Mayor Joe Hogsett and the Indianapolis Department of Public Works (Indy DPW) announced the eight projects selected for funding through the 2026 Indianapolis Neighborhood Infrastructure Partnership (INIP) on Aug. 4.
“For more than eight years, dedicated community organizations and Indy DPW have worked hand-in-hand to bring resident-informed infrastructure projects to life,” Hogsett said. “These Indianapolis Neighborhood Infrastructure Partnership projects represent more than refurbished sidewalks and improved roads; they represent an ongoing commitment to both quality of life and safer streets in the city we all call home.”
INIP is part of a group of programs called Community Powered Infrastructure. Together with Tactical Urbanism and Art in the Right-of-Way, these programs provide residents access to a cost-share program for infrastructure projects in their neighborhoods.
According to indy.gov, the Tactical Urbanism program allows communities to test local infrastructure through temporary, low-cost projects to monitor and assess their long-term impact.
“Art in the Right-of-Way is a program that allows communities to celebrate their unique identities by using art within the city right-of-way for placemaking within their neighborhoods,” indy.gov website states.
“No one knows the needs of their community better than those who live, work, and play there,” said City-County Councilor for District 11, Crista Lee Wells. “Community Powered Infrastructure allows residents the ability to actively work with Indy DPW toward our shared goal of creating safer, more accessible public infrastructure for all.”
According to a statement, INIP helps Indy DPW make tax dollars go further by helping start new developments in neighborhoods that may not happen with capital projects alone.
“Public infrastructure plays a pivotal role in all of our daily lives, and this partnership allows us to maximize investments in infrastructure that benefits the entire community,” said Kyle Markley, economic development director for the town of Speedway. “Georgetown Road serves as a key gateway for both Speedway and Indianapolis, connecting residents, employees, customers, and visitors every day. We’re grateful to the City of Indianapolis and Coca-Cola Bottling Corporation Consolidated for partnering with us to improve this important corridor and demonstrate what’s possible when public and private organizations work together.”
The announcement was held in the town of Speedway, a 2026 INIP recipient, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, blocks away from the future project site. This project will include sidewalk replacements, street resurfacing, and signal enhancements along Georgetown Road between 25th Street and 30th Street.
Since the program was created in 2018, the city has invested more than $16 million into more than 75 projects across Marion County. Projects awarded in the 2026 grant season may see construction as early as this year.
The other seven 2026 Indy Neighborhood Infrastructure Partnership Projects are listed below:
- Meridian Hills: Street resurfacing throughout the neighborhood.
- Global Preparatory Academy: New midblock crosswalk at 25th Street and Winthrop Avenue.
- Lake Charlevoix: Street resurfacing or patching within the neighborhood
- St. Thomas Aquinas: Curb extensions at Illinois and 47th Street near St. Thomas Aquinas School.
- Health & Hospital: New sidewalk installation at 39th Street and Keystone Avenue near the Health & Hospital Campus.
- IU Indianapolis: Street resurfacing and sidewalk and curb ramp replacements around campus and installation of a HAWK signal on Indiana Avenue.
- Saddlebrook: Concrete repairs within the neighborhood.
Indy DPW also announced that the next round of applications for Tactical Urbanism and Art in the Right-of-Way is open now through Friday, September 25, 2026. Both programs feature a 50/50 cost share component and a lending library of materials as part of the department’s Community Powered Infrastructure initiative.
For more information visit indy.gov/activity/cpi.
Contact Staff Writer Malik Simon at 317-762-7847.
Malik Simon is a Staff Writer for the Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper. Originally from Memphis, TN, he graduated from Mississippi Valley State University with a Bachelor of Arts in General Studies concentrating on journalism. Before joining the Recorder, he wrote for the Devil’s Gazette newspaper at MVSU and served as a freelance content and video editor. He seeks to use media to help communities flourish through literacy and factual reporting.
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