On July 5th from 6 to 8 pm, the Mayor is announcing the kickoff of a new program known as Indy Rezone at the Central Library. The website and facebook page are under maintenance right now, but this program could be the start of something huge for the city. Urban Indy hopes to use this …
There has been significant progress on the 62nd street multi-use trail since the last update. The path is now graded halfway through the neighborhood which for imaginative purposes means, trail construction is now snaking it’s way eastward through the neighborhood. The first layer of pavement has been laid along the Glendale Town Center, with what …
Over the last 4 years, I have visited many peer cities. Some bigger than Indy, some smaller. My quest has been to document transit systems, how they work, why they work well, and how all of this could apply to Indianapolis and making it a better city to live in. Using this knowledge for civic activism …
A recent trip to Denver afforded me some time to see how the Mile High City operates on a given day. Normally, when I come home from visiting somewhere with a great urban identity and awesome transit, I spend hundreds of words describing it. This time around, instead of beating my head on the wall comparing how …
The City County Council is considering a motion that would adopt a Complete Streets ordinance. This ordinance would encourage transportation projects that would allow for safe passage for all modes of travel. A good example from my own history is located on the south side, where I used to live when I first moved here …
If you are not familiar with the saga of the Di Rimini, I suggest that you first catch up by reading here, here, here, here and here. Needless to say, this is a story that should serve as an example to designers and developers that they must consider the City’s Regional Center Design Guidelines and …
This project makes me giddy on a personal level. When I drive to work, I park in the massive garage just to the north of this ugly building, which is now undergoing demolition: The gray building used to house a small factory, while the beige building on the left housed the Bank One Operations Center. …
Regional stakeholders continue to push for action at the state level allowing local power to create funding options for transit. I know this because I am a part of the transit coalition debating this issue. However, a recent conversation brought to light an interesting notion. What could the city of Indianapolis do on its own …
Here is this week’s update on the 62nd street multi use trail taking shape on Indianapolis’ northside. A prior update to this project can be viewed here. The work currently taking place is adjacent to the Glendale Town Center and is removing a single lane of automobile traffic on the eastbound side of 62nd street. …