The month of August has spoiled those of us who enjoy awesome things. Case in point: The inaugural Fountain Square Grand Prix bicycle criterium race held on August 18th, 2012. I loved the race being held on that day. There was a strong symbolism to the FSGP being held on the same weekend as the …
The weekend of August 17-19 was a great one for this Capital City, as documented in the IndyStar. There were a lot of options available and I hope everyone here took advantage of some. The Cataracts 2012 music festival was my event of choice, and I’m quite happy I attended. The music was great, the …
The south side of Indianapolis has long perceived of itself as the most neglected part of town, and not just in terms of its relationship with local media. When it comes to investment from city agencies, whether Parks and Recreation, the City-County Public Library system, or mass transit, basic empirical evidence suggests that per capita …
I received the following in an e-mail from Jamison Hutchins, Bicycle Coordinator with the Indianapolis Office of Sustainability. As Indianapolis continues to add more bike lanes and trails, it is important to tell the story of how the addition of these facilities has resulted in an increase in usage. The Office of Sustainability, in partnership with Health …
Everyday, it seems a feel-good story floats across my twitter feed about a new bicycling facility that was constructed somewhere. Whether it was a new cycle track in Chicago or a beer pong bike lane in NYC, the data tells me that when dedicated cycling infrastructure is built, the press given to the local response …
The Indianapolis Business Journal has reported that the long-vacant Consolidated Building is under local ownership. Â The plan is to convert the structure into apartments and retail space. Â This is yet another win for downtown, as this building is a beauty. Â Forgive the poor photos, but these were the best that could be done with my …
Work continues on the 62nd Street Multi Use path project. Some significant visual changes have occurred since the last update. They have occurred primarily where the trail will terminate on the east end at Allisonville Road. The trail head concrete has been poured and concrete for the trail headed west has begun. The concrete looks …
Recently I’ve received a few requests to talk about the Tarkington Park Redesign proposals by Rundell Erntsberger Associates. Â The redesign was something that was on our blog’s radar before these requests were made, and I certainly feel like they are worthy of discussion here. The park was most recently known for being the target of …
It has been a great summer for cycling action here in Indianapolis. We are seeing great returns on our infrastructure investments, and our citizens are starting to embrace bicycle culture more enthusiastically. A good example of this was the Mass Ave Crit 2012 held last weekend. The Mass Ave Crit is one of the …
Proposal 208, “Complete Streets”(click to open .pdf) passed the full city council vote last night 28-0. The passage of this proposal will enact a modification to City Code to the affect of creating a framework for planning and implementation of complete streets. The new policy insures that public and private developments plan for all transportation …