Mass transit in central Indiana took one-half step forward, and what some might say one-fourth of a step back. The Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee approved a bill that would allow for expanded mass transit in Marion, Hamilton, Johnson, Delaware, Madison, and now Hancock counties. The funding structure proposed by last year’s Summer Transit …
Details have been released on the proposed downtown fire station which will replace the one that currently sits on prime real estate on Mass Ave. The new station will sit on the property that is currently occupied by the Red Cross, which itself will be moving to Meridian Street. The early returns on the design …
We the undersigned at Urban Indy would like to take this opportunity to lend our voice in support of Freedom Indiana, and against HJR-3, which seeks to discriminate against Hoosiers based on their sexual orientation. Â This constitutional amendment only sends a message that leaders in the state are behind the times. Â Instead, elected officials …
As we all enjoy the fluffy, frozen whiteness to close out the week I thought it would be a good time to get my first contribution to the blog out there. Â Happy Friday! I’m thrilled to join the Urban Indy team – my name is Nathan and I’ve enjoyed seeing the city change (mostly for …
A quick photo update on a project I like quite a bit, the new structure at 6 East Washington: More information can be found in this article on the IBJ. The first floor tenant will be Chipotle. Let the burrito wars commence.
Indianapolis residents have been treated to a good deal of press releases in the past two days about the new Velocity action plan for downtown. The ambitious plan is full of great ideas that we at Urban Indy are excited about. Â Of course, more could be done for the urban core surrounding downtown, but …
Last week, the Metropolitan Development Commission approved a massive redevelopment of the Central State Hospital grounds. According to the staff report, the grounds will include a brewery, an events center, student housing, office uses, and urban farming. Â A couple of image captures from the lengthy staff report can be seen below: It will be interesting …
It is often easy to get caught up in big ideas and big money. City, state, and nation-wide investments are all needed to really make an impact. However, recently there have been a few new smaller items that can also improve life for city residents. The first is this little bus stop bench outside the …
The suburban doughnut counties have had a long reputation as an area that is hospitable to vehicular traffic, and not much else. Â Carmel has been fighting that reputation for decades now, but how are the other areas in the region faring? In some instances, better than Marion County. Let’s look at one example from each …
Construction has quietly been underway at Hotel Broad Ripple, which is located on Westfield Boulevard, and set to open by spring of 2014. Â Exterior work appears to be mostly finished, as I was able to see on Friday: This project is downscaled quite a bit from their original vision first put forth in 2010, although …