Jocelyn Medina, a mayor's neighborhood advocate who represents Area 5 (Far Northwest Indianapolis), told the Marion County Alliance of Neighborhood Associations on an unspecified date that the city is investing in parks and making transit and heat-response changes that will affect residents.

"The purpose of a mayor's neighborhood advocate is to engage residents, and, educate them about the city government and how to use it, and then empower them," Medina said. She reported that more than $140,000,000 is being invested in city parks, that 17 of 28 playgrounds are slated for renovation and that a planned $1,000,000 investment for Robey Park will be discussed at a public meeting on June 23 at Robie Elementary, 8700 W. 30th St.

Medina urged residents to note a heat advisory in effect June 21–24 and said pools and splash pads are open; cooling centers will be available Sunday, June 22 from noon to 6 p.m. at Steely-Stratler Park (2050 Bethel Ave.), Broad Ripple Park (1550 Broad Ripple Ave.), Thatcher Park (4949 W. Vermont St.) and Indy Island Aquatic Center (8300 E. Raymond St.). She also reminded residents that Juneteenth trash-collection changes moved Thursday routes to Friday and that normal schedules resume Monday; problems should be reported to the City’s Mayor’s Action Center at (317) 327-4622 or via the city request portal.

On transit, Medina said IndyGo has proposed a fare increase — "the first time that they've done it in 16 years," she said — and is holding public meetings for residents to comment; two sessions were scheduled June 23 at the Southeast Community Services Center, 901 Shelby St. She also warned that Blue Line construction closures on Washington Street (between North White River Parkway and Belmont Ave.) began on or after June 16 and were expected to last about six months; the Blue Line is scheduled to open in 2028. Medina said June schedule adjustments to several IndyGo routes (listed in her remarks as routes 3, 8, 19, 38 and 56, plus minor timing changes on the Red and Purple lines) are being made for on-time performance and to accommodate infrastructure projects, and she directed residents to IndyGo’s routes page for details.

Medina closed with contact information for neighborhood advocates and encouraged residents to use Indy.gov and Channel 16 for government meeting access. "If you go to indy.gov and type in 'mayor's neighborhood advocate,' you should be able to pull up a map," she said.

The announcements came during the regular meeting of the Marion County Alliance of Neighborhood Associations, a countywide nonprofit that meets monthly at North United Methodist Church.