Tyler Fenwick

Indianapolis

Journalist at @mirrorindy. [email protected]. Signal: 317-766-1406. Youth baseball coach. Fiddle when I can and work when I should.

Articles

Is your alley a hotspot for illegal dumping? Help might be on the way.

5 days ago | mirrorindy.org | Tyler Fenwick

If your alley has become a magnet for illegal dumping, help from the city might be on the way. The Department of Business and Neighborhood Services is about to move into the second phase of its alley cleanup project. The program is focused on cleaning up and preventing illegal dumping. Some alleys could also be resurfaced as part of the project — as long as the alley has also been identified as a hotspot for dumping. Residents all over Indianapolis know their alleyways could use some help.
Lawrence forms group to find solutions to housing affordability

2 weeks ago | mirrorindy.org | Tyler Fenwick

The city of Lawrence is like a lot of other communities around the country: It’s difficult to find an affordable place to live. And while solutions to the housing crisis can take years to implement and involve multiple layers of government, a recently formed group of advocates is looking for more immediate answers at the local level.
IndyGo changes East New York route as part of 2-way conversion

2 weeks ago | mirrorindy.org | Tyler Fenwick

IndyGo will no longer run a bus along East New York Street once the road is open to two-way traffic this summer. Instead, Route 3 will shift to Michigan Street, which the city is also converting to a two-way street. Route 3 currently goes west on Michigan and east on New York. IndyGo will make the route change once the Department of Public Works completes the two-way conversion project between College Avenue and Ellenberger Park.
‘Everyone knows Dennis Brackenridge’: Beech Grove landlord evicting Section 8 renters again

3 weeks ago | mirrorindy.org | Tyler Fenwick

“Mr. Brackenridge, are you listening?”The judge was in the middle of lecturing Dennis Brackenridge, a landlord trying to evict people from a three-building apartment complex he recently purchased in Beech Grove. Some renters didn’t make it to their eviction hearing this month, about 10 minutes from where they live at Francis Apartments. Others were meeting their new landlord for the first time. Brackenridge, in a navy polo and khaki shorts, sat next to his attorney in the courtroom.
IndyGo bus rates could go up: What that means for riders

3 weeks ago | mirrorindy.org | Tyler Fenwick

IndyGo plans to increase how much bus riders pay for the first time since 2009. If approved, your full fare would increase from $1.75 to $2.75. And if you use IndyGo’s digital payment system, the daily cap would increase from $4 to $6. The increase would help IndyGo keep up with the cost to operate buses, which includes paying for everything from the driver to the fuel. IndyGo leadership was set to introduce the proposed changes at the May 15 board meeting.
Yvonda Bean unveils 12-month plan to overhaul Indianapolis Housing Agency

3 weeks ago | mirrorindy.org | Emily Hopkins |Tyler Fenwick

Yvonda Bean addressed a roomful of reporters May 12 to lay out her vision for turning around the struggling Indianapolis Housing Agency. That vision includes an overhaul of operations, personnel and property, a process that Bean said started when she took over as CEO in February and will continue in the coming months. “We did not get here overnight … We got here over time,” Bean said. “It is in our past.
Southside housing project on urban forest to get another public hearing

1 month ago | mirrorindy.org | Tyler Fenwick

The public will get another opportunity to weigh in on a proposed housing development in Perry Township. City-County Councilor Michael Dilk, a Republican who represents the area, delayed a vote on a rezoning petition for the project during the council’s meeting on May 5. That means the council will hold a public hearing on the petition during its next meeting on June 9. Some neighbors launched a campaign to either stop development altogether or to change parts of the plan.
Indianapolis council approves Andrew Merkley as OPHS director

1 month ago | mirrorindy.org | Tyler Fenwick

The City-County Council approved Andrew Merkley’s nomination as director of the Office of Public Health and Safety on May 5. The approval came despite concerns from some homelessness advocates about Merkley’s role in the recent winter contingency plan for people experiencing homelessness. Service providers were still scrambling two weeks before winter contingency was supposed to start.
What development does your neighborhood need? Tell the city.

1 month ago | mirrorindy.org | Tyler Fenwick

Does your neighborhood need more housing? What about parks and places to shopHere’s your chance to tell the city’s Department of Metropolitan Development about your vision for future city planning. The department’s long-range planning team will host a series of public meetings in June across Marion County. Residents can learn more about what development is already in their communities and share what they would like to see. The information will be used to update the Marion County land use plan.
Raisin' These Kids: I made a baseball card for my son’s 1st birthday

1 month ago | mirrorindy.org | Tyler Fenwick

One of the only things that kept me going through the first nine-ish months of my son’s life was a 45-minute highlight video of Major League Baseball games. There was a fresh one every morning, and on those days where Jack decided 5 a.m. was a good time to wake up, I’d throw on baseball highlights and we’d watch together. At least, I told myself we watched it together. Fast forward to the preparation for his 1st birthday party, and I’ve fully convinced myself that Jack is a true baseball fan.