More from the Star on Transit
Two new articles on the Star about transit and walkability have popped up this morning. This, from a New Urbanism proponent, as well as this editorial.
Straight Outta Dwell?
This new house is on Cornell Ave (just north of 16th Street). It reminds me of something that would be on the cover of Dwell Magazine? However, I’m not even close to a design expert. What are your thoughts about this house? Â I probably should have used low-light settings on my camera. Â Hopefully you can …
17th and Bellefontaine
Ah, the old corner store. Â This is the building that you always see old photographs, where the man is dressed up with a tie and apron, standing on the corner; and a boy is sweeping the sidewalk. Â This is on the northwest corner of 17th and Bellefontaine on the near north side: There’s also another …
Snapshot Part 2
This is the second (here’s the first) in an extremely intermittent series inspired by the book Suburban Nation. This photo is from the 2008 Aerial photography. Notice how much wider the residential street is than the main artery. Streets are developed this way for emergency management, unfortunately to the detriment of everyday living. And, add …
New Option for Eating Locally
Locally Grown Gardens is now serving food on a daily basis. Awesome.
Randomly Miscellaneous
Sorry for the light posting lately. I hope to have another “corner” post later in the week which will feature a fun little building. A New Urbanism proponent will speak at A Monumental Affair on Thursday. Getting business leaders and the mayor on board with this is an important step. Now, about those zoning laws….. …
Election Post
I have tried to avoid being overly political on this blog. I aim to appeal to people of all political persuasions, because I feel that the issues that I post about do not need to be seen through a partisan lens. However, I must say that the prospects for a sustainable Indianapolis have improved now …
Great Article on Urban Times
The Urban Times has posted an article on Indy’s original urban pioneers in Lockerbie Square. I have a great admiration for these people that took a chance on downtown living, at a time when it was so daunting. One part that was surprising to me was that in the 1970’s, the neighborhood brought in historic …
Spirit and Place Festival
The Spirit and Place Festival starts this weekend, and there are several programs of interest to the goals of this blog. I have added them to the calendar. I’m planning on going to the IMAGINE-Nation session, and I might add more to my personal schedule.
Hoosiers want better mass transit
Great news from a recent poll posted on the Indy Star. I actually find the numbers quite shocking.