Tyler Fenwick

Tyler Fenwick

@tyfenwick.bsky.social

Writing about Indianapolis housing and labor at Mirror Indy. I'm also a dad and baseball coach, and I like reading and watching sports.

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Can't understate how hard it can be to go from survival mode in a tent to having an apartment and a lease. People who help run the program say the adjustment has been a lot (too much sometimes) for residents.

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Kenneth Washington is one of more than 230 people housed through Indy’s ambitious effort to end street homelessness. A year later, his journey from a high-profile encampment through recovery programs and skills training shows the program’s potential:

indystar.comHe thought he'd die on the street. A new Indy program housed him and 230 othersIn the past year, more than 230 Indy neighbors went from homeless to housed. One man's journey from a high-profile camp shows how the program can change lives.

The Indiana Senate bill that could lead to a $500 fine/60 days in jail for homeless people who stay on public land passed out of committee today, 8-2. This is the bill from the Cicero Institute that failed last year. Next up: back to the full Senate for amendments.

The Wayne Township who rules on eviction cases defended himself from social media critics during a meeting last week. He printed off orders from 87 cases. "The orders speak for themselves." It all started with a post on Facebook from @mrwildstyle.bsky.social mirrorindy.org/wayne-townsh...

mirrorindy.orgWayne Township judge defends how he handles evictionsJudge Gerald Coleman hosted a meeting with housing advocates to explain how he handles eviction cases.

“I’ll have you negotiating economic development deals under me.” -former Indianapolis DMD director’s text to Thomas Cook during their kinda-sorta secret affair. The public was in the dark, but Hogsett wasn’t. mirrorindy.org/joe-hogsett-...

mirrorindy.orgHogsett ignored conflicts of interest as city incentives flowed to developersIndianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett ran on ethics reform, but an investigation found that he ignored conflicts of interest.