Stringtown (near the zoo) is also revitalizing quickly in my opinion.

It has a safari/zoo theme and no other Airbnb in the area really has this.

Building an amazon hub and a zoo to the east of the city along with a new planned transit rail line?

I've not been down there in a while, but have the funny feeling that with "flip shows" on TV 24/7 again, it might be back to the zoo it became around 2006 or so!

This is not a completely popular opinion, but I am partial to the west side of downtown Indianapolis around the Indy 500 track and the zoo. 

There are diverse activities year round from lake beaches, hiking, sightseeing, leaf changing tours, skiing, indoor waterpark resorts, outdoor parks, farms, zoos and historic areas. 

Melbourne is a very lovely area, which you will find to be true if/once you start spending time there (the zoo is amazing!). 

I lived there myself for 4 years, then moved out and converted it to a super-profitable short-term rental (it's ideally situated near great restaurants/nightlife, the National Zoo, Rock Creek Park, and hotels that host professional conferences).

Sam Houston between the Fort and the Zoo, but not around the Zoo.

Her job is near the Atlanta Zoo and she currently lives in Lithonia.