It has been a great summer for cycling action here in Indianapolis. We are seeing great returns on our infrastructure investments, and our citizens are starting to embrace bicycle culture more enthusiastically. A good example of this was the Mass Ave Crit 2012 held last weekend. The Mass Ave Crit is one of the …
As you may have already seen, Urban Indy has added a new blogger Eric McAfee, who also writes for the blog American Dirt. Â Eric has already been a very valuable contributor behind the scenes here at Urban Indy, and we look forward to more of the same from him in the future. Â Welcome aboard, Eric!
A recent development that has lurked under the radar in central Indianapolis is the planned relocation of the R & A Bloch Cancer Survivor Park. Over the next year, the Park will move from its current home at the edge of the Ransom Place neighborhood to Mapleton-Fall Creek, a few miles away, all as part …
A couple weekends ago, I had the good fortune of having some professional lenses in the household. I was able to get out into a setting of my choice for a little while and I chose Fountain Square, a neighborhood undergoing tremendous change right now. Take a look at some of the photos that I …
This year marked the final Middle Eastern Festival located at 40th and Sherman. Next year, the church will be in a large new facility in Fishers: This was a bit bittersweet for me, as I had a great time as always, but it might also be the last time my family and I attend. I …
There has been significant progress on the 62nd street trail project since the last update. However, most of the work has been occurring underground and as a result, a large mess has resulted. Many Urban Indy readers have commented about the apparent lack of progress on the project. After further inspection, it appears that a …
On July 5th from 6 to 8 pm, the Mayor is announcing the kickoff of a new program known as Indy Rezone at the Central Library. The website and facebook page are under maintenance right now, but this program could be the start of something huge for the city. Urban Indy hopes to use this …
If you are not familiar with the saga of the Di Rimini, I suggest that you first catch up by reading here, here, here, here and here. Needless to say, this is a story that should serve as an example to designers and developers that they must consider the City’s Regional Center Design Guidelines and …
This project makes me giddy on a personal level. When I drive to work, I park in the massive garage just to the north of this ugly building, which is now undergoing demolition: The gray building used to house a small factory, while the beige building on the left housed the Bank One Operations Center. …
Last Thursday, I finally had the opportunity to ride the IndyGo Green Line bus to the airport. I had a late afternoon flight, and I worked a half a day downtown before heading out. I bought my $7 ticket at the IndyGo store at 34 N Delaware Street and headed west on Market. The first …