The RiverWalk connects the Monon Trail to Broad Ripple Park

Construction Begins in 2023

The RiverWalk trail has been a collective dream for more than 30 years stemming from the belief that beautiful and pedestrian-friendly spaces create healthier, happier, and more equitable communities.

Whenever the public has been given the opportunity to participate in planning processes, they have called for the creation of a missing link to connect multiple neighborhoods, signature parks, and cultural landmarks to each other and to Indianapolis as a whole.

To reflect the community’s aspirations, the Village’s plan of record adopted in 2012, Envision Broad Ripple, called for an “off-street bike and pedestrian trail” to connect Broad Ripple Park with Broad Ripple Village and the Monon Trail.

In 2017, a group of Broad Ripple business leaders convened the Broad Ripple RiverWalk Task Force to continue the community conversation and generate enthusiasm for the project. Working in partnership with the Broad Ripple Village Association, the team submitted a successful proposal to the City of Indianapolis Department of Public Works for a Neighborhood Infrastructure Grant. This innovative funding mechanism provides half of the funding for the $1.1 million project.

Since BRVA was awarded the DPW grant in 2018, volunteer supporters have worked with community members, foundations, and businesses to generate the necessary matching funds that will fully fund the RiverWalk’s construction.

Thanks to the generosity of the community, we reached our funding goal for the initial construction of the RiverWalk, and construction begins in 2022!

• Late fall 2021 – The RiverWalk project goes out to bid through DPW (COMPLETED!)
• Spring 2023 – Construction will begin
• Summer/Fall 2023 (depending on weather and construction) – Completion of trail construction
• Post-trail construction – Installation of lighting, seating, and other amenities

Now that we have the initial construction funded, we need an additional $200,000 for lighting, amenities, and a maintenance fund. All donations help us reach our goal, whether that’s $1,000 or $10. You can click here to donate to RiverWalk now.

Please help us share our fundraising need with your networks. If your company is interested in donating or you have fundraising opportunities you would like to share with us, please reach out to info@brva.org.

All donors will be listed on our web site. Donors at $1,000 and above will be recognized will their name on bricks along the RiverWalk.  Donors at $5,000 and above will be recognized on a plaque or decorative stone along the trail, to be installed after the initial trail’s construction.

The Broad Ripple Village Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and all donations are tax deductible.

Checks can be mailed to:
Broad Ripple Village Association
Attn: RiverWalk
818 Broad Ripple Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46220

VISIONARIES (Donations of $100,000 and above)

• Avenue Development
• Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust
• Zinkan Barker ($102,000 credited toward DPW)

INVESTORS ($40,000 and above)

• Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF)
• Keystone Group and Ersal Ozdemir

PATRONS ($20,000 and above)

• Bruce and Julie Buchanan
• Eight Eleven Group
• Brad and Theresa Warnecke

BENEFACTORS ($5,000 and above)

• Kent and Carolyn Agness Charitable Fund
• Donald C. Arbogast, Jr. and Terri Gill
• Demerly Architects
• The Forest Fund Inc.
• Debbie and Chuck Hasbrook
• David and Nonie Vonnegut-Gabovitch

ALLIES ($1000 and Above)

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