Last night my wife and I ate dinner at Zydeco’s in Mooresville. The food was tasty. Here are some shots of the nearby region. First, West Newton, an enclave in Indianapolis: Next, Mooresville. I liked that a few of the buildings had the first and last names on them: Finally, the wife’s hometown, Monrovia. In …
Last year I posted about our CSA, Basic Roots, which delivers to our door once a month. I figured it was time for another update. This one features quite a bit more produce than the last one. Pictured above are: 6 eggs from Robin’s Nest in Camby Spaghetti squash 2 ears of corn from Waterman’s …
I have been thinking more about this map that I posted last week that features Indy’s transit system in 1945. The map is a bit unclear in my photo, so I will explain it for you here. Red lines are the streetcarsBlack lines are trackless trolleysThe difficult-to-see green lines are buses. One thing that really …
You can now reach this page via https://urbanindy.com. The old bookmarks that you have will still link here.
Finally! I really needed to get to this exhibit. According to the link, they close shop on August 22nd. Anyways, it contains a large amount of thought-provoking panels, centered around a vision of a light rail line from Noblesville to Union Station. I didn’t photograph all of the panels, but I’ve included many of them …
The Indy Cog has linked to a new non-profit organization known as People for Urban Progress, which seeks to link green urban design, cycling, and transit. Since this blog was founded on those principles 2 and a half years ago, I am smitten by this. Their project to recycle the RCA Dome fabric is brilliant. …
I was lucky enough to attend last night’s urban farm tour put on by Slow Food Indy. With yesterday’s crazy weather, I was concerned that it might be rained out, but the weather cleared up just in time for the tour. In short, it was fantastic. The tour started and ended at R Bistro. They …
I’ve added a few new links for your perusal: The Ball State Architecture Archive is dedicated to connecting our history with the present day. I plan on visiting this exhibit when I have a chance, and blogging about it. It looks great from the other side of the window. Note to anyone who wishes to …