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College Avenue Nodes: 42nd Street Edition

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.  …

College Avenue Nodes: 46th Street Edition

This corner has remained pretty much unchanged for a good number of years. The farther south one goes on College, the more impact a game-changing project like a streetcar or even a rapid bus line could have. Northeast: One of the most interesting and older buildings in the neighborhood with its limestone facade and exterior …

College Avenue Nodes: 49th Street Edition

This corner has seen the largest amount of change within the past four years.  And there is potential for that to continue, with a proposal for the first major mixed-use project along College Avenue to be built since the days of the streetcar. Northeast: This recently renovated building which used to house Steck Plumbing is …

College Avenue Nodes: 52nd Street Edition

This is the second post in a weekly series featuring College Avenue business nodes. Post number one featuring 54th Street can be seen here. Northeast: This large building has been empty for several years ever since the former Movie Gallery closed.  A Mexican restaurant known as Calle 52 was proposed here, but a few of …

College Avenue Nodes: 54th Street Edition.

This is the first post in a weekly series focusing on each of the College Avenue Business Nodes.  On Saturday, February 25th, I met with Mary Owens, who is the head of the Land Use Committee for the Meridian Kessler neighborhood.  I would like to thank her for the helpful information that she was able …

College Avenue nodes adding new business

Hoosier Beer Geek has written about the new venture for Upland Beer, located at the corner of 49th and College. The blog mentions that Upland wants to be a part of an up-and-coming neighborhood, and to be away from the Broad Ripple party scene. I’d imagine that the rent for the space is quite a …

Why College Avenue is Right for the Red Line

First, the good news: The Red Line has made the DOT’s budget proposal that will go before congress this year. If all goes well, construction could start next year on the first all-electric Bus Rapid Transit program in the country. This is big. Naturally, there has a been a bit of pushback about this plan. …

College Ave In-Street Rail: Exploring the Feasibility…

  A lot of the recent controversy here at Urban Indy has revolved around the unannounced road diet that Indy seems to have went on this year. During this construction season alone, a lane has been wiped clean and converted to biking facilities along 46th street, 62nd/Broad Ripple Ave, Shelby St & Madison Ave, Washington …

A Car-Free Guide to Indianapolis, New Years Eve addition

I last posted this article in 2012 for the Super Bowl. I was amazed at how much has changed since then. Most of the text will be the same, but I’ll update links and add new options as needed. I’ve also deleted out much of the information that applied to visitors, this edition of the …

A Car-Free guide to Indianapolis

This article was originally posted on the Columbus Underground website on August 1st, 2011.  I have updated it to be more helpful for all visitors, as well as adding a few important new bits of information as the city prepares to host Super Bowl XLVI. Indianapolis is a great place to visit for a weekend …

My Indianapolis Tour Guide

This article was originally posted on the Columbus Underground website.  It was written for visitors from Columbus, but the information can be useful to visitors and locals alike. Indianapolis is a great place to visit for a weekend getaway.  The city is famous for its Motor Speedway, sports teams, and revitalized downtown.  But what about …

Diverse Corners

One of the more interesting and exciting aspects to city living is noticing a place where people from disparate backgrounds can gather in close geographic proximity. This happens often downtown, of course. However, there are two corners that I have visited recently where this dichotomy has been quite noticeable. The first is 38th and Illinois. …

A Preview of the Red Line Station Alignments

Last week, I was able to attend the Red Line’s public meeting at the Indianapolis Art Center. There were detailed section maps from the near north side up to Broad Ripple, which were exciting to see. The Red Line has also released some meeting posters in PDF form, which is worth a look as well. …

Next Meridian-Kessler Land Use meeting

I’m going to keep posting these, as it seems like there was good turnout for the last meeting.  This one will focus on College Avenue from 49th Street southwards towards 40th Street.   Next week, this site will look at each of the College Avenue corner nodes in detail for a new series.  The notice …

Broad Ripple to DT Lightrail Case Study

As a citizen of Indianapolis and a major supporter of mass transit, it should come as no surprise that I am always thinking about how we can pull off a successful light rail system. When I think about the key components that would create the best first step, there are many things to consider. First …

Indianapolis Streetcar Plan: Guest post by Greg Meckstroth

Greg Meckstroth writes for the Urban Out website.  He has been gracious to share his vision with us. Earlier this year, the IndyConnect plan was released that set a vision for Indianapolis’ mass transit future. From the onset, I have been critical of the plan’s suburban orientation and its focus on commuter rail. While such …

Meridian-Kessler

For recent articles about Meridian-Kessler, click here. Meridian-Kessler started as a wealthy enclave around the turn of the century, and saw its most rapid development take place in the 1920’s.  Meridian-Kessler was originally a streetcar suburb, and it is still blessed with active neighborhood nodes.   In particular, College Avenue hosts a wide array of …

Placemaking In Meridian Kessler, part III

Now on to the final part of my series on Placemaking in Meridian-Kessler neighborhood. It has been a fun process. Here are 6 opportunities to improve the neighborhood. Apologies for not making it to 10, but I didn’t want to dilute the list too much. If anyone else has a unique idea, I’d be glad …

Placemaking In Meridian Kessler, part I

Inspired by this post on A Place of Sense, I decided to try my hand at similar one for my neighborhood, Meridian-Kessler. I will start with 10 places that work, and post 10 places that don’t work and 10 opportunities for growth in the near future. These are listed in no particular order. 10 places …

Can Do Neighborhood Initiative

I found this flyer at Yat’s at 54th and College. This looks like the same group that is working on the Uptown project; however, at a larger scale. I’ve commented on my mixed feelings on this project before, but I must admit that I’m a sucker for their optimism. The flyer includes a tiny rendering …