Indy Toxic Heritage: Pollution, Place, and Power

Martindale-Brightwood EJ Collaborative Action

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Title

Martindale-Brightwood EJ Collaborative Action

Description

On January 16, 2006 the Martindale-Brightwood Environmental Justice Collaborative and their leaders from the neighborhood marched on the long vacant and abandoned Ertel Manufacturing Company factory. This rally on MLK day was a key factor in driving public municipal action to take action, acquire the contaminated site, demolish it, and clean up the abandoned site's massive soil and groundwater contamination. This ushered in a $21 million investment and fifty-three new jobs within two years.

Contributor

Chris Harrell

Creator

Chris Harrell

Coverage

Dawn of Industrial Development in Indy

Date

January 16, 2006

Identifier

Ertel Manufacturing, march, rally, Rev. Ray Wilkins, Martindale-Brightwood

Spatial Coverage

2045 Dr. Andrew J. Brown Ave

Subject

Brownfield contamination and redevelopment

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Indy Toxic Heritage

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This item was submitted on January 18, 2024 by [anonymous user] using the form “Indy Toxic Heritage” on the site “Indy Toxic Heritage: Pollution, Place, and Power”: https://projects.library.indianapolis.iu.edu/s/indy-toxic-heritage-pollution-place-and-power