Remember this building from the Monon Trail? Here is what it looked like on Sunday: The great old sign has been removed. Â I did some investigative work and noticed that the sign has been dismantled and is sitting on pallets. Â You can barely make out the “K” in Polk here. Â It’s on the slab that …
This article on the Infrastructurist promoting streetcar investment has caused me to think about our past streetcar network in the city. The article isn’t exactly even-handed; however, you can still see the residue of our past investment along College Avenue, with the most obvious being the stretch between 16th Street and Broad Ripple Avenues. Multi-use …
I’m back, still catching up on the items that I have missed. Here’s a quick rundown (that readers of this blog have already seen). More info on the area near 22nd Street and the Monon, including a possible new pedestrian path. A sign of hope for the former Bank One on East Washington Street. This …
I’ll be away from the blogging world for the next two weeks. Â As always, thanks for reading and interacting.
Green Piece Indianapolis has highlighted 2 new schools that will open in the near future. Both are worthy of mention here. The Indianapolis Early Learning Center will focus on pre-school education. Located in a formerly run-down home on West 30th Street, the school will focus on jump starting a young person’s interest in nature. The …
I know, it’s weird to term a city of almost 40,000 an enclave. However, I find it interesting that the historic center of Lawrence is not well known, as the most of the “downtown” has shifted to the Fort Benjamin Harrison area at 56th and Post. Â The historic center is at 46th and Franklin Road:
We stopped in Crown Point on the way to Chicago. I was impressed by the town square, as it seemed more lively and populated than many others in the state. And, of course, the historic courthouse is impressive: I love this theater. Â I’m imagining it’s historic, with a remodel from the 1970’s. Â Totally unique.There were …
Earlier this week, I was fortunate enough to stay for 3 nights in downtown Chicago. A Chicago trip always trips my urbanist triggers, and this time was no different. Comparing Indianapolis and Chicago is a futile pursuit, but that doesn’t mean I don’t do this while I’m there. Fortunately, I’ve come away with some inspiration …
Here’s a few pics from my trip to Beech Grove a few weeks ago: Â The Amtrak Train Shed, dating from 1909: How many songs have this particular title? City Hall:Beech Grove has done quite a bit of work to make Main Street and Emerson Avenue more attractive and walkable. Â I can’t imagine how hard …
The May issue of the Urban Times Newsletter has a story on the new Nature Conservancy building in the Cole-Noble Neighborhood. The paper has a new rendering of the project as well as some new information. Perhaps the most interesting fact is that they are using a large amount of bricks that were salvaged from …