I finally used up the last of my traditional film. The quality isn’t stellar, and I took these shots too early in the day, but it was a first try. Hopefully I can get better and start using a digital camera. Anyways, I love Fletcher Place. This is just a small sample of the quality …
It’s a good time to be an entrepreneur in Indy. In the last few months, the Mass Ave, Fountain Square, and Fletcher Place neighborhoods have welcomed new businesses, and the openings keep coming. Here’s a short list of places that I’m familiar with: Chatham Tap, 719 Mass Ave. A British-style pub. Arts a Poppin, 653 …
A few links for a Friday. A study of the proliferation of parking lots in Tippecanoe county, which can be probably be applied to any county in the state. I wish the results were more surprising. What’s most obvious answer to this problem? Well, bigger cars, of course! Carfree Times was published.
I’ll have to come clean and mention that I just participated in one of the luxuries that will become more difficult in the near future: pleasure travel. And this wasn’t just any vacation, it was 2 weeks in western Turkey. I did come away with an appreciation for living locally there. They eat the food …
The latest edition of Urban Times has a number of valuable articles dealing with sustainability issues. All 3 of the articles up on the web (in pdf form) have a green tint: The latest renderings of the Cultural Trail. Mentioned in the article is the transformation to parallel parking spaces along the 800 block of …
The Metropolitan Planning Organizatation held one of their 6 Public Forums last night on North Keystone Avenue. I attended and was quite surprised with the amount of backlash against the rapid transit study by a few citizens that attended. I feel that the backlash was partially tied to the general outrage against recent tax increases, …
Back in June I posted about the Chatham Center project. The developer of the Project, Larry Jones has been gracious enough to share updated renderings and information with me for posting on this site. Here’s the main excerpt from the e-mail: A friend sent me the link to your blog and your article on the …
Last night there was a meeting at the building site for the Casa Verde house in the 2100 block of Park Avenue. I met with the Indianapolis Urban Sustainability Meet-Up group set up by the real estate agent of the project, Joe Shoemaker. Joe showed us around the project and explained the details. This house …
There have been a number of green-related topics in the Indianapolis Business Journal recently. This article highlights the potential for renewable energy in Indiana, especially wind. Conservation Easements can be beneficial for preserving land, and can even reap tax deductions. Empty houses in the suburbs are sadly commonplace. The struggle some businesses face when attempting …
The Maxwell project on East Ohio Street is a welcome departure from other recent downtown condos from Kosene & Kosene. First, it is mixed use, with the added bonus of a possible organic grocery store. Second, it’s affordable to young professionals. I’m guessing they’ll be snapped up at a faster rate than the higher-scale models. …