Double 8 Foods provides a vital link to fresh foods for residents of the Near Northside of Indianapolis. Some might be surprised to find out that it is a locally owned family business, and is operated by the relatives of Zoltan Weisz, who was the first grocery store owner in the state to hire an …
Sacred Heart Neighborhood on the near South Side has seen a renewed interest, due in large part to the promotions of a concert venue at the Vollrath Tavern. Can a bar revitalize a neighborhood? I’m not sure, but attracting people from around the city to a little-known street with a boatload of potential is a …
The scaffolding is off the McOuat Building on Washington Street, and the transformation is fantastic. This place has been vacant for as long as I’ve been working downtown, and it’s great to see the care taken to show off the building’s details. You can read more about this project on the IBJ.
On Saturday, I attended the Made For Each Other event at Saraga Market. Made For Each Other is an organization devoted to providing an outlet for art and exhibitions in Indy’s under-served neighborhoods. This particular event featured cooking demonstrations and a chance to discuss food culture with the burgeoning international community in Lafayette Square. Saraga …
This post is meant to be a companion piece to my German Train story that I posted in January. Traveling by bus in America can lead to some interesting stories. I’ve only ridden a Greyhound on one occasion, back in the year 2000, which was a round trip to Pittsburgh.  The trip eastward boarded around …
The Glick Eye Institute is currently under construction on the IUPUI Campus. The top 3 floors of it are an attractive arrangement of glass, but the entry floor is mostly a blank wall of bricks. I believe this is more of a statement of the current auto-orientation of Michigan Street than anything else. Walking around …
This post is intended to be an antidote to recent pessimism regarding the quality of our city’s infill projects. Two newer buildings on East Ohio Street deserve recognition for their attractive design. The Nature Conservancy building was not without controversy, as they decided to tear down the existing building, as opposed to renovating it, or …
Currently, College Avenue is a one way northbound street between Virginia and Massachusetts Avenues. There have been a few public calls to change this missed connection, and to return College into a two way street (which even has its own facebook fan page, which I have joined). There are also calls to instill bike lanes …
You may have noticed last week that Greg Meckstroth, blogger from Urban Out, posted on his own account here at Urban Indy. I failed to introduce him properly, so now this welcome post is a week late.  Look for more great and thoughtful posts from Greg on here in the future. We’re excited to …
Washington Court is a pedestrian street of Four Square houses from the Arts and Crafts-era located in Meridian Park neighborhood.  The only access for vehicles is located behind the houses along the alley, as seen here. I think I drove down Washington Boulevard well over 100 times before one day a few years ago, when …