future of the northwest side’s neighborhoods, WTHR reported…