Sometimes, it’s funny what can fall in your lap when you have a blog. I was sent an e-mail from a person working on a new site called Smart Growth Indy. The site, and its associated blog, starts with a focus on the area around 22nd and the Monon. I wish them the best of …
The Southwest Side contains an interesting array of little-known places. Here’s an Eritrean Orthodox church, on West Morris Street: This is on the north side of the church: This is a gorgeous Byzantine Catholic Church, on Blaine street: A nearby former school: This is St. John the Forerunner Orthodox Church, just a bit south on …
It was bound to happen eventually. News of the latest home builder to close shop has given us a chance to reflect on the model of suburban tract housing. IBJ’s News Talk poses an important question: –What will become of Morgan neighborhoods, many of which are little more than rows of poor-man’s drywall castles? Will …
I’ve been thinking recently at our moment in time. Studies such as this about Antarctic Glaciers melting away can be quite alarming. However, I believe that we need to realize the only constant on our planet is change. Mankind will have to adapt, and I believe that we have the capacity to do so. After …
Well, the first post took off more than I expected, so I feel that I should post a follow-up. Â I didn’t mean for the list to be exhaustive, and I also feared a North Side bias. Â However, I agree with most of the choices of the responders, and many of them are on the North …
Commenter Graeme has updated me about the Irvington Streetscape Project, which has cleared a major funding hurdle. Good news here.
Big Hat Books recently completed a move from Westfield Blvd to 6510 Cornell. Â This is a new construction, and I believe they did a great job with it. Of course, they have the same friendly staff. Â The building also contains a clothing store called Marigold.
The Locally Grown Gardens blog has posted a nice article on the nascent Slow Food movement in Indianapolis. It seems that awareness on this front is increasing, which I believe is essential.
The President had this to say yesterday: “Transportation is not just fixing our old transportation systems but its also imaging new transportation systems. That’s why I’d like to see high speed rail where it can be constructed. That’s why I would like to invest in mass transit because potentially that’s energy efficient and I think …
It was a great day for a walk in one of Indy’s more diverse neighborhoods. These pics are out of order from how we walked, but Blogger’s photo uploader is kind of funky. There were 3 cats in this house, this one wanted its picture taken: I was intrigued by this little place: Colors!: KIB’s …