This is the second of a two-part series on responsible land use in Center Township. This relatively new structure also happens to sit on an odd-shaped lot, located on College Avenue in Fletcher Place: The building, known as Fletcher Place Terrace, currently houses a law firm and 6 apartment units. I won’t speak to the …
Here is the Wallpaper for February 2011. Sorry, no image only this month. Just scraping by on free time to get this done right now. Enjoy! This is obviously, the new JW Marriott in DT Indy that opened last week. 2560 x 1600,1280 x 853, 1280 x 1024, 1366 x 768
This is the first of a 2 part series. Â Today is an example of what not to do when designing a new development. Â I always like to lead with the bad news first, then get to the good news, which will come later this week. It’s probably apropos that a new BMV features such …
Well, the notorious ice storm of 2011 has come and well… it’s sort of still here. My office has been out for 2 days now, yet I still managed to make it to Broad Ripple village to get coffee and things for the family. I was particularly impressed by what I have shown in the …
I met my wife in late 2006. We got to know each other quicky and before long, I had asked her to marry me. I met a woman who likes to travel. A LOT! So when it came to planning our wedding, travel was incorporated. Sure, people travel for their honeymoon, but for their wedding? Our …
Welcome to the first installment of the Indianapolis Construction Roundup. My goal with this series is to provide regular updates — on a monthly or perhaps bi-monthly basis — on significant construction projects happening around downtown Indianapolis. If available, I will include photos and renderings for selected projects. For convenience, the names of each project …
After 3 years of planning and delays, Indianapolis’ first food Co-op is up and running near the corner of 10th and Rural. The store’s major goal is to bring fresh and local produce to the neighborhood, but they also provide bulk and higher-end processed foods to appeal to a city-wide clientele. Pogues Run is collaborating …
Sometimes it’s nice to sit back and let someone else do the thinking. TED videos are about “ideas worth spreading”, and you can see them all for free at this link. If anyone has some downtime and wants some food for thought, I recommend the following TED talks that are all relevant to urbanism: Jaime …
One of the goals of our website is to promote attractive urban design for new proposals. Â In contrast, the older areas of the inner city already have charm, even in the back alleys and neglected infrastructure (frequently captured by former Indianapolis blogger Matt Heidelberger.) Â Urban Indy wouldn’t exist as a site without a shared love …
A lot Urban Indy’s content focuses on decisions made by “the man”. You know, the guy/gal/power structure that messes up a lot, doesn’t always get the value of making Indianapolis a live-able city, and can’t seem to listen to our urbanophilic reason? Well, there are also a lot of things, simple things, that you can …