Recently, there has been quite a bit of talk regarding the amount of Downtown Greenspace in the comments section of Property Lines blog. My feeling is that this should be looked at on a case-by-case basis. First, there’s the Simon Building, which replaced part of a public space known as Capitol Commons Park. I liked …
Last night, the IHPC gave the go-ahead to the Chatham Center Project. It was certainly an interesting meeting, and I gained a new appreciation of the process. The meeting started with the principal architect explaining the changes that have been made to appease the commission and the neighborhood. One key change was taking a retail …
It’s Election Day. I’m sure that the people who read this blog are well aware of this fact, but I have to say it anyways. Exercise your right. The future of the city is at your hands. Also, a reminder that tomorrow evening is the meeting of the IHPC for approval of the Chatham Center …
The Chatham Center Project, which I’ve blogged about twice, is up for approval at the IHPC next Wednesday. I’m planning on attending the meeting. I have been sent a letter by the developer of Chatham Center that he would like to share: Dear Urban Indy Readers, Over the last several months I have been working …
Forbes.com has recently released 2 studies that take a harsh look at the environmental and health situation in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our state is listed as the 49th “greenest” state in the nation, beating out only West Virginia (good thing we don’t really have mountains or we’d probably top them in mountain-top removal). And our city …
Things are moving a bit slow in the development world, so here’s a few links for a Friday: The IBJ has a nice editorial about mass transit. The false promises of building new roads and lanes are starting to come to light. More on that issue can be found on the Project for Public Spaces …
About once a year, I grab a sandwich at Stars and walk to University park to eat. Even on the nicest of days, this prime location draws only a smattering of people. I find this amazing, because it is such an attractive public space. I believe it would be a fine location for street vendors. …
David Hoppe of Nuvo has written an interesting article about the rapid expansion of bus service in Bogota, Columbia, and how it related to a relief of congestion and pollution. I have had a bit of a change of heart recently with regards to buses, and his piece highlights one of the main reasons for …
New York City’s alternative transportation advocate, Streetsblog, has a nice write-up of the most exciting and innovative project in the city, the Cultural Trail. Streetsblog rarely gives much press to cities outside of NYC, Portland, Chicago, and San Francisco, so to see our town featured is definitely good publicity. The article was written by the …
Ratio Architects have unveiled plans for a mixed-use building across the street from the Slippery Noodle on Meridian, called Ralston Square. Some of the features include: 150 room hotel 60 condos 41,000 sq ft of retail space The first mid-rise in the city with LEED-certification A curved north face to mesh with the railroad tracks …