2024

September

• SAVI releases Racial Equity Report Card for Indianapolis, finds continued disparities, WFYI Public Media, September 5

 August

• Indy residents give input on FEMA emergency plan, Mirror Indy, August 1

July

• Indianapolis Faces Alarming Racial Disparities Across Multiple Sectors: 2024 Racial Equity Report Card, Black Indy Live, June 25

• Department Chair and Full Professor: Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, Chronicle of Higher Education Jobs, July 3

June

• IU Indianapolis research expanding on long history of economic and societal impact, News at IU, June 28

• New data shows racial disparities persist in Indianapolis, WFYI Public Media, June 21

May

• Report: Older women face more financial burdens, social isolation than men, WFYI, May 16
• Launching MHS Serves: An innovative program to increase health equity, The Indianapolis Recorder, May 14

April

• Equitable food access movement fights on in Indianapolis, with estimated 200,000 still in need,WFYI, April 1

March

• Researchers evaluating locations for carbon capture and storage in Indiana, Midwest, News at IU, March 21

• Latha’s Latest: Chancellor Updates, IUPUI Today newsletter, March 8

January

•  ‘Greatly underestimated’: In 2024, agencies continue looking for data, solutions for eviction issues,The Indiana Lawyer, January 31

• Share the Love: Group collecting food for Johnson County Senior Services, Daily Journal, January 30

 

2023

December

• New Evictions Dashboard in Indiana, Greater Indianapolis Multifaith Alliance, (GIMA) newsletter, Dec. 2023

• New study shows Indiana ranks 3rd in the country in eviction rates, WTHR 6, Dec 11

• New tool shines light on Indiana evictions: Advocates hope data can be used to address housing crisis, The Indiana Lawyer, Dec 6

October

• ERI awarded $5 million to help disadvantaged communities expand tree canopy, The Resilience Report, Environmental Resilience Institute newsletter.

August

• Luddy students contribute to real-world data projects at The Polis Center at IUPUI, IU Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering  luddy.iupui.edu website main page and news page article,

June

• Grow platform launched for empowerment , The Princeton Clarion,  June 9
• As Indy Parks reckons with past racial injustice, new report flags greenspace inequities, IndyStar, June 1

May

• Food Deserts, Minority Health Matters podcast, Indiana Minority Health Network, May 10

March

• Fewer criminal charges are being filed in Marion County, but racial disparities persist, WFYI Public Media, March 27
• Data & Drafts Equity in Criminal Prosecutions, and Who is in the Marion County Jail? Exploring Length of Stay through an Equity Lens, and SAVI Data Training, IUPUI Office of Community Engagement Professional Development & Continuing Education newsletter, March 8
• Indianapolis company sees significant opportunity in modular housing, The Indiana Lawyer, March 7
• ‘Veritable menu of options’: IU McKinney student’s report attracts housing advocates’ attention, The Indiana Lawyer, March 1

February 

• Op/Ed: I learned why Indianapolis’ eviction rate is so high and what we can do to fix it,IndyStar, February 25
• Is Central Indiana a Good Place to Grow Old,  WISHTV 8 Caregiver Crossing—A Joy’s House Podcast, February 22
• Anderson church to celebrate first Latino-run food pantry, WISHTV8, Feb 16

January 

• “Limitations and opportunities with public transit for an aging population in Central Indiana,” IUPUI Office of Community Engagement Professional Development & Continuing Education, January 19
• State of Aging in Central report released, IUPUI Today Newsletter, January 15
• Grow platform launched for empowerment, Princeton Daily Clarion, January 1

 

2022

December

• Black clergy say a candidate’s position, not race, will determine faith community’s support, IBJ, December 2

November 

• Celebrating One Year at indyencyclopedia.org!,  Indianapolis Public Library newsletter, November 21
• Volunteers fight crime by handing out food,Fox59,  November 20
• Racial Equity Report Card Shows Disparities Between White Residents and Residents of Color in Indianapolis, Yahoo Now, November 18
• Racial Equity Report Card Shows disparities between white residents and residents of color in Indianapolis, WRTV 6 (ABC), November 17
• New SAVI report card on racial equity in Indianapolis seeks input, WFYI Public Media, November 17
• Indianapolis libraries lead the way across the digital divide, WFYI Public Media, November 3

October

• Polis Center data hub tracks Indianapolis’ pandemic recovery, News at IU, October 27
• Polis Center data hub tracks Indianapolis’ pandemic recovery, Hoosier Living, October 28
• Approach to fighting crime divides candidates for prosecutor, Indianapolis Business Journal, October 27
• Impact United: United Way of Central Indiana launches interactive data tool, Charitable Advisors Not-for-profit News, October 27
• Libraries reach across digital divide, Indianapolis Recorder, October 24
• LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Urgent food desert warning after second major retailer announces store closure following Kroger’s bombshell, The U.S. Sun, October 20
• Near north side Dollar General closing, creating more food desert issues,Fox59, October 18
• Impact United: United Way of Central Indiana launches interactive data tool, Charitable Advisors Not-for-profit News, October 17
• Indiana had one of the highest eviction rates in the country before and during the pandemic, WFYI Public Media, October 14
• Report: Indiana had one of the highest eviction rates in the country before and during pandemic, Indiana Public Radio, Ball State University, October 14

September

• Food insecure in Huntington now have more options, Fort Wayne’s NBC, September 21
• Mayor Hogsett signs property tax relief proposal, relief coming to 90% of single-family households,Indianapolis Recorder, September 19
• ‘It hurts so much:’ Evicted family sleeps in car as housing crisis looms, IndyStar, Sept. 1

August

• Report shows growing eviction crisis, IndyStar (front page), August 29
• Why 5 of Indianapolis’ biggest landlords filed for so many evictions this year, IndyStar (front page), August 26
• Indiana housing organizations weigh in on changes to Community Reinvestment Act, WFYI Public Media, Aug 22
• $188 Million Purple Line moving toward 2024 completion, IBJ, August 19
• New report underscores Indiana’s lack of legal protections for tenants, WFYI Public Media, August 18
• A small group of landlords is responsible for a majority of Indianapolis evictions, WFYI Public Media, August 16
• In Red-Hot Market, Affluent Renters Squeeze Supply for Lower-Income Renters, IndyStar, August 16
• ‘It’s all money and greed.’ Tenants struggle as Indianapolis faces unprecedented rent hikes, IndyStar, August 15
• United Way Fox Cities and data released on LIFE study, WHYB radio, August 4

June

•  “Report: Race, gender strong indicators for how long someone stays in jail,” Indianapolis Recorder, June 17
• “Study: Major Indianapolis landlord, apartments nationwide hike rent prices as profits soar,” IndyStar, June 16
• “John Boner Neighborhood Centers restores community garden, honors residents’ legacy,” Indianapolis Recorder, June 16
• “Worrisome.’ Indy housing market is overvalued, study finds. Is a housing crash coming?,” IndyStar, June 8

May

• “As Indy grapples with gentrification, affordable housing advocates turn to bold solution,” IndyStar, May 19

March

• ‘I’m not moving.’ Riverside residents worry as gentrification looms alongside 16 Tech, IndyStar, March 28
• Far Eastside Indy transportation access gap addressed with micro-transit program, IndyStar, March 8
• Who is in the Marion County Jail? Exploring Length of Stay through an Equity Lens and Data and Drafts: Equity in Criminal Prosecutions, IUPUI Office of Community Engagement Professional Development & Continuing Education newsletter, March 8
• Horizon House fighting disparities in homelessness, Indianapolis Recorder, March 3

February

• ‘This indeed has become our homeland’: How Indy’s south side has grown in diversity, IndyStar, February 2
• IU leading pioneering effort to share big data and facilitate new connections to address skills gap, substance abuse and other major challenges in Indiana, VP for Government Relations & Economic Engagement website, February 4
• U.S. Census Bureau Presents Health & COVID-19 Open Data for Good Grand Challenge Award to The Polis Center/SAVI, IUPUI Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research’s Research Enterprise newsletter, February 21
• Covid-19,IU Research Impact podcast segment, February 23

January

• From ‘milk and honey’ to decay, 38^th Street neighborhoods hope this time will be different,  IndyStar, January 20.
• Carmel’s Bodenhamer retires as executive director of IUPUI Polis Center, Current, January 7

 

 

2021

December

• Q&A with David Bodenhamer, executive director of Polis Center, IBJ, December 24
• Polis Center Chief Announces Retirement, Inside Indiana Business, December 17
• These Indianapolis neighborhoods, some once predominantly Black, are becoming more white, IndyStar, December 8
• Encyclopedia of Indianapolis now available in digital form, WBIW, December 1
• Video series offers conversations around food insecurity in central Indiana, WFYI Public Media, December 1

February

• Food deserts, and emotional intelligence, IU VP for Research Podcast, Feb 3
• SAVI Coronavirus Data Hub, Green Island Films documentary
• Indy Council commits to district-specific crime prevention following a historically violent year, FOX59, Feb 4
• DATA: A closer look at the crime index for Indianapolis’ City-County council districts, FOX59, Feb 4

January

• The Root Causes of Violent Crime, WFYI All IN, Jan. 12

2019

December

• Getting Groceries: Food Access Across Neighborhoods, Groups, and Time, WFYI, Dec. 3
• Fox Cities United Way Community Dashboard, WHBY Wisconsin radio

September

• Cluster Maps Projects Helps Groups Identify Allies in Indiana, Government Technology

July

• Preaching Faith in Democracy, New York Times, July 2
• Civic Saturdays: A National Dialogue Series, Pattern, July 3
• Civic Saturdays Bringing Strangers Together to Nurture Civic Spirit, WFYI, July 18
• Civic Saturdays encourage honest discussions about complex issues, Indianapolis Recorder, July 18

June

• “Indianapolis city-council proposal addresses food insecurity, FOX59, June 6
• Food Desert on East Side, WRTV6, June 12
• SAVI Community Trends Report on Poverty, Inside Indiana Business, June 27
• SAVI Poverty Report, WIBC, June 28

February

• The Impact of Overreliance on Static Floodplain Maps, Journal of the National Institute of Building Sciences, Winter
• Innovative Food Access,WFYI No Limits, June 20

2018

December

• Where Schools are Changing: Regional and Neighborhood Dynamics from 2010-2016, WFYI No Limits radio, Dec 6.

July

• New Research Looks at 45 Years of Indy Neighborhood History, WFYI
• IUPUI Study: Return to Urban Centers Marks Most Dramatic Demographic Shift since 1970s. But many of young professionals seeking urban living are doing so within redesigned suburbs, WIBC radio website
• SAVI Talks, Kheprw Institute Facebook post

June

• 2018 Network Steward of the Year, NNIP website

May

• Indiana 211 partnership, Terre Haute Tribune Star, May 3
• 1 in 5 Indianapolis residents lives in poverty. And many areas are getting worse, IBJ, May 11

February

• Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves 2017 Interim Report: An Independent Study – Summary of Findings, National Institute of Building Sciences Multihazard Mitigation Council, January 12
• The Times in Person: Indianapolis, NiemanLab website
• How to Plan a Healthy City? Indianapolis tracks its vital signs, Apolitical
• Powering Community Participation in Planning for Indianapolis’ Future, GovLab