Sunflower Market Closing
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Historical Posts on Jan 30th, 2008 | 2 comments
I figured I might as well post this here in case people missed it. I went to the Sunflower Market often, but I probably should have gone to Good Earth instead. The cashier told me that the Indy location was doing well, but it was a corporate decision based on the performance of all of the stores collectively. With the Fresh Market opening soon, though, I imagine it would have cut down my Sunflower Market trips considerably. A few things bugged me about Sunflower Market, not the least of which is that a lot of their packaging was non-recyclable plastic. If you’re going to appeal to greenie...
Randomly Miscellaneous
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Historical Posts on Jan 25th, 2008 | 9 comments
A few updates:
The renewable energy bill in the State Legislature has been rejected. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. David Crooks, refused to make concessions to the coal industry.
A sizable project at 49th and College has been approved. I have mixed feelings about this, as the property has two four-squares and a bungalow that would be removed, as well as several mature trees. However, at least it doesn’t hide behind a parking lot, and I like the density. I have not seen a recent rendering, as they have actually added another story to the building.
Construction on the Cosmopolitan on the...
Impact of "An Inconvenient Truth"
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Historical Posts on Jan 23rd, 2008 | 2 comments
I have a friend (who reads this site) who is a Global Warming skeptic. I believe his skepticism may be warranted, even though I personally believe that the planet is warming and we are not helping the cause. However, he agrees with me that we should build a more sustainable environment. This is where I believe that Al Gore’s movie has made a major impact. It took an issue that was on the fringe of our development process and brought it to the forefront.
There’s another documentary called A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash. It tackles a subject (Peak Oil) that is equally frightening, and...
Revamped City Market
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Historical Posts on Jan 17th, 2008 | 16 comments
The long-delayed remodeling project in the City Market was finally completed a few months ago, and the old Market building is filling with vendors. It’s nice to see some life back in the old building, and word is that they will work on remodeling the East wing soon. There is a slew of new vendors eagerly anticipating their next customer. Here’s a list:
Constantino’s. The most ambitious new tenant takes a decent-sized chunk of the western half of the market. Their sandwiches and salads have proven to be a hit; however, I wish they would have gone the Goose route and eschewed...
Randomly Miscellaneous
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Historical Posts on Jan 14th, 2008 | 2 comments
There’s been a few interesting items that I’ve stumbled upon lately. They may each deserve their own post, but I wanted to get them on here as soon as possible.
Senator Lugar had an interesting speech on energy policy at IUPUI. He’s obviously an asset to this state and any future president would be wise to listen to him. Unfortunately, he does not hit on the issue that will help decrease our dependency on foreign oil more than anything else: to remake our society in a way that automobiles are no longer necessary.
The Indianapolis Business Journal has reported that the Nature...
