Monthly archives: December, 2011

Polar Bear Pedal

Join the Mayor and hundreds if not thousands of other cyclists January 2nd for the first ever Polar Bear Pedal bike ride. This is a free event and has route direction and security through IMPD. Cycling doesn’t stop just because it is almost cold outside……..   Register the day of or at the following website: …

Highlighting Indy’s “Bus Plan”

IndyGo on Ohio St (image credit: Curt Ailes)

A great bus plan was released to the citizens of Indianapolis on December 13th 2011. This plan proposes double the service over existing IndyGo bus service, identifies rapid transit corridors in the form of BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) and also spells out a future for a dependable bus service for the city of Indianapolis as well as Carmel. …

North Midtown Economic District

Northside neighborhood group Midtown Indianapolis, Inc (formerly Harmoni) has been instrumental in helping to stem potential decline and promote community reinvestment.  A place where this could have a great impact is the newly proposed North Midtown Economic District.  A map of the boundaries (which includes the homestead of yours truly) is shown below: I asked …

Regional Bikeways Plan Update

The Indy MPO has been working to create and update the regional bikeways plan for the Indianapolis area as part of the long range transportation plan through 2035. The proposal includes bike lanes, bike paths, greenways and other good times. It has been a large effort by limited staff to combine bike and pedestrian plans …

MDC and IHPC Quick Hits 12/14/11

Here’s what I’ve come across in Metropolitan Development Commission (MDC) and Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission (IHPC) filings as of 12/14/11 (click links to read staff reports on these cases): 1. BZA II 12/13/11 and Plat Committee 12/14/11 – As previously reported, the Broad Ripple Village Parking Garage is up for zoning variances and vacation of …

P.U.P.’s IndyGo Bus Stop Update

The first Bush Stadium seats have been installed at the corner of Alabama and Vermont Streets.  The official unveiling was took place at 10:00, and I was fortunate enough to be invited to attend the event.  I chatted with Michael and Jessica Bricker from People for Urban Progress, as well as Bryan Luellen, Annette Darrow, …

Pedestrians at Risk in our Cities

It’s no secret that pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries have been rising in our cities.  As more people explore active transportation options they are coming into conflict with vehicular traffic.  A recent article on USA Today shows that this is a real problem and it is reaching a new level of visibility in the debate …