This is the time of year when wanderlust tends to kick in for me. I looked back on my calender and notice that I haven’t traveled for more than a weekend. However, this year, I finally decided to put my money where my blog is and reserve tickets on Amtrak. I look forward to taking …
A strange phenomenon that I have noticed is the propensity of Indy citizens to refer to almost everything south of Troy Avenue as “Greenwood.” This may be because a driver down US 31 or Meridian Streets will not notice much of a difference once they cross the county line, so that it blurs together. However, …
Time to indulge in a Strange Maps-style posting. As a life-long map geek, this map from the Skyscraper City forum was quite exciting to me. The map does not mention which mode of transport this is, so that is left to the reader. I’m going with a subway, because I can’t imagine something of this …
T. Boone Pickens has released a video and plan for our energy future. It certainly looks interesting. I have a few issues with this: 1. Natural Gas is still a non-renewable fossil fuel.2. Can the auto-makers, which seem slow to adjust to changes, update their fleets? However, I also think there are some good points …
My wife and I took a bike ride up to Carmel on Sunday. Â Carmel seems to ignite firestorms on Indy-related blogs. Â I just think it’s a nice termination for a bike ride. This building may be a bit too much, but they’ve still put quite a bit of thought into it. This is a continuation …
Streetsblog has posted an excellent 10-minute long video on Copenhagen’s evolution towards a more livable city. Enjoy.
The Indianapolis Business Journal has an article about a new project known as Harmoni. Possibly taking their cue from Project for Public Spaces, the group’s intent is to reclaim neighborhoods from speeding vehicles to make them more pedestrian and bicycle friendly. 3 of their first 4 proposals focus on North Meridian Street (the 4th is …
Haven’t had a link thread for a while. Fresh Market opens a few blocks from my house. I’m a lucky man. Despite the name, Fresh Market is not big on local produce, but I’d recommend getting that a few blocks down 54th Street. High(er) gas prices are getting people to rethink the exurban experiment. I …
The Monon Trail has been, by most accounts, a success. There have been a few bouts of crime on the trail south of 38th Street; however, where it succeeds is in shining a light on an area that had been largely neglected. I wish to focus on some of the potential (some of which is …
Here’s a small example that I have cut from the 2006 Aerial photos of Indianapolis. It’s pretty self-explanatory, and it’s something that was mentioned in the landmark book Suburban Nation. Even houses that are geographically right next door to a commercial building are usually separated by a fence or wall.