Mass transit in central Indiana took one-half step forward, and what some might say one-fourth of a step back. The Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee approved a bill that would allow for expanded mass transit in Marion, Hamilton, Johnson, Delaware, Madison, and now Hancock counties. The funding structure proposed by last year’s Summer Transit …
Details have been released on the proposed downtown fire station which will replace the one that currently sits on prime real estate on Mass Ave. The new station will sit on the property that is currently occupied by the Red Cross, which itself will be moving to Meridian Street. The early returns on the design …
We the undersigned at Urban Indy would like to take this opportunity to lend our voice in support of Freedom Indiana, and against HJR-3, which seeks to discriminate against Hoosiers based on their sexual orientation. Â This constitutional amendment only sends a message that leaders in the state are behind the times. Â Instead, elected officials …
This winter, despite bitter cold temperatures, all I can think about is how I would love for someone else to do the driving, as I strategically maneuver my 4×4 Jeep through snow filled streets. However, I work near Pendleton Pike and Oaklandon Road, where there is not an Indy Go bus in sight. As a new …
A mostly innocuous-looking building at Alabama and New York Streets is undergoing a major renovation project. Formerly housing only a law firm, the first floor is being converted into a bank. Here is what it used to look like, courtesy of Google Street View: Here is how it looked, as of this morning. Â Notice the …
Normally an announcement as modest as the sale of a small, well-maintained historic commercial building shouldn’t cause anyone’s pulse to race. And, outside of this Urban Indy blogosphere, it probably hasn’t. Truth be told, even within Urban Indy readership, nobody’s popping any blood-pressure pills. But the change in ownership of the Marott Center on …
Welcome to the flipside of the great freeze-out of 2014 (hopefully it will be the only one). I was happy to act as directed by the mayor and stayed home from Sunday until Tuesday afternoon. Fortunately, I didn’t have to leave the house to see something inspiring on the internet. Our man living next to …
IndyGo recently sent out a summary of trips provided for 2013. Â The major stat leading this list was that IndyGo provided 10.2 million boardings in 2013; a number not observed since 1991. A number of significant changes occurred in 2013 which lead to this new benchmark of success. Increased frequencies of the 8, 10 & …
It is a new year! Welcome to the first installment of the 2014 wallpaper! This was taken just before Indy was inundated with the 2014 snowstorm. Oh, how I long for good cycling weather again 🙂 2560 x 1600 1280 x 853 1280 x 1024 1366 x 768
As we all enjoy the fluffy, frozen whiteness to close out the week I thought it would be a good time to get my first contribution to the blog out there. Â Happy Friday! I’m thrilled to join the Urban Indy team – my name is Nathan and I’ve enjoyed seeing the city change (mostly for …