Randomly Miscellaneous, Part II for January

And here I thought it would be a slow month. It seems like relevant material has been coming fast and furious, so here’s a new rundown. A new Task Force has been created to formulate a plan for Transit in Central Indiana. Mass Ave may get one of its “missing teeth” filled in, next to …

Winona: A symbol of a larger issue

The failure of the sale for the site of the Former Winona Hospital points to a larger issue that this blog has not yet touched on. It’s an issue that would probably be explained better by The Urbanophile, but I’ll attempt to weigh in here. The issue is: large older buildings that have outlived their …

Personal Goals Applied to the City as it Exists

There’s been quite a discussion over on Skyscraper City about mobility in this city; mainly over our dependence on our cars in Indianapolis and if we should continue to head down that path for our development. This issue is of great interest to me. It gets to the root of the actual reason that I …

IndyEthnicFood.com: A wealth of information

I’ve linked to the Indy Ethnic Food website since day one, but I have failed to give it its rightful praise. In addition to being the go-to place to find ethnic restaurants, they also list many great local eateries under the category “eclectic”. Do you like festivals, but aren’t sure where and when they take …

Randomly Miscellaneous

Time for a few links. I’ve added a new blog called Go Indy Go. Also, a new website called Streets of Indy. Be sure to check out the photo galleries. Locally Grown Gardens continues to rock my world. Lafayette Square Mall is really struggling. Meanwhile, there are quite a few worthy international destinations in the …

Irvington Streetscape Project

On my visit to Irvington last year, I enjoyed the shops and restaurants, but noticed that Washington Street was a barrier for the neighborhood. I thought at the time that the traffic should be calmed in order to create a more cohesive street. Well, wouldn’t you know it, the Irvington Development Organization has thought the …

East Market Street

In a positive development, the ramp that connected East Market Street with the Interstate has been mostly removed. I am quite excited about the prospects for this portion of Market Street, and I think it was a brilliant idea to open this space up.   The ramp to nowhere: There are some nice brick structures …

St. Joseph and Old Northside

Last Friday, my friend from Veggie Indy and I went to tour the St. Joseph and Old Northside Neighborhoods.  He took some videos and we discussed a future video blog for this site.  For now, here are my pictures: Alabama Street is famous for its row houses, which shows just how few row houses there …