Or, more accurately, awesome idea of years ago that I’m just now learning about. Artist Andrea Zittel is building a foam island in the lake at IMA’s Art and Nature park. That may be interesting enough, but the artist is building it with the intention that it can be lived in by one or two …
I’ve added a few new links to the blog, and if you haven’t seen them yet, I’ll point them out here: Urban Out. He makes a point I certainly agree with with regards to the experiment to close Monument Circle to traffic. There may not be enough storefronts or permeable buildings for this to be …
Most readers are probably already aware of the plan to reconfigure Georgia Street, but if you haven’t seen it, take a look here. It’s a fine idea, as the street has little auto traffic, and the pedestrian environment downtown could certainly use a place that serves as an outdoor room. I hope it can be …
This is the 3rd post in my extremely intermittent series inspired by the book Suburban Nation. Terminated vista is a term used to describe a prominent building placed directly at the end of a street. These have become increasingly uncommon with the advent of the automobile, as they are bad for traffic flow, as well …
Last Thursday, I attended the Indy Connect meeting at 40th and Pennsylvania. While it was an informative meeting, and I was excited to be able to participate in the discussion with the planners, the most surprising contribution was from the Harmoni table. They displayed an impressive report, complete with sobering demographic statistics, as well as …
I generally try to keep this blog topical, so this will be a rare exception. But, I do need to mention that my wife and I are expecting our first child in mid-October. We are of course excited about this. It remains to be seen about changes in my posting frequency, but I plan to …
Earth House was opened last year in a Church in Lockerbie Square. The House serves a wide variety of interests: coffee shop, concert venue, free market, and a culture that seems imported straight from my college town, Bloomington. The vegetarian restaurant is undergoing changes currently and is temporarily closed. Upstairs Concert Venue: Full disclosure: I …
West Washington Street has been a base for Latin American immigrants in Indianapolis for decades. The area near Belmont Street contains an array of historic mixed-use store fronts. This may be a controversial point, but I believe this might be most fully-functioning “Main Street” type of area in the city. Most of the buildings are …
This parking lot stood out to me when I visited some friends in their new office. Some of the cars in the back have 5 cars in front of them, and getting them out of there must be like a sliding block puzzle. The lot is located just north of Market Street, on Wabash Street.
A house in my neighborhood underwent an amazing transformation, and I didn’t even know it was happening at the time. Often I walked past this house and thought it was pretty shabby: I had no clue of its potential. One day recently I noticed it was completely different: It’s hard to believe it’s the same …