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Rebuild Indy: What are we rebuilding?

"Repaired" sidewalk along 52nd Street (image credit: me)

In 2010, Mayor Greg Ballard used bonding capacity against equity in our water/sewer utilities as well as future rate increases to fund a program that is called, Rebuild Indy. The first injection of funds came in to the tune of $55 million. It was used to jumpstart the program and largely includes resurfacing streets, repairing some …

Indianapolis Cultural Trail Northeast Corridor – Before and After, Pt. 3

In recognition of the completion of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail’s Northeast Corridor, Urban Indy is running a series of comparison shots to show you how this project has transformed our city streets. Today we’re featuring three pairs of photos from one of the more interesting features of the Northeast Corridor. For most of its run, …

Indianapolis Cultural Trail Northeast Corridor – Before and After, Pt. 2

In recognition of the completion of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail’s Northeast Corridor, Urban Indy is running a series of comparison shots to show you how this project has transformed our city streets.  Today we’re featuring three pairs of photos from an area of Massachusetts Ave. commonly referred to as the East End.  This is the area …

Cultural Trail: Walnut Street thoughts

Yesterday, I finally had a chance to walk the newest section of the Cultural Trail along Walnut Street. Unfortunately, I was without my camera, but visuals will be better if I wait until the unveiling of the Glick Peace Walk. The Walnut Street portion of the trail has a different feel than the completed Alabama …