A few links for a Friday. A study of the proliferation of parking lots in Tippecanoe county, which can be probably be applied to any county in the state. I wish the results were more surprising. What’s most obvious answer to this problem? Well, bigger cars, of course! Carfree Times was published.
I’ll have to come clean and mention that I just participated in one of the luxuries that will become more difficult in the near future: pleasure travel. And this wasn’t just any vacation, it was 2 weeks in western Turkey. I did come away with an appreciation for living locally there. They eat the food …
The latest edition of Urban Times has a number of valuable articles dealing with sustainability issues. All 3 of the articles up on the web (in pdf form) have a green tint: The latest renderings of the Cultural Trail. Mentioned in the article is the transformation to parallel parking spaces along the 800 block of …
The Metropolitan Planning Organizatation held one of their 6 Public Forums last night on North Keystone Avenue. I attended and was quite surprised with the amount of backlash against the rapid transit study by a few citizens that attended. I feel that the backlash was partially tied to the general outrage against recent tax increases, …
Back in June I posted about the Chatham Center project. The developer of the Project, Larry Jones has been gracious enough to share updated renderings and information with me for posting on this site. Here’s the main excerpt from the e-mail: A friend sent me the link to your blog and your article on the …
Last night there was a meeting at the building site for the Casa Verde house in the 2100 block of Park Avenue. I met with the Indianapolis Urban Sustainability Meet-Up group set up by the real estate agent of the project, Joe Shoemaker. Joe showed us around the project and explained the details. This house …
There have been a number of green-related topics in the Indianapolis Business Journal recently. This article highlights the potential for renewable energy in Indiana, especially wind. Conservation Easements can be beneficial for preserving land, and can even reap tax deductions. Empty houses in the suburbs are sadly commonplace. The struggle some businesses face when attempting …
The green building movement hit a significant milestone last week with this new project. Casa Verde will be the first new residence in Indianapolis to fully comply with LEED-standards. Learn more about the project here: Casa Verde
Via Property Lines, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful is relocating its headquarters to an old warehouse that they will outfit with a green roof. I’ve questioned their motives occasionally, especially when I saw a huge banner they hung near one of their planting projects. It wasn’t very beautiful. However, this is obviously a big step for both …
A new parking structure opens right downtown on Monday. Featuring zero street-level retail. I can’t contain my glee. Way to add to life on the street, folks… Park this way