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 …
As you may have already seen, Urban Indy has added a new blogger Eric McAfee, who also writes for the blog American Dirt. Â Eric has already been a very valuable contributor behind the scenes here at Urban Indy, and we look forward to more of the same from him in the future. Â Welcome aboard, Eric!
IndyGo submitted it’s 2013 budget proposal (click to open .pdf) to it’s board on August 2nd, 2012. The 2013 budget as proposed, represents an $8.3 million increase over 2012’s adopted budget. In an executive summary, IndyGo President & CEOÂ Mike Terry indicates that the proposed increase would be applied towards increasing service based off of the …
A recent development that has lurked under the radar in central Indianapolis is the planned relocation of the R & A Bloch Cancer Survivor Park. Over the next year, the Park will move from its current home at the edge of the Ransom Place neighborhood to Mapleton-Fall Creek, a few miles away, all as part …
As the days tick by in 2012, we inch closer to the 2013 legislative session. Wheels are in motion to again convince state lawmakers to allow the Central Indiana region to levy a tax on ourselves for local transit funding. Last February, HB1073, which would have moved the transit tax closer to reality, went down in …
A couple weekends ago, I had the good fortune of having some professional lenses in the household. I was able to get out into a setting of my choice for a little while and I chose Fountain Square, a neighborhood undergoing tremendous change right now. Take a look at some of the photos that I …
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued a 54 page report on domestic Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in which it offered up an official account comparing BRT systems within the United States. The study touched on all manner of operational parameters as well as capital expenditures in coming to its conclusions on what constitutes a successful …
Urban Indy has committed to joining IndyGo’s Adopt-a-Stop program, in which citizens or organizations can help to clean up the area around bus stops. Â The program is free to join, but we decided to pay the fee to display our logo. Â Our stop is located at the corner of 56th and College. Â Feel free to …
This year marked the final Middle Eastern Festival located at 40th and Sherman. Next year, the church will be in a large new facility in Fishers: This was a bit bittersweet for me, as I had a great time as always, but it might also be the last time my family and I attend. I …