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Just a FYI. The Indiana School for the Deaf is located in the Keystone-Monon Neighborhood not Meridian-Kessler. (Yes it stated “near”).
But if they sell the land, they would have plenty of money to build somewhere else. Or what if they sell just part of the land?
Didn’t Holcomb just decide to spend a 291mil surplus on college buildings? Maybe he should reconsider?
The answer is right in front of our faces; Broad Ripple High School. It’s centrally located and there have been millions of $ of improvements over the past decade, there is also enough room to put something else in there. The city and the school system have proven themselves incompetent at managing their portfolio of empty property & structures; their idea of building a new school is so typical of IPS; how much land and empty schools do they own? They wouldn’t be going to the state and city for (what did they get in the past year?. I think its close to a $ billion. Let me correct myself, to taxpayers.
The Blind School is on an incredible and interesting piece of land. It’s proximity to Marrot park and the Monon trail make it a perfect compliment to the surrounding public facilities. Marrot could double in size. Marrot park is suffering from overuse and could effectively use the land. In light of of the increased population in Broad Ripple, additional park land would be welcome. It should not be turned into another crowded neighborhood.
The beautiful Blind School building should be sold to a person or developer for condos or a hotel, the city could share the selling cost & profits. The idea of using some or all of the deaf school campus as an extension of the State Fair is a no-brainer. They desperately needs more safe parking area.
We are only talking about 500 students between both schools. Maybe having a two or more schools would be more effective. There has to be at least 4 unused abandoned schools or incorporated into under used schools that would me more convenient and cost effective,
Along the same lines, the campuses of the former Arlington and Howe high schools are other possibilities. Since they are already off the tax rolls, it would be a net gain if the Deaf and Blind Schools’ properties begin generating property tax.
An “outside the box” choice might be one of the abundant former industrial sites, such as the former Ford plant south of Irvington or the old RCA site on Sherman Drive.
Another intriguing possibility is the former Indiana Women’s Prison site on the near east side. It’s a much better and more neighborhood friendly use than a correctional facility.
Steven P: As IBJ has taken the time to write a kludge of a comment system in an attempt to save money over using Disqus, I cannot give you a +1 any more, so as my Latin teacher used to say, “Give yourself a pat on the back high enough up you can enjoy it.”.
Steve P. I agree but, I would rather see the fair build a parking garage on its current land vs consuming the Indiana School for the Deaf for an increase in parking capacity. It’s within the city – don’t be scared to “Go Vertical”.
Only 500 students ??? How about 500 visually impaired, blind , deaf or hearing impaired students that deserve better ? These students LIVE on campus . Would you want your child living on a busy street in Broad Ripple? With the bars , crime and late night noise . This is nothing but a land grab .
Stephen P has some great thoughts- good access to public transportation for the students. Expanding Marott Park would be a benefit for the whole north side community.
However, it does appear to also be a land grab. Why weren’t the state legislators from the districts these schools are located in included in the task force? They should be the ones representing the interests of the community.
Because state legislators do not have local neighborhoods as their primary concern – that is up to the city-county councilors who represent smaller districts than state legislators do. The last thing we need is for state legislators to butt into our neighborhood affairs.
Sell those valuable pieces of real estate and use the funds for new facilities. Seems like a no-brainer. Some land for Marott Park adjacent to the Monon would be nice too. Left over funds could benefit other schools perhaps. Possibly building along N Keystone would be close to existing campuses and help that area as well
Whatever is done with these properties, it should result in an increase in property tax revenues. That means no government-owned or non-profit organization purposes. The city needs $$$ for education, infrastructure, public safety, and more.
“The deaf school sprawls across 80 acres and has 21 buildings, while the blind school sits on 67 acres with 29 buildings—a massive amount of real estate for the number of students the schools serve” Total = 147 acres
Broad Ripple HS is on less than 15 acres. Could it happen? Yes, but I’d bet the change would be too severe for either school. My W.A.G. is that a 40 acre site, if carefully planned, could accommodate both schools needs.
These campuses are dormitory ! You can’t just shove these kids out for a land grab!