I stumbled upon some old maps of Indianapolis’ past transit glory from this site. It’s a bit difficult to navigate, but there is a wealth of information here. Here’s my favorite: The streetcar system in 1923, the last year before bus service:
Just a heads up that I’ve added these meetings on the Northeast Corridor Transit proposal to the calendar. Head to CIRTA for more information.
Last night I got detoured on my route home (I drove to work yesterday because I had to go to the dentist and then run some errands). There was quite a bit of construction on the new interchange at Washington St, so I kept going east down English Avenue. The corner of English and State, …
A whole lotta interesting reads are floating around the internet(s) recently. It’s part of my job to share them with you. A killer-good post on From: Brown To: Green about, well, pretty much everything. Newsflash: Indianapolis has pretty dirty air. Judging by most of the comments on the article, most of us are saying “bring …
This editorial is quite appropriate here for my 100th blog post. The whole thing was beautiful to wake up to on a Tuesday after a 3-day weekend, but here are some choice quotes: “On the individual level, this means conservation. Switch to a compact car. Reduce and consolidate trips. Join a carpool. Ride a bike. …
This is the new market that I mentioned earlier at 54th and the Monon owned by Ron Harris. He hopes to be open 7 days a week, year round. Here are some other blog posts about it: Middle West Meals, and Going Local.
The ebb-and-flow of information has been interesting to watch. After a bit of a lull in pertinent information, both the Star and the Indianapolis Business Journal have posted lengthy articles. The wind farm in Benton County is now online. It is the first commercial-sized wind farm in the state. Possible buyer’s remorse over the push …
I’ve been pretty lax with updating the blog lately. Hopefully I can catch up with some of the stuff I have missed. CAC presents Living Green presentations and workshops. Commuters are starting to hop on their bikes to cope with higher gas prices. There’s a new market selling local produce in our neighborhood at 54th …
Last weekend, my wife and I honeymooned in the tiny town of New Harmony, Indiana. The town has a history that is unique to this state, and much of that history has been preserved to this day. Downtown is fairly typical as far as historic retail architecture goes; however, the businesses and buildings are in …
Indiana Living Green Magazine has an article about Solar products for home use. It has some good pointers, as well as the people to contact if you’re looking into this option like I am. I might even put my $600 refund check from the government towards installation. Have any of the readers tried a solar …