Model cities Indianapolis

Abstract

The project is in Indianapolis, Indiana called the Model Cities Neighborhhood bounded by the streets Meridian, 30th Street, Sherman Drive, Massachusetts Avenue and 10th Street.The site within M.C. is bounded by Ralston service alley and 25th and 23rd Streets.Across Ralston St. to the east is the future Charrette Elementary School site, North east of the elementary school is the Hillside Garden low-income apartments Phase I and just south-cast is Hillside Gardens Phase II.Ralston St. itself is not a very heavily traffic street, although 25th Street is heavily travelled carrying a traffic flow east and west. The condition of Ralston Street is very poor, it has not been kept up. The sidewalks are not in very good condition either. It would cause no problem to clone or tear up the street during construction for installation of utilities, etc.The neighborhood is predominantly a black neighborhood.