Fall Creek Place is one of many revitalized neighborhoods in Center Township,

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, United States. The neighborhood mainly consists of tree-line, residential streets, with nodes of commercial along its boundaries.

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homes from the late 19th century are the most prevalent house type as well as new build construction of period design. The neighborhood is bounded by Meridian Street (west), Fall Creek Parkway (north), the alley east of College Avenue (east), and 22nd Street (south). Before the project's Phase IV began in 2006, its eastern boundary was Park Avenue. In the 1980s, the neighborhood fell into serious disrepair; entire city blocks were left abandoned. In 2001, city efforts to redevelop the area into a mixed-income residential community began. In 2003, the

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awarded Indianapolis with a Homeownership Zone Award for the way the city used a $4 million HUD grant to stimulate other public and private investment in the Fall Creek Place redevelopmen

Also in 2003, the

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selected Fall Creek Place as the winner of the 2003 Outstanding Planning Award for "Implementing Smart Growth.

In 2006, the

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gave Indianapolis the silver winner Award for Municipal Excellence for cities over 500,000 in population for the Fall Creek Place redevelopment projec

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The area was previously nicknamed "Dodge City," referring to the infamous western town of

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, where there were shootouts in the streets. The area was plagued with frequent drive-bys during the 1980s and 1990s. K-6 students are zoned to

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27 and 60.

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Fall Creek Place Homeowners Association
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