The Urban Times has posted an article on Indy’s original urban pioneers in Lockerbie Square. I have a great admiration for these people that took a chance on downtown living, at a time when it was so daunting. One part that was surprising to me was that in the 1970’s, the neighborhood brought in historic …
The Spirit and Place Festival starts this weekend, and there are several programs of interest to the goals of this blog. I have added them to the calendar. I’m planning on going to the IMAGINE-Nation session, and I might add more to my personal schedule.
Great news from a recent poll posted on the Indy Star. I actually find the numbers quite shocking.
I’m curious about reader preferences on this blog. Here’s a mini survey. Please rate your preferences 1-5 for each topic, and go in to as much detail as you would like. Which topics would you like to see covered in greater detail? Alternative Transportation (i.e. mass transit, bicycles, walkability) Green Initiatives (i.e. recycling, green buildings, …
Indianapolis has been ramping up Green projects lately. Here’s a sampling: The Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce has a Green Business Initiative. The Chamber is also planning a trip to Denver to study Mass Transit and Regional Cooperation. From yesterday’s Star: A Downtown hotel wants to power itself with the aid of the sun. Our long-term …
A few links to start the week. PBS has a great new series on infrastructure in America, starting with this video on exurbia vs. smart growth. Thundermutt linked me to the latest info on the Food Co-op on the Near East Side. I’ve already voted. Find out more about early voting on this page.
The Mayor has launched a new initiative to increase the role of sustainable planning in Indianapolis. Obviously, this is great news. The Star has more details.
Here’s something I just stumbled upon: A series of panels discussing sustainable design in Indianapolis. More info here.
This is the 3rd of 3 unrelated picture posts. I found this by accident near the East and Lincoln intersection, as the tower was peaking up in the background just a block away. See here and here for the first 2 posts. Â This is a great old house: The neighborhood has gone under recent renovations …
Finally! An intersection with 4 buildings that hug the corner. Â This is on the Near South Side. Northeast Corner:Southeast Corner: Southwest Corner: Northwest Corner: