City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development

20/05/2025

This past Friday, DMD partnered with the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene & Marilyn Glick for our Annual Day of Service! We planted and mulched along the Cultural Trail to add to the beauty along the path, growing flowers and other vegetation as well as our mighty DMD team. Thank you ICT for an incredible day!

14/05/2025

Help Shape the Future of Your Community!

The Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development (DMD) is updating the Pattern Book and Land Use Map and your input matters! Join us at a Scenario Planning Meeting this June to share your ideas and help influence how land is used in your neighborhood.

What is Scenario Planning?
Scenario planning helps us examine land use by observing current conditions, long-term goals, and other relevant information with community input to visualize future real-world outcomes.

June Public Meeting Schedule:
June 2 – Warren Township @ Warren Branch Library
June 3 – Lawrence Township @ Lawrence Branch Library
June 9 – Perry Township @ West Perry Branch Library
June 10 – Franklin Township @ Franklin Road Branch Library
June 11 – Decatur Township @ Decatur Township School of Excellence
June 16 – Wayne Township @ Wayne Branch Library
June 17 – Center Township @ Fredrick Douglass Family Center
June 18 – Pike Township @ International Marketplace
June 24 – Washington Township @ Broad Ripple Family Center
June 30 – Countywide Meeting @ Martin University

12/05/2025

Near the end of April, IMPD News and Indyhoodrats utilized the Former Airport Garage, a DMD-owned property, to put on an amazing car show for the community. This well-attended event fostered connection, safe play, and made great use of the area. Thank you for activating the space!

09/05/2025

Today, we unveiled the Bridgeman project, an affordable housing project on the near southside of Indy. In partnership with SEND, DMD was able to bring four newly developed rental units for youseholds estnonf less than 50% of the area median income.

The Bridgeman is named in honor of the late Anthony Bridgeman, a beloved community advocate and connector. Huge thank you to his wife, son, friends, and beloved family members for attending, speaking, and supporting the completion of this project.

DMD is a proud partner of SEND and continues to uplift the affordable housing work in communities across Indianapolis.

08/05/2025

The City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development is proud to support legacy-extending projects like the Signia Hotel and Indiana Convention Center (ICC) expansion. Last month, representatives from the City of Indianapolis - Government, Visit Indy, Downtown Indy, Capital Improvement Board and City-County leadership Vop Osili and Michael-Paul Hart came together for a behind-the-scenes tour of this skyline altering construction project. The hotel is now more than halfway to its 38-story top out!

Strengthening the urban core to be stronger than ever before guides Mayor Hogsett’s Downtown Resiliency Strategy and the Signia Hotel and ICC expansion are a part that by supporting downtown's historic, current, and future economic drivers, like our thriving tourism industry. This and other downtown projects are also bringing new businesses for a growing workforce, new public amenities, and reimagined public spaces (like the revitalization of Georgia Street) where residents and visitors alike can come together.

07/05/2025

Today marks the first day of the Original Farmers Market Summer Series! In partnership with Downtown Indy and Indianapolis City Market, DMD is bringing high quality produce, meats, baked goods, lunch options, and more from local vendors and eateries to Indy residents, workers, and visitors alike.

The Original Farmers Market series will happen every Wednesday starting today, May 7 through September 24 from 10am to 1:30pm. To learn more visit https://www.downtownindy.org/do/original-farmers-market

06/05/2025

We are proud to announce that our very own Aminah Coyne was nominated for the 2025 ROSE Awards (Recognition of Service Excellence). These awards, presented by Citizens Energy Group honor those that deliver outstanding service across the hospitality industry.

This year's winners were announced earlier this week and you can read more at: https://www.visitindy.com/blog/post/presenting-the-winners-of-the-34th-annual-rose-awards/

We are ecstatic Aminah was among the many considered for this prestigious award.

06/05/2025

30/04/2025

Last week, Indy DMD hosted the Central State Grove Public Open House at the Haughville Library. From this meeting, DMD gathered public feedback from residents about what they'd like to hear, see, touch and do in the nature located within the Grove. Check out what they had to say!

30/04/2025

TODAY IS YOUR LAST CHANCE to win a $50 gift card! Take a moment to tell us what you want to see at the new Indianapolis City Market in the survey here: https://bit.ly/41N59lc

To read the latest on the redevelopment of City Market, visit http://indycm.com/announcements

29/04/2025

Several Indy DMD representatives joined some of the best and brightest minds the IU Kelley School of Business has to offer as they presented during the Shiley Real Estate Development Case Competition. These students had to present to a large panel of judges how they would redevelop the former Indiana Women's Prison Site. Indy DMD is proud of the work of these students and is excited for the next generation of developers!

Thank you IU Indianapolis for allowing our team to participate in this year's panel and provide the case study for the students!

29/04/2025

Earlier this month, Indy DMD's Director Vukusich moderated a panel discussion at the What's on TAP conference. Check out some pics from the event and learn more at www.tapindy.org