Backyards targeted in Monon Trail plan
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Some Indianapolis homeowners are pushing back against what they’re calling a land grab by the city.
The dispute centers around the Monon Trail . There’s a proposed expansion that could take large portions of private backyards. Plans call for the trail to expand 4 feet, 2 feet on each side at a cost of $13.5 million. News 8 first reported about the controversy on Tuesday.
Dozens of residents from the Canterbury and Forest Hills neighborhoods say they’re being pressured to give up parts of their property with little explanation and lowball offers…