Next month, IndyGo is convening public meetings to discuss the future plans for the Purple Line. Here is the schedule and agenda: Purple Line Public Meetings: Help determine stop placement, lane configuration, and downtown routing for Indy’s second rapid transit line. IndyGo staff and consultants will be available during open houses, offering a brief presentation …
Note: To see previous Friday Fun posts, click here. One of the more interesting and popular ways to increase density in historic Single-Family-Housing neighborhoods is to allow a carriage house toward the backside of the lot. Often, the new residence will sit on the second floor of a new garage for the property. This has …
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Organization has awarded $59 million towards 30 transportation initiatives in the Central Indiana Region. There are some interesting points to make here. First, the list: Local Public Agency Project Project Type Funds Awarded Avon School Zone Flashing Beacons Safety Upgrade $133,680 Bargersville Signal Pre-emption Signal – Other $143,502 Brownsburg Green Street …
Original post can be found here. Jane Jacobs was a journalist and community activist who is now widely considered a patron saint of urban planning. Her most famous work, published in 1961, is The Death and Life of Great American Cities. I recently read the book and am reflecting on what it tells us about …
Urban blogs are used to defending their points of views from a more car-centric culture that prevails in many places in the US, and especially here in Indianapolis. But there is one major place where urban blogs receive a bit of pushback from those on the left side of the spectrum: Neighborhood infill, especially multi-story …
I hope that everyone who was able to attend our East Side Bike Ride enjoyed the trip. I had a great time meeting others who were interested in this topic. Here are some photos from the trip: Meeting in front of the 100 + year old Ford plant to discuss future plans: Joe Smoker from …
This website was born ten years ago on this date. When this blog first started, I was using actual film in an actual camera and scanning the photos. I took these particular photos to be developed at Cord Camera, which is now a fried chicken restaurant on Mass Avenue. I didn’t have a smart phone …
This post is a reminder about the upcoming Urban Indy East Side Bike Ride. There should be a good crew of people on hand, including some who have knowledge about upcoming projects and proposals. Join us at 2 pm, Saturday, April 15th at the Old Ford Plant at 1301 East Washington Street. Please let me …
UPDATE: Due to many schedule conflicts, we are planning on changing the date for this event to April 15th Urban Indy hits its 10-year anniversary on April 11th. As that is a Tuesday, I’ve decided to host the gathering on the Saturday after the official date, April 15th. A few years ago, we hosted a construction …
Just south of downtown, there’s a gymnasium that dates from the year 1900 called the Turnverin: It stands out in an odd section of Prospect Street. Notice the signs to the left of the building: that’s Interstate 70. Here’s another view of the Turnverin: It’s the same angle of the old building, but the streetview is …