Broad Ripple Gazette has an article about the conservation ethic behind the BRBP. Combining beer with a forward-thinking business plan is something I can get behind. There are actually quite a few interesting items mentioned in the article. Spent grain feeds cattle for local farmers. They already utilize major energy saving measures. Front and center, …
The IBJ has posted an article regarding the Kroger and Caravelle Commons. The article mentions the non-urban form and dead-end streets of the apartments. These are good points. However, I’m not sure if we have yet learned this lesson, as non-urban apartments and housing complexes are still under development in Marion County. This is a …
I have been forwarded an e-mail from the person in charge of the Winter Farmers Market. I will be attending and I will post it here for anyone who is interested: Dear friends (this is a long email, but please read all the way through – it’s important),Thanks to those who have sent letters of …
Time for a link post. 2 new links have been added. Historic Indianapolis and INarchitecture. Both are written by experts in their field. Small farms are a quickly emerging sector in the U.S. Green Piece Indy has mentioned the Fall Creek Pilot Project, a bioretention area being planted this week at Fall Creek and College …
Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results – Albert Einstein. This photo is a small sample to show that we may not be learning from our past development mistakes. The red lines at the corners show the new pavement edge, and the purple lines show the edges from last …
The Riley Area Development website has a large collection of photos from Mass Ave dating from the late 1980s-to-1990, when it was just starting its rebirth. They are good to revisit from time to time to reset your mental frame about what is possible in a relatively short period of time. My favorite is the …
The Indy Star has laid out a decent defense of continual funding for the possibly doomed commuter bus lines. The main point of the article is that the region needs to fund permanent lines. Permanence is absolutely critical, whether it be a Light Rail line or Bus Rapid Transit. One way to give riders a …
A couple of neat buildings are at this intersection. The southwest corner: Southeast Corner:Back to the Southwest. This building was being refurbished, but for now only the neat facade stands: Detail on the southwest corner building: Northwest Corner:A little farther afield, the newly remodled Walsingham building on 16th and Delaware: The northeast corner is a …
Each year, it amazes me how some of the best events that the city has to offer fall on the same 2 weekends every year: one in the Spring, and one in the Fall. I don’t know if these events should be spread out more throughout the year, but I do know that it can …
Local Art blog On the Cusp has posted a press release from Big Car Gallery regarding a new grant they have procured. They plan on using the funds to spotlight Indy neighborhoods through a community arts series titled Made For Each Other. Be sure to check out all of the photo galleries and the slide …