There are a number of interesting projects to be mentioned from last month’s Metropolitan Development Commission Report. The building at 24th and Meridian applied for a variance to allow for a Drive-Thru. Â The variance was recommended to be declined by the staff. Tortas Guicho Dominguez y el Cubano on Virginia in Fletcher Place applied for …
The Mapleton-Fall Creek neighborhood has been the recipient of a good deal of projects with the aim to improve the neighborhood’s aesthetics and infrastructure. For this post, I will cover 3 of these projects. Perhaps the most important undertaking is the conversion of Central Avenue from a one way to a two way street in …
Last night, IndyCog released version 1 of their Indy Ride Guide, a comprehensive map which features the best (and worst) places for a person to ride a bicycle.  A sneak preview is shown below, but the full pdfs can be found in all their glory here and here. These maps can be found for free around the …
Last night, I was given the unique opportunity to tour the McOuat building with Nancy Gibbs, the Project Manager. Ms. Gibbs relayed to me that the McOuat (pronounced Mi-coo-it) was empty for 24 years, so it is amazing to me that it is in as good of shape as it is. The building formerly housed …
On October 1st, a new circulator bus will launch to connect IndyGo Bus number 8 with the Plainfield warehouse district. Â The need for this bus is sort of a microcosm of the new economy: warehouses are often located in car-dependent suburban areas, but they are increasingly hiring more employees from Indianapolis without the means to …
The Fort Benjamin Harrison Reuse Authority has been around for quite a while (see these posts from 2010 and 2011), and now the planned public plaza is starting to fill in with to the north with new apartments. Â There are two structures directly to the north of the plaza, with more just to the north …
The Indianapolis Business Journal has reported that the long-vacant Consolidated Building is under local ownership. Â The plan is to convert the structure into apartments and retail space. Â This is yet another win for downtown, as this building is a beauty. Â Forgive the poor photos, but these were the best that could be done with my …
Recently I’ve received a few requests to talk about the Tarkington Park Redesign proposals by Rundell Erntsberger Associates. Â The redesign was something that was on our blog’s radar before these requests were made, and I certainly feel like they are worthy of discussion here. The park was most recently known for being the target of …
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!
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 …