Entries by Jill Saligoe-Simmel

Proposed Apartments at Ace Hardware Location 2017

August 14, 2017 in , /by

Monon Development Partners, LLC  has filed a rezone petition to construct Nora Apartments at 8502 Westfield Blvd, the current location of Ace Hardware. You can view details of the proposal in the public Nora Center Workgroup > Google Docs folder. You do not need a Google account to view: Ace-Monon Development Partners-Nora Apartments-2017.pdf The development plan […]

82nd Street / Westfield Blvd Septic Tank Elimination Program

September 5, 2016 in /by

Below is information from Citizen’s Energy Group about the STEP program coming to the 82nd & Westfield area. If you live in the area shown in the shaded portion of the map below, you are being switched from septic to city sewer. CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER: Sandy Shafer (Citizens) (317) 429-3981 email sshafer@citizensenergygroup.com   BASICS ENROLLMENT […]

The Indiana Fine Arts Academy comes to Nora

February 7, 2016 in /by

Looking for affordable small group or private music, theatre or art lessons? The Indiana Fine Arts Academy is a new non-profit organization serving the Nora area. They offer premier classes in music, dance, art, and theater instruction in an environment where students can increase their knowledge in the fine arts, develop their skills, and apply them through personal […]

PRESS RELEASE: Marion County Transit Plan Implementing Indy Connect

February 6, 2016 in , /by

Throughout February public meetings are scheduled to discuss transit plans. The plan proposes changes to local transit routes and rapid transit. The currently proposed Red Line (BRT) phase 2 route would bypass central Nora. The Nora Alliance has requested a public meeting be scheduled in Nora. INDIANAPOLIS (February 1, 2016) – Based on years of planning, IndyGo, with […]

Nora Ranks High Among City’s Most Needed Sidewalks

November 9, 2015 in , , /by

For all its wonderful assets (like great schools, mature trees, shopping and Monon Trail), Nora still has some of the greatest need for pedestrian infrastructure. A recent study maps Indianapolis’ missing pedestrian walkways (i.e., sidewalks and multi-use paths) and provides a tool to help identify where investment should be focused. It reveals the gaps in the pedestrian network and prioritizes each missing […]

NORA 2021 Community Survey Results

November 3, 2015 in , , , /by

On September 26, 2015, the Nora Alliance held its first Nora 2021 meeting and collected dozens of comments on the community’s Liabilities, Assets, Needs and Desires (LAND).  The top ten most cited ideas in each category were used to develop an online survey made available online throughout the month of October. In all, 124 people responded to the online […]