Category «New Development»

Tarkington Park Redesign

Recently I’ve received a few requests to talk about the Tarkington Park Redesign proposals by Rundell Erntsberger Associates.  The redesign was something that was on our blog’s radar before these requests were made, and I certainly feel like they are worthy of discussion here. The park was most recently known for being the target of …

Indianapolis Jumps on the Roundabout Bandwagon

On Monday, July 2nd, Rebuild Indy’s twitter account posted their major project fact sheet.   Linked are 5 different pdf files that mention the installation of roundabouts.  The fact that these are happening without much public fanfare might speak to the fact that this style of intersection is becoming quite common in the region, but I …

City Way and a Two-Way Delaware Street

City Way is perhaps the largest project under construction in the downtown area.  I find the design of the project to be refreshing, and perhaps the way of the future for the city.  Instead of pinning our hopes on a splashy new high-rise, City Way is instead a collection of solid mid-rise buildings.  I believe …

Irvington Streetscape Project underway

After 7 long years of fundraising and background legal work, the Irvington streetscape project kicked off yesterday.   Photos of the groundbreaking can be seen via the Irvington Development Organization’s facebook page.  This project will help reclaim Washington Street for pedestrians in the neighborhood, which has seen a good deal of new locally-owned businesses open in …

16 Park and the MLK Memorial

Last month, I walked around the new 16 Park development. These apartments have replaced Caravelle Commons, which by most accounts has been a positive change for the neighborhood.  Here is the aerial photo of the property that has been affected, taken in spring of 2011: All of the buildings in the north of the aerial …