Community Celebration

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• Community Celebration

Looking Back ? Looking Forward February 13, 2008
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2007Highlights
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BRAG Board of Directors
Ray Brinkmeyer Peter Courtney Eileen Herr Joe
Komenda Karen Kryah Jane Lommel Scott
Motter Larry Riggle Kas Vargo
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Many deserve recognition!

• ? Neighborhood Presidents and Crime Watch
  Coordinators
• LISC/GINI Steering Committee Members
• Skiles Test School Service Learning Project
• ? Keep Indianapolis Beautiful (KIB)
• ? Farmers Market Sponsors
• Businesses that Maintained Binford Boulevard
  from 62nd Street To I-465
• ? BRAG Professional Volunteers
• ? New Coming Businesses in the BRAG Area
• ? BRAG Crime Watch Team
• Unsung Heroes and Heroines
• Private Public Sector Partners

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27 Neighborhoods
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LISC/GINI Steering Committee

• Lisa Angrick
• Barbara Summers
• Jane Lommel
• Larry Riggle

Ray Brinkmeyer Terri Merkli Kas Vargo Ted Massey
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Skiles Test SchoolService Learning Project
Nine teachers Seven classes Grades 2-5
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KIB
Dave Forsell Andrew Hart Phil Schaefer
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Farmers Market Sponsors
Stanley Security Systems Community Health
Network Chase Bank/Northeast Side Graphicon Boatma
n Geller Comcast Stans Signs Lucky Dog
Retreat Steve Sergi ReMax Landmark
Properties Walker/Dixon Orthodontics
and special thanks to LISC for a generous grant!
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Businesses that MaintainedBinford Blvd 62nd
Street to I-465
Stanley Security Systems Landmark Properties Mays
Chemical Avalon Apartments Northeast
Fitness Hopkins Automotive Lord
Corporation Medtech College Community Hospital
North Hawthorn Plaza
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BRAG Professional Volunteers
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New Businessesin the BRAG Area

• Aeschlimans Personal Training
• Big Bobs Flooring
• Black Diamond BBQ
• 1 Chinese Buffet
• CVS
• Entenmanns Bakery
• EV Nails
• Fifth Third Bank

• Georges Neighborhood Grille
• Great Clips
• Powerkidz
• Salon du Jour
• Scott Dentistry
• Shadeland Flower Shop
• Shred and Go
• Sprint
• Station Tanning Salon
• 3N Boatworks
• Van Ausdall Farrar

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BRAG Crime Watch Team
Greg Schmoll Schmoll Development Peter Courtney
Movable Feast Joe Komenda BRAG Crime Watch
Director Major John Conley IMPD North District
Commander Sergeant Burge IMPD Retired Diana Van
Arsdall Catherine Moore Kelly Jessup The 27
Neighborhood Crime Watch Coordinators
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Unsung Heroes Heroines
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BRAG Thanks Our Public and Private
SectorPartners

• State Senator Jim Merritt
• State Senator Teresa Lubbers
• State Representative Cindy Noe
• Sheriff Frank Anderson
• Councilman Ginny Cain
• Councilman Christine Scales
• Councilman Paul Bateman
• Councilman Mike McQuillen
• INDY Parks Director Joe Wynns
• Former Mayor Bart Peterson
• Former Deputy Mayor Steve Campbell
• Prosecutors Office - Michelle Waymire Rob Reel
• Lawrence Township Liaison - Carmen Lethig
• Former Councilman Steve Talley
• Lawrence Library Branch - Betsy Crawford
• INPAWS Master Gardner Association - Dan Sophia
  Anderson, Karen Hartlep
• Assistant Superintendent Lawrence Township
  Schools - Dr. Duane Hodgins
• Mckenzie Career Center Carletta Sullivan, Barry
  Norman
• Brebeuf School - Matt Giles, LaTonya Turner

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BRAG WelcomesMayor Greg Ballard
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BRAG Community CelebrationFeature Presentation

• Binford Redevelopment And Growth
• Quality of Life Plan

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The BRAG Vision

• The BRAG community will have thriving businesses
  and commercial areas, safe pedestrian
  connectivity to community businesses, schools and
  neighborhoods, and green spaces throughout the
  area. Residents will be engaged and
  knowledgeable about their schools, feel safe in
  their homes and neighborhoods, and will
  experience a sense of community.

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What happened?

• Apr 2005 BRAG created
• Oct 2005 First project Beautification
• Dec 2006 BRAG chosen for GINI
• Feb 2007 Community kickoff meeting
• Jun 2007 Visioning meeting Six action teams
  launched
• Dec 2007 Team work plans to Board neighborhood
  presidents
• Tonight Quality of Life Plan shared with the
  BRAG community

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Business Development

• Team Participants
• Bob Berting
• Tim Jenson
• Joe Carter
• Bill McCallister
• Beverly Etherington
• Janet Dankert
• Larry Riggle
• Gale Wilkerson

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Business Development

• Vision
• BRAG residents will have thriving businesses and
  commercial areas.

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1. Business Development

• Action Steps Summary
• Create a village-like look to retail and
  commercial areas within the BRAG neighborhood.
• Encourage the development or redevelopment of
  retail/commercial properties in the BRAG
  neighborhood.

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1. Business Development

• Action Steps Detail
• 1.1 Create a village-like look to retail and
  commercial areas within the BRAG neighborhood.
• 1.1.1 Develop a vision for the village-like look
  which would include drawings and design
  guidelines.
• 1.1.2 Complete an official (city adopted)
  Neighborhood Plan which includes a Land Use Plan.

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1. Business Development

• Action Steps Detail
• 1.2 Encourage the development or redevelopment of
  retail/commercial properties in the BRAG
  neighborhood.
• 1.2.1 Develop and/or enhance existing materials/
  brochures that summarize and quantify the assets
  of BRAG for use by commercial real estate
  developers and brokers.
• 1.2.2 Develop a package with financial
  incentives/matching grant programs. Includes
  materials that explain the advantage, to a
  business, of the Tax Increment Financing
  designation.

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1. Business Development

• Action Steps Detail (continued)
• 1.2 Encourage the development or redevelopment of
  retail/commercial properties in the BRAG
  neighborhood.
• 1.2.3 Develop a marketing plan for the
  distribution of the BRAG brochure and financial
  incentives execute plan.

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Crime Public Safety

• Team Participants
• Terry Dobson
• Susan Dobson
• Joe Carter
• Joe Komenda
• Carol Wissel
• Terri Merkli

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Crime Public Safety

• Vision
• BRAG residents will feel safein their homes and
  neighborhoods.

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Crime Public Safety

• Action Steps Summary
• Increase communication and information to
  residents about community related public safety
  issues.

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2. Crime Public Safety

• Action Steps Detail
• 2.1 Increase communication and information to
  residents about community related public safety
  issues.
• 2.1.1 Increase and/or invigorate the number of
  Crime Watch programs in BRAG.
• 2.1.2 Increase visibility of law enforcement in
  the BRAG area.

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Parks and Green Space

• Vision
• There will be open green space options
  throughout the BRAG Community.

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Parks and Green Space

• Team Participants
• Ray Brinkmeyer
• Kitty Crouse
• Tracy Gillen
• Dan Anderson
• Sophia Anderson
• Marvin Needler
• Michael Baldwin
• David Gorden
• Gary Jones

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Parks and Green Space

• Action Steps Summary
• Continue work on the Skiles Test Nature Park
  Master Plan.

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3. Parks and Green Space

• Action Steps Detail
• 3.1 Continue work on the Skiles Test Nature Park
  Master Plan.
• 3.1.1 Increase and/or improve amenities in Nature
  Park, i.e., walking path along Fall Creek, trash
  cans, picnic tables, improving existing trails,
  improved signage and tree identification, bike
  racks, etc.
• 3.1.2 Develop a Nature Center.
• 3.1.3 Explore possible historic designations for
  Skiles Test (the man or the park), e.g., an
  official Historical Marker inclusion in the
  National Register of Historic Places,
  Indianapolis Park and Boulevard System.

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Pedestrian Access

• Vision
• BRAG residents will have safe pedestrian
  connectivity to area businesses, schools, green
  space and neighborhoods.

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Pedestrian Access

• Team Participants
• Kris Parmelee
• Kate Weese
• Bob Wilch
• Larry Riggle
• Dwight Huffman
• Michael Baldwin

• Jane Lommel
• Steve Kaeble
• Karen Kryah
• Louise Owen
• Lynn Piecuch
• Joe Carter
• George Kennedy

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Pedestrian Access

• Action Steps Summary
• Develop safe pedestrian access on
• 71st Street from Allisonville east to Hague Road
• Hague Road from 82nd Street south to 71st Street
• Shadeland Avenue from 82nd Street south to 71st
  Street
• 75th Street from Allisonville east to Hague Road
• Provide safe pedestrian crossings at major
  intersections.

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4. Pedestrian Access

• Action Steps Detail
• 4.1 Develop safe pedestrian accessacross
  identified areas.
• 4.1.1 Produce a Pedestrian Access Visioning
  Study to assist with marketing and funding.
• 4.1.2 Begin construction on pedestrian
  access/sidewalks.

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4. Pedestrian Access

• Action Steps Detail (continued)
• 4.2 Provide safe pedestrian crossings at major
  intersections.
• 4.2.1 Provide safe pedestrian crosswalks at 75th
  Street and Shadeland Avenue.
• 4.2.2 Provide safe pedestrian crosswalks at 71st
  Street and Shadeland Avenue.
• 4.2.3 Provide a safe pedestrian crossing across
  Binford Boulevard.

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Lawrence Township Schools

• Vision
• BRAG residents are knowledgeable about and
  engaged with their schools.

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Lawrence Township Schools

• Team Participants
• Carol Helmus
• Kelly Dyer
• Selena Suiter
• Teresa Hvidston
• Duane Hodgin
• Dan Rawlins
• Ray Brinkmeyer
• Harriet Majors
• Kathy Hessong

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Lawrence Township Schools

• Action Steps Summary
• Increase positive communication, with MSDLT
  families living in the BRAG area, about
  engagement with MSDLTs governing and advisory
  groups, i.e. the School Board, Lawrence Township
  Council, Citizens Organization.
• Improve the positive perception by BRAG residents
  of MSDLT area schools.
• Improve interaction and understanding between
  BRAG area schools-parents-residents-partners.

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5. Township Schools

• Action Steps Detail
• 5.1 Increase positive communications with MSDLT
  families living in the BRAG area
• 5.1.1 Create and distribute a simple, brief
  description/booklet of the School Boards
  decision making and meeting processes.
• 5.1.2 Create opportunities for BRAG residents to
  learn about the roles and responsibilities of the
  Citizens School Organization (CSO).
• 5.1.3 Distribute the current information booklet
  about the Lawrence Township Council.

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5. Township Schools

• Action Steps Detail (continued)
• 5.2 Improve the positive perception by BRAG
  residents of MSDLT schools.
• 5.2.1 Increase BRAG area and citywide positive
  media stories about BRAG area MSDLT school
  programs and successes.
• 5.2.2 Each BRAG area MSDLT will appoint a school
  liaison who will visit the neighborhoods in
  their schools enrollment area.
• 5.2.3 Encourage BRAG residents to volunteer in
  BRAG area schools and share their individual
  talents.

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5. Township Schools

• Action Steps Detail (continued)
• 5.2 Improve the positive perception by BRAG
  residents of MSDLT schools.
• 5.2.4 Create a school-oriented marketing packet
  for area realtors and for pre-school families
  living in the two elementary schools enrollment
  areas.
• 5.2.5 Each BRAG area MSDLT school will create a
  school-specific Welcome Packet for new area
  residents and apartment complexes.

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5. Township Schools

• Action Steps Detail (continued)
• 5.3 Improve interaction and understanding between
  BRAG area schools-parents- residents-partners..
• 5.3.1 Explore the idea of creating educational
  partnerships with other institutions, service
  organizations, local businesses, churches, etc.
• 5.3.2 Explore the use of Study Circles in each of
  the BRAG area schools consider inviting parents
  of school-age children living in the
  neighborhood.
• 5.3.3 Encourage a BRAG resident to run for MSDLT
  School Board.

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Sense of Community

• Vision
• The BRAG area will have a strong sense of
  community and engaged residents.

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Sense of Community

• Team Participants
• Ron Lantz
• Wendy Wilkerson
• Dan Anderson
• Sophia Anderson

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Sense of Community

• Action Steps Summary
• BRAG (the umbrella group) will continue to
  strengthen and to support the BRAG area
  neighborhood associations.
• Build community through projects that improve
  neighborhood quality of life.
• The BRAG community will have a multi-purpose
  Village Center.

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6. Sense of Community

• Action Steps Detail
• 6.1 BRAG (the umbrella group) will continue to
  strengthen and to support the BRAGarea
  neighborhood associations.
• 6.1.1 Each neighborhood association within BRAG
  will elect/appoint a BRAG representative.
• 6.1.2 Formalize and activate the governance
  structure (by-laws) if BRAG.
• 6.1.3 Continue to add new e-mail addresses to
  BRAG e-mail distribution list.

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6. Sense of Community

• Action Steps Detail (continued)
• 6.1 BRAG (the umbrella group) will continue to
  strengthen and to support the BRAGarea
  neighborhood associations.
• 6.1.4 Survey the neighborhood associations
  regarding their governance elements and possible
  needs, i.e., by-laws, elections, dues,
  directories, etc. develop a plan of action.

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6. Sense of Community

• Action Steps Detail (continued)
• 6.2 Build community through projects that improve
  neighborhood quality of life.
• 6.2.1 Continue the BRAG beautification projects.
• 6.2.2 Individual BRAG neighborhoods will conduct
  beautification projects in their neighborhoods.
• 6.2.3 Continue and expand the BRAG Farmers
  Market.

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6. Sense of Community

• Action Steps Detail (continued)
• 6.3 The BRAG community will have a multi-purpose
  Village Center.
• 6.3.1 Explore the availability of current
  facilities in the BRAG area that could be used a
  a multi-purpose meeting space.
• 6.3.2 Explore and claify BRAGs deifnition of a
  multi-purpose Village Center is a specific
  building or is it a village-square concept?

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Continue to Workwith New Businesses
ImplementYear 1 Plan
Continue to end of School Year
BRAG 2008
Next DaySaturdayApril 19
Opens May 10New LocationHawthorn Plaza62nd
Binford
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• to make our Farmers Market another success
• for Beautification Day, April 19

• Thanks for Coming!
• Please visit the exhibits in the next
  room
• Enjoy the food and drink

A very special thanks to our hosts!
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