Ah, the old corner store. Â This is the building that you always see old photographs, where the man is dressed up with a tie and apron, standing on the corner; and a boy is sweeping the sidewalk. Â This is on the northwest corner of 17th and Bellefontaine on the near north side: There’s also another …
This is the second (here’s the first) in an extremely intermittent series inspired by the book Suburban Nation. This photo is from the 2008 Aerial photography. Notice how much wider the residential street is than the main artery. Streets are developed this way for emergency management, unfortunately to the detriment of everyday living. And, add …
Locally Grown Gardens is now serving food on a daily basis. Awesome.
Sorry for the light posting lately. I hope to have another “corner” post later in the week which will feature a fun little building. A New Urbanism proponent will speak at A Monumental Affair on Thursday. Getting business leaders and the mayor on board with this is an important step. Now, about those zoning laws….. …
I have tried to avoid being overly political on this blog. I aim to appeal to people of all political persuasions, because I feel that the issues that I post about do not need to be seen through a partisan lens. However, I must say that the prospects for a sustainable Indianapolis have improved now …
The Urban Times has posted an article on Indy’s original urban pioneers in Lockerbie Square. I have a great admiration for these people that took a chance on downtown living, at a time when it was so daunting. One part that was surprising to me was that in the 1970’s, the neighborhood brought in historic …
The Spirit and Place Festival starts this weekend, and there are several programs of interest to the goals of this blog. I have added them to the calendar. I’m planning on going to the IMAGINE-Nation session, and I might add more to my personal schedule.
Great news from a recent poll posted on the Indy Star. I actually find the numbers quite shocking.
I’m curious about reader preferences on this blog. Here’s a mini survey. Please rate your preferences 1-5 for each topic, and go in to as much detail as you would like. Which topics would you like to see covered in greater detail? Alternative Transportation (i.e. mass transit, bicycles, walkability) Green Initiatives (i.e. recycling, green buildings, …
Indianapolis has been ramping up Green projects lately. Here’s a sampling: The Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce has a Green Business Initiative. The Chamber is also planning a trip to Denver to study Mass Transit and Regional Cooperation. From yesterday’s Star: A Downtown hotel wants to power itself with the aid of the sun. Our long-term …