Today marks the five year anniversary of the day that I founded the blog. Some blogs start with a fully formed sense of purpose and clearly stated goals. Well, this isn’t one of those blogs. Regardless of this inauspicious beginning, I hope the past five years of reading this blog have been as fun to …
A gas station proposed in Ransom Place Conservation District at the corner of 10th St. and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.? Nixed by the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission (IHPC). A gas station proposed in Herron Morton Place Historic District at the corner of 16th St. and Central Ave.? Passed by IHPC, but neighbors sue …
I might be the only one excited about this, but here goes. Remember the great sign at the Polk Dairy Stables that I posted about in 2008? The sign was removed in 2009, which was concerning: I am happy to report that after a few years, the sign has been repaired. This is a good …
The recent debate that has been raging here over the new bike lanes on Broad Ripple Avenue really touched off a fury of passionate debate among members of the urbanist community. On one side were folks (myself included) advocating for road diets to encourage slower traffic with the intended benefit being safer roads, sidewalks and …
I had a few minutes after class and snapped a few photos of the construction, now underway, on the last portion of the Cultural Trail downtown. The pavement has been torn up from Capitol Ave all the way to Senate and the parking looks like it will be gone once the trail is operating. …
The national conversation that has surrounded the most recent gas price jumps has been predictably frustrating. A whole lot of finger-pointing, but little self-analysis. Perhaps the most frustrating aspect about this conversation is the lack of creative and constructive solutions for people who wish to inoculate themselves from price spikes.  We usually hear the …
Recently, a signal change was made along the Cultural Trail, downtown. Where the trail crosses New York Street, signal priority for the trail users was removed requiring those wishing to cross the street, to press the pedestrian signal button. Did this happen for the Super Bowl? Perhaps, but it was never changed back after the …
A couple of years ago, before I became so consumed by livability and sustainability issues, my wife and I decided that we wanted to put a new door on the back of our home. We removed an existing window, bought a pre-hung door, and with the help of a couple friends, spent the weekend …
This is the last post in a series featuring College Avenue nodes in the Meridian Kessler neighborhood. Again, thanks to Mary Owens from the MKNA for all of the helpful information.  Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 can be read here. Northwest: The northwest corner contains the 2 most prominent historic buildings at the intersection. …
Wednesday night, after our first family visit to Brics of 2012, I discovered a rendering along the Monon trail for a new office development known as Rockdale in the former Broad Ripple Pet Center along Westfield Boulevard. More information can be found at these links: 1 and 2. They are aiming to become the first LEED-certified …