Debunking the myth of expensive tunneling for Light Rail at IND airport
Posted by Curt Ailes in Transit on Sep 17th, 2010 | 8 comments
When Indyconnect released it’s innitial findings, citizens were very excited about one prospect that was relayed and that was a direct light rail link from downtown to the airport on Indianapolis’ westside. However, upon further examination, the Indyconnect team clarified in meetings and local media that this link would not go all the way to the airport. The reasons that they gave were founded upon the notion that it is expensive to tunnel under the north runway that seperates IND’s Midfield Terminal from Washington Street. The Indianapolis Airport Authority is halfway...
Crews get moving in Indy for (PARK)ing day 2010
Posted by Curt Ailes in Pedestrian on Sep 17th, 2010 | 1 comment
This morning I was able to head downtown and snap a few photos as Architecture for Humanity was setting up for this year’s event at the corner of Washington and Meridian. They had spots on the east and the west side of the street which was nice to see. Kevin reported on the details in a post last week regarding today’s event. People for Urban Progress’ shade structure was not on hand yet as they were scheduled to be picking it up around 9am this morning. However, the progress at 7:30am was already inspiring. One gentleman walked by as I was snapping a photo and exclaimed,...
Progress on 52nd street bike lanes
Posted by Curt Ailes in Bicycling, Neighborhoods on Sep 16th, 2010 | 3 comments
Back in July, we brought you a story about new bike lanes and associated improvements on 52nd street in Midtown Indianapolis.
Recently, more action was taken towards finishing this project. For the last month and a half it has had a single layer of pavement over the prior removed roadbed. Crews moved in and started reconstructing the old and broken sidewalks. Normally, I would call this a cause for celebration but in this case, I am not so sure.
If we backtrack just a bit to the last post I made on this topic, I reported that Indy Hostel had started an online petition to urge the city to do something...
MDC Hearing September 15th – Clarian Projects
Posted by Chris Corr in Neighborhoods, New Development on Sep 15th, 2010 | 3 comments
On the agenda earlier today for the Metropolitan Development Commission were two items related to the recently announced Clarian Health projects immediately to the south of Methodist Hospital. One project will be a $100M Clarian-owned Neuroscience Center on a block of land bounded by 16th St., Missouri St., 14th St. and Senate Ave. The other will be a $50M Shiel-Sexton project on land bounded by 16th St., Capitol Ave., 14th St., and Byram Pl. (an alley). Clarian will also be the main tenant in this project, leasing space to consolidate administrative functions currently housed in several...
An open letter to the IPS Board regarding School #58
Posted by Curt Ailes in Neighborhoods on Sep 15th, 2010 | 3 comments
If you are one of the few who have followed my writing, then you know I penned a fairly strong blog on my own site (follow the link to read) a number of months ago when it was announced that IPS was aiming to sieze property adjacent to IPS School #58 on the east side of Indy. It caused an uproar with urban enthusiasts here in the city for good reason. First off, siezing people’s homes so that a parking lot could be constructed is sacreligous for an urbanist. Not to mention all the associated downfalls of this from environmental water issues, to the social implications as well as taking 7 paying...
