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Red Line Study Reveals Route Alternatives

The Indy Connect Red Line, which is now under alternatives analysis, has broken radio silence and as of this week have a few potential route alignments available for public discussion. If you attend one of the public hearings, you can see the details of these being provided by Indy Connect. Divided up by northern or …
Green Line Study Examines Downtown Alignments

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 …
Broad Ripple Parking Garage Construction Update 2

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 …
Indy Connect Meetings set for Early 2013

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 …
Proposed Development at Keystone Crossing

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 …
New Broad Ripple Mixed Use Structure Proposed

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 …
Let’s Talk Green Line

It has been quite some time since I, or anybody else here at Urban Indy, has written about the NE Corridor or as it is referred to now by Indy Connect, The Green Line. As of this writing, the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is being constructed by HNTB, under contract through the MPO. With the …
February 2013 Wallpaper
Vote on HB1011 – 1/30/13 at 10:30am

Last week, HB1011 (Mass Transit) received a hearing in the Roads & Transportation Committee at the Indiana Statehouse. A vote was not taken, but testimony was given for nearly 4 hours on the bill which, if passed this session, would grant voters an opportunity to vote on expanded local funding for mass transit and the …