As part of my ongoing involvement as a member of the Green Line Citizen’s Advisory Committee, we were recently briefed on the latest details regarding the progress of the Environmental Impact Study (EIS) for the Green Line. I intend to cover the juicy bits of the recent news in the post regarding the specifics of …
As much as I try to avoid double-dipping with my blog posts, I had to include this reference to my latest post on my blog, American Dirt, because it is so Indy-centric. I featured it on Dirt because it is a follow-up on an essay from a few years ago. When I first featured the …
Two months ago, the restaurant 14 West closed after being open for several years. Â I visited once years ago, and found the food and service to be decent. Â Unfortunately, the restaurant was nearly empty on a Devour Downtown evening, Â so the closing didn’t surprise me (or other food-watchers around town) all that much. Â But …
It has been a while since the last update we provided on Urban Indy regarding the Broad Ripple Mixed Use Parking Structure. As you would imagine, progress has been swift! I have heard that there is a target opening in March sometime and the on-site labor over January and February shows that the developer is …
What is a Complete Bridge? Well, if you are familiar with transportation issues, you have probably heard of the phrase “Complete Street.” A Complete Bridge takes this concept of a Complete Street and applies the same standards of safe accessibility for non-motorized transportation. Complete Streets policies are an excellent way to ensure that our streetscapes …
On Wednesday, I attended the Transit Day Rally. Â It was interesting to feel the energy inside the State House, as the confident group convened in a hall on the 2nd floor of the building. Â The leaders of the event were careful in pointing out that this was the largest groundswell of support that transit has …
The following was contained in a press release from Indy Connect this past week. Public meetings set for 3 Indy Connect rapid transit line studies  INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 14, 2013) — The public is invited to learn more about the Indy Connect studies of the Red, Blue and Green rapid transit lines by attending one …
On the north side of Indianapolis, a new development has been proposed for the former Woodfield Center located at the intersection of 86th Street and Keystone Avenue. The newly proposed use has made waves with the surrounding neighborhood to the west upset over the design and an official remonstration has been filed which will be heard …
A three story mixed use building may be coming to Broad Ripple in the near future. New development always raises a few eyebrows. This proposal in particular may arouse more than an eyebrow once it gains widespread notice. The Village has not seen a significant amount of new development for quite some time aside from …
I have registered to attend the State House tomorrow for the Indiana Citizen’s Alliance for Transit’s Day at the State House. Â I hope to see other readers of the blog there, starting at the Indiana History Center at 10 AM. Â I will have a report afterwards of my impressions of the event.