Gary homes demolished to make way for redevelopment
WEBFeb 26, 2024 · The city is doing something about blight by knocking down 35 vacant properties this week. All with volunteers. Multiple teams spread out in the Aetna neighborhood of Gary, where 85 homes were...
Blight Elimination Program - 877-GET-HOPE
WEBThe State of Indiana, through Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA), is using a portion of Indiana’s Hardest Hit Funds to demolish blighted and abandoned homes that are beyond repair. The goal is not simply to demolish abandoned homes, but to stabilize property values in Indiana communities.
The Ruin Garden: An Old Idea That Could Help Today’s Cities Fight Blight
WEBJun 16, 2017 · The Ruin Garden: An Old Idea That Could Help Today’s Cities Fight Blight. In Gary, Indiana, a long-abandoned church will become one of the country’s first ruin gardens. It could be a model for ...
City of Gary announces partnerships to combat blight, revitalize ... - WNDU
WEBMar 26, 2024 · GARY, Ind. (WNDU) — Today, the city of Gary announced a $12 million two-year strategy to combat blight as part of its plan to revitalize the Gary Metro Transit Development District in...
Hard Rock Casino donates $3 million to help Gary with downtown blight …
WEBMar 26, 2024 · Gary will be able to unlock funding for downtown blight elimination, thanks to a donation from Hard Rock Casino. The $3 million donation means the city gets another $3 million from the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority, as part of last year's Senate Bill 434.
Gary’s Mayor Knows That After Blight Mapping Ends, the Real …
WEBFeb 24, 2015 · After 200 volunteers surveyed nearly 60,000 parcels of land, Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson of Gary, Indiana, is ready to make some comprehensive decisions about the city’s blight problem. Gary’s population was 78,450 in 2013, down from a peak of 178,320 in 1960.
Greater Gary 2024
WEBFeb 26, 2024 · GARY, IND. - Join the City of Gary for a press conference on February 26th, in which we will kick-off a critical neighborhood stabilization effort. During this event, we will start a demolition project aimed at addressing blight within Aetna, one of Gary’s neighborhoods in the 1st district.
Hard Rock gives $3 million to Gary for blight removal, with focus …
WEBHard Rock Northern Indiana is giving $3 million to Gary to use as matching funds that will allow the city to tap into another $3 million in state funding for downtown blight removal.
Gary looks to deal with thousands of abandoned, blighted buildings
WEBGARY | There are nearly 7,000 vacant buildings in Gary, a study revealed Wednesday indicates, and Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson is putting on notice people who do not maintain their properties....
Demolitions - Gary
WEBIn 2014, the City of Gary Redevelopment Commission oversaw the successful completion of the former Sheraton Hotel demolition. The blighted 14-story structure, Gary’s tallest, had stood vacant next to City Hall for almost 30 years as a discouraging symbol of disinvestment in Downtown Gary.