Mayor Hogsett Announces Campaign for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park

INDIANAPOLIS – Mayor Joe Hogsett announced a new capital campaign Monday to raise money for upgrades at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park.

Hogsett, along with other community leaders, believe the campaign can raise $5 million to support park renovations. The City of Indianapolis will contribute e$1 million in infrastructure work to the campaign.

The main focus of the investment will be along the 19th Street corridor where the city plans to build new sidewalks, lighting, and pedestrian walkways.

“The Kennedy King Memorial Initiative and the park that surrounds it both play a unique role in telling the story of our city and our nation,” said Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett. “The city is honored to contribute to the park’s growth through this capital campaign.”

The announcement comes on the same day as the anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy’s famous speech in Indianapolis, in which he broke the news of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.