INDIANAPOLIS — An affordable housing development in one of Indianapolis’ oldest Black neighborhoods is causing concern among local residents. While some stakeholders advocate for the project’s continuation, others express significant concerns about its execution and aesthetics compared to the rest of the neighborhood.
Residents who live on the northwest side of Indianapolis say that the homes built during Canal Village Phase One, a previously completed affordable housing initiative, do not align with what was initially promised by the developer.
Now, the same developer is aiming to launch a new phase of affordable housing, leaving many residents apprehensive.
“All of the homes that were developed in Canal Village Phase One that did have heritage trees were all stripped away,” Hadiah Amit, a representative of the Northwest Landing Neighborhood Association, remarked during a city-county committee hearing earlier this month.
Amit was among several members of the Northwest Landing Neighborhood Association who voiced their opposition to the proposal. The removal of several trees wasn’t their only concern. The size, look and lack of execution also cause them to be upset with how the homes turned out…