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The 10th Street Emerging Cultural District
Little Flower Neighborhood Association was granted $30,000 by the City of Indianapolis to create an “Emerging Cultural District” with a block party, art, placemaking, branding, safety upgrades, and more on East 10th Street between Sherman Drive and Leland Ave.​​
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Email littleflowerneighborhood@gmail.com with questions or to get involved!
Updates
March
A committee has formed with representatives from Little Flower, Grace-Tuxedo Park, and Emerson Heights to work towards the creation of this cultural district in 2026. You can learn more about the committee and its members via the Committee Charter.
Our Community
Committee Mission and Values
We will provide sustainable, community-driven oversight and planning guidance for the implementation of the Cultural District Grant, associated projects, and the development of the 10th Street Emerging Cultural District corridor. This work will center equitable representation of neighborhood associations and community stakeholders in planning decisions while supporting the establishment of a permanent 10th Street Cultural District organization, possibly a 501(c)(3).​​
Community-Driven
We prioritize legitimacy and trust in the decision-making process through comprehensive outreach, inclusive engagement, and transparent communication with all affected communities.
Local Empowerment
We support the creative and small-business ecosystem that defines the cultural district by elevating artists, makers, and entrepreneurs as key contributors to the district’s identity, vitality, and economic development.
Collaboration
The district represents a shared cultural and economic engine across multiple neighborhoods. Its success depends on strong partnerships and sustained collaboration among community groups, stakeholders, and institutions.
Equity and Inclusion
Given the diversity of our community and the historic and ongoing barriers related to housing, mobility, and access, our outreach and decision-making processes will prioritize equitable participation and ensure meaningful engagement with underrepresented groups.
Sustainable Development
We support development that strengthens the community long-term—socially, culturally, environmentally, and economically —while minimizing displacement.
People-Centered Public Realm
A thriving cultural district depends on streets and public spaces that are safe, welcoming, and people-centered. We promote street design and public space stewardship that prevents serious and fatal crashes, creates vibrancy, and enables people to walk, gather, and engage with the district with comfort and dignity.
Goals and Budget
Transform 10th Street from N. Sherman Drive to N. Leland Avenue from a "pass-through" corridor into a walkable destination by building coalitions​ to plant the seeds of a healthier, more vibrant community
Corridor Identity -$4,700
Community outreach, corridor branding, and branded banners along 10th Street
Beautification & Placemaking - $18,000
Art, murals, benches, planters, trash cans, bike racks, and a community bulletin board
Community Events
$5,500
A block party, storytelling and poetry session, and other cultural programming.
Multimodal Safety & Accessibility
$1,000
Safety demonstration project to calm traffic between Wallace Ave and Bosart Ave
Outreach and Events
10th/Bosart Focused Town Hall Listening Session
Early May
Location TBD
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Mass Canvassing
Weekend of May 15th
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Town Hall 1: Listening Session
Thursday, May 21st at 7PM
Location TBD
Safety Demonstration Project Installation Phase 1 (Safety Only)
May 30/31st
10th and Bosart Ave
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Focus Group 1
Early June
Storytelling and Poetry Event
Late June
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Community Clean Up and Walk Audit
June 27th
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Mass Canvassing 2
Early July
Focus Group 2
Mid July
Town Hall 2: Synthesis
Late July
Focus Group 3
Early August
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Safety Demonstration Project Installation Phase 2 (Placemaking)
Late August
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Block Party
Late September
Location TBD
Safety Demonstration Project Teardown
November 1st
Town Hall 3: Wrap Up & Next Steps
Early November
Gentrification
gen·tri·fi·ca·tion
"the process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting new businesses, typically displacing current inhabitants in the process."
Community is Key
Though culture alone cannot stop displacement, it can help ensure that existing residents benefit from change rather than being pushed out.
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By creating opportunities for neighbors to gather, collaborate, and share resources, we aim to strengthen the relationships and networks that help communities resist displacement and advocate for themselves.
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Our approach to building an emerging cultural district is rooted in supporting the people who already call this neighborhood home.​ We will prioritize small-scale, accessible initiatives that reflect the area’s working-class, diverse identity.​
Our goal is to build vibrancy without erasure: reinforcing that this place already has value and ensuring that growth is shaped by and for the community, not imposed upon it.