Website
http://www.indyparksfoundation.org/
Primary Contact
Lori Hazlett
President
Contact via email
Mission statement
The Indianapolis Parks Foundation is a not-for-profit that exists to enhance the recreational, educational and cultural life of the Indianapolis community by encouraging and soliciting support for our city’s parks system by: securing private funding to support the parks system; providing Indy Parks and Recreation with funding for land acquisition, park programs, capital improvements and maintenance; and advocating for quality parks and greenspaces in Marion County.
Actions
Actions are activities derived from the Plan 2020 planning process that a partner has committed to implement.
Indianapolis Parks Foundation is working on the following actions:
Strategy
Prioritize investments in projects based on identified overlaps in the multi-modal plans informed by villages and community nodes, anchor institutions, and cultural destinations.
Action
Advocate and fundraise to move the Greenways Master Plan forward, in partnership with the City of Indianapolis
Start Date:
June 1, 2016
Completion Date:
December 31, 2020
Progress
25%
Strategy
Develop sustainable funding model for multimodal transportation infrastructure, operation and maintenance.
Action
Establish a work committee to identify public and private funding tools that advance and support the establishment of and connectivity to transit, trail and greenway corridors
Start Date:
January 1, 2016
Completion Date:
December 31, 2020
Progress
25%
Strategy
Support and expand existing multimodal transportation efforts through partnerships and coordinated marketing.
Action
Work with Indy Parks and DMD to align park investments with multi-modal prioritization
Start Date:
January 1, 2016
Completion Date:
December 31, 2020
Progress
25%
A number of projects that are examples of strategic park investment adjacent to transportation are in the wrap-up phase, and more will be planned.
Strategy
Develop Indy into a playful city for all ages.
Action
Working with the Indianapolis Skate Park Advocates, develop funding, sustainability and engagement plan for Skate Indy
Start Date:
January 1, 2016
Completion Date:
January 31, 2018
Progress
35%
The Parks Foundation has held monthly meetings with Indianapolis Skate Park Advocates to work to continually improve and maintain the Major Taylor Skate Park. Additionally, the groups are in the process of identifying a location for a second Skate Park in the City.
Strategy
Develop Indy into a playful city for all ages.
Action
Examine the success of Indianapolis’ urban basketball courts, and other features/amenities, toward a more recreational city
Start Date:
June 1, 2016
Completion Date:
June 30, 2017
Progress
35%
Through a partnership with IPL, the Pacers, and the City, basketball courts were completed at Beckwith park. Additionally, two new basketball courts were completed at Tarkington Park through a partnership with Boiler Business Exchange. There are also two more half court basketball courts are Tarkington Park. Finally, in partnership with the Urban League, two additional parks are receiving a basketball court upgrade. The Foundation is planning for additional court improvements in 2017.