Indio, California

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===
[[Bermuda Dunes Airport]] (FAA designator: UDD) is on the north-western border of Indio, along I-10 just west of Jefferson Street. It has a {{convert|5000|ft|m|adj=on}} runway and serves small private planes, air carriers and commuter jets. The [[Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport]] in [[Thermal, California|Thermal]] just a few minutes from Indio, is named for the famous 1920s pilot and Indio resident and used for cargo planes to ship agricultural products, also on the four-lane [[California State Route 86]] expressway or the "NAFTA highway" (in reference to the [[North American Free Trade Agreement]]) for international traffic. The closest airport with regularly-scheduled commercial passenger service is [[Palm Springs International Airport]], about {{convert|20|miles}} away.
[[File:Intersection of downtown Indio, CA.jpg|thumb|upright|Intersection in downtown Indio at Miles Avenue and Oasis Street]]

[[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]] and [[Amtrak Thruway]] inter-city passenger buses stop at [[Indio station]] with regular services to stops in [[Southern California]], [[Arizona]], and the Mexican border. The city is served by the local bus line [[SunLine Transit Agency]] ("SunBus"), which services much of the Coachella Valley.<ref>[http://www.youthyack.com/content/SunLineSchedule.pdf Book-web<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718144056/http://www.youthyack.com/content/SunLineSchedule.pdf |date=July 18, 2011 }}</ref> The [[Amtrak]] rail station is expected to be reactivated in April 2021 for that year's Coachella Valley Music Festival. {{As of|2020}} the city and the [[Riverside County Transportation Commission]] are planning a passenger rail service that will run to Los Angeles from Indio.

[[Interstate 10 in California|Interstate 10]] is the primary highway in the city, running roughly on the north side. [[California State Route 111|Highway 111]] runs through the city which connects the northern end with I-10 in [[Whitewater, California|Whitewater]] to the southern end in [[Calexico, California|Calexico]].

===Health care===
The city has a major hospital providing general [[acute care]], known as the [[John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital]]. JFK Memorial Hospital provides a range of services, from 24/7 emergency care to surgical services.<ref>{{cite web | title=Find ER & Hospital Locations in Palm Springs & La Quinta | website=Desert Care Network | url=https://www.desertcarenetwork.com/locations | access-date=January 14, 2021}}</ref> One of three hospitals in the Coachella Valley, JFK hospital expanded and opened a new maternity center as part of a 2002 hospital expansion plan for more surgical rooms, intensive care units and a new concrete emergency heliport.<ref>{{cite web | title=John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital – Indio – Golden Year | website=Palm Springs Life | date=June 29, 2015 | url=https://www.palmspringslife.com/golden-year/ | access-date=January 14, 2021}}</ref> The Indio (renamed John F. Kennedy) hospital opened in a new location in 1983 on land donated by hospital co-founder Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://carreonfoundation.org/bio.html |title=Carreon Foundation |access-date=October 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425084757/http://carreonfoundation.org/bio.html |archive-date=April 25, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2017, JFK Memorial Hospital, Desert Regional Medical Center, and Hi-Desert Medical Center, along with several affiliated [[Outpatient clinic (hospital department)|outpatient clinics]] and centers, came together to form the Desert Care Network.<ref>{{cite web | title=About Us | website=Desert Care Network | url=https://www.desertcarenetwork.com/about | access-date=January 14, 2021}}</ref> According to Desert Care Network CEO Michelle Finney, the main purpose of the Desert Care Network is to "help improve care coordination between our hospitals and our affiliated entities for the more than 125,000 patients we treat every year."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ukenreport.com/desert-care-network-debuts/|title=Desert Care Network Debuts in the Desert |last=Uken |first=Cindy |date=May 7, 2018 |access-date=September 28, 2019}}</ref>

Indio and the rest of the [[Coachella Valley]] recognize the need for free or affordable health care services for its residents. Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine, a branch of [[Volunteers in Medicine]], is the Coachella Valley's only no-cost clinic providing chronic, acute, preventive, and mental health care to adult residents. Located in Indio, the clinic had a total of 3,154 visits in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cvvim.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CVVIM-2018-annual-rpt-REV5.pdf |title=Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine Annual Report |author=<!--Not stated--> |access-date=September 28, 2019}}</ref>

In addition, California Care Force, a non-profit organization that sets up temporary no-cost clinics across California, provides free medical, dental, and vision services for residents at the Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio each year. In its seventh annual free clinic in 2019, California Care Force served 1,818 Coachella Valley uninsured and underinsured residents.<ref>{{cite web | title=Past Clinics – California Care Force | website=California Care Force | url=https://www.californiacareforce.org/clinics/past-clinics/ | access-date=January 14, 2021}}</ref>

In 2018, [[Loma Linda University]] Children's Health – Indio opened its doors to serve approximately 150 children per week on a range of pediatric services such as general pediatric care, neurological care, and behavioral health counseling. The clinic's large scope of health care services and weekly number of patients is largely due to its {{convert|13000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} size – making it the largest pediatric center in the Coachella Valley.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.llu.edu/patient-care/loma-linda-university-children-s-health-indio-celebrates-one-year-anniversary|title=Loma Linda University Children's Health – Indio celebrates one-year anniversary |last=Brandon |first=Sheann |date=March 14, 2019 |access-date=September 28, 2019}}</ref>

===Parks and recreation===
The city of Indio operates a variety of public parks,<ref>{{cite web | title=City Parks | website=City of Indio | url=https://www.indio.org/your_government/community_services/city_parks.htm | access-date=January 14, 2021 | archive-date=January 28, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128072941/https://www.indio.org/your_government/community_services/city_parks.htm | url-status=dead }}</ref> including a municipal golf course, a community recreation center, a senior center one block from the Indio teen center located across from Indio High school, and the Desert Park Wildlife Refuge north of 40th and 42nd Avenues.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indio.org/index.aspx?page=90 |title=City of Indio : Parks |access-date=April 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150406184810/http://indio.org/index.aspx?page=90 |archive-date=April 6, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

* Burr Park – Located at 42811 Burr Street
* Cahuilla Park – formerly called Indio Terrace Park. Located at 83787 Hopi Avenue 
* Davis Field – baseball/softball fields. Located at 83100 Date Street
* Dominguez Park – named after Al Dominguez, the city's first Mexican-American councilman in the 1950s/1960s. Located at 81967 Crown Way 
* Doug York Plaza – a gazebo and benches. Located at 82985 Indio Boulevard 
* Dr.Carreon Park – park-playground with water tower arts mural of local history. Located at 82200 Dr. Carreon Boulevard 
* George S. Patton Park – park-playground with basketball and tennis courts. Located at 83700 Avenue 43
* Hjorth Park – Located at 81253 Avenue 48
* Indio Community Center – includes a gymnasium and the Indio Community Park, operated by the Desert Recreation District. Located at 45871 Clinton St
* Miles Avenue Park – Located near the Coachella Valley History Museum at 82540 Miles Avenue
* Mulligan Dog Park – Located at 45355 Van Buren Street
* North Jackson Park – play-playground with basketball courts, tennis courts, softball fields. Located at 43200 Towne Street 
* Shields Park – Located at 80500 Avenue 46
* South Jackson Park – near a Pawley Pool facility, a soccer field, a little league baseball stadium (Davis Sports Complex) and a YMCA/Boys & Girls club. Located at 46480 Jackson Street 
* South Jackson Soccer Park – Located at 83318 Date Street 
* Station 87 Dog Park – Located at 42900 1/2 Golf Center Parkway 
* The Lights at Indio Golf Course – Located at 83040 Avenue 42
* Yucca Park – Located at 43605 Yucca Street