Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood made a surprise appearance at the National Bike Summit in Washington DC. The Secretary made a strong pitch for diversified transportation options, as the Streetsblog article does a fine job of highlighting. This is another sign to me that the time is right for Indy Connect. To be honest, improvements like …
Public Sessions on placemaking on Mass Ave are set for March 25th, according to Urban Times. It is critical to make our reasonably successful public spaces even better, to serve as a catalyst for future positive investments in the area. A critical need is to close the gap between the 400 and 600 blocks, as …
I’ve been trying to think of a good topic for my second post of the week. The one thing that I can’t get out of my mind is that on Saturday, we should have our best weather day so far in 2010. I plan on getting outside and reacquainting myself with the city beyond my …
In this editorial in the Indy Star, there is a mention of in-street light rail along Washington Street, which prompted me to ponder the difference between in-street light rail and streetcars. I did a bit of research on the issue to see if I could clear this up. I have to mention that I used …
Slow Food USA has posted a feature article on local farmers who have made a successful push to install an edible public garden in the WRSP grounds. This should be a fine opportunity to educate children and adults alike on the multiple benefits of locally-sourced products.
Property Lines has posted about an abandoned apartment building due to be redeveloped that has hit a snag due to our infamous off-street parking requirements. How many of our historic buildings were lost due to parking? How many more sit vacant for the same reason? Instead of more people living in a part of Meridian …
This morning’s commute via IndyGo was much longer than normal. IndyGo dropped the bus service that ran on College Avenue every 15 minutes during rush hour, which in turn added additional riders (and time) to my normally on-schedule morning commute. This has caused me to rethink my bus ride as a practical matter. If I …
I have to admit, this is much larger than I had anticipated. Here is a list of pertinent sites to get you refreshed on this project. The project’s main site that was unveiled today, Indy Connect. Make sure to check out the map and watch the video. A few links from the Star’s coverage: here …
There’s been some buzzing on Facebook, Skyscraper City, and Twitter that CIRTA will unveil their vision for transportation planning in Central Indiana tomorrow morning. Stay tuned here and on Huston Street Racing to find out the details.
The Indianapolis Business Journal has posted a follow-up on the Super Bowl legacy project on the Near-East Side. The article mentions that the project intends to use the Jefferson Apartments (with a picture currently on the IBJ’s front page) as a homeownership incubator. The homes they are referring to in this case are being built …