Urban Indy » Archive for September 2011
Q & A with Mayoral Candidate Melina Kennedy
In April of this year, Urban Indy put together a list of questions for the Republican and Democrat candidates for Mayor in the 2011 election here in Indianapolis. Our questions are more than you would see in the usual media sources and are focused on issues that our readers find important. Topics such as transit, neighborhood development, environment, education, food and jobs were all given focused consideration. The Q & A below is how Democratic candidate Melina … Read entire article »
Filed under: Bicycling, Featured, Neighborhoods, New Development, Transit
Q & A with Mayoral Candidate Greg Ballard
In April of this year, Urban Indy put together a list of questions for the Republican and Democrat candidates for Mayor in the 2011 election here in Indianapolis. Our questions are more than you would see in the usual media sources and are focused on issues that our readers find important. Topics such as transit, neighborhood development, environment, education, food and jobs were all given focused consideration. The Q & A below is how Republican candidate, and incumbent … Read entire article »
Filed under: Bicycling, Featured, Neighborhoods, New Development, Transit
Atlantic Cities Partnership
Recently, Urban Indy was approached by The Atlantic regarding a new venture called The Atlantic Cities. They were interested in partnering with us, and we jumped at the opportunity. They even host an Indianapolis Hub where they link to an RSS feed of our site. Atlantic Cities has a ton of recommended reading, and I haven’t been able to keep up with all of it. And true of any good website, it also has links … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Neighborhoods
Cycling on sidewalks in Indy
I’m sure we’ve all seen it or experienced it a time or 10 here in Indy. Walking down the sidewalk (when there is one available) and someone either comes at you on a bike, or brushes past you from behind on a bike. Some go fast, some go slow but the fact that they are cycling ON THE SIDEWALK is the point I wish to examine with this post. I have thought about this one for … Read entire article »
MDC and IHPC Quick Hits – 9/26/11
Here’s what I’ve come across in Metropolitan Development Commission and Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission filings as of 9/26/11 (click links to read staff reports on these cases): 1. MDC Hearing Examiner 9/29/11 – A developer requests rezoning of 101 S Harding for a multi-unit residential project. The building in question is the Solotken Building, a 4-story industrial building that is currently vacant. The building immediately to the north of this building was also an industrial-to-residential conversion … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Neighborhoods
Downtown Project Update
Anyone traveling around downtown knows that almost everything is under construction. That’s great news for this blog, of course. This post, while not all-inclusive, is intended to give readers a photographic update on a number of recent projects. Indy Bike Hub: The most recent addition to downtown is an exciting one. Once a food court, the Indy Bike Hub now houses a YMCA, Bicycle Garage store, and the Indy Cog headquarters. Market Street: As part of the Rebuild Indy … Read entire article »
Filed under: Bicycling, Featured, Neighborhoods, New Development, Pedestrian
MDC and IHPC Quick Hits – 9/20/11
Here’s what I’ve come across in Metropolitan Development Commission and Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission filings as of 9/20/11 (click links to read staff reports on these cases): 1. IHPC 9/7/11 – Updating a previous posting on this topic, the commission voted to deny the proposed gas station proposal at 10th/DMLK and continue the 16th/Central proposal to the next hearing. I’m very pleased to see the 10th/DMLK proposal shelved — their specific plan was very weak, but … Read entire article »
Filed under: Neighborhoods
Take Indy Commuter Express on Colts Gameday
According to a press release last week, Miller Trailways in partnership with CIRTA will be offering Colts gameday services from the normal weekday park & ride lots in Carmel & Fishers. This will provide a new way for people in the north suburbs to get to the Colts game without having to fight traffic & pay for parking. This is a step in the right direction towards providing alternative options for people to get downtown in what … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Neighborhoods, Transit
Pro-Walkable Communities Non-Profit Gets Its Legs
As part of an ongoing series to promote the non-profit Every Body Walk, I wanted to bring attention to their exciting Campaign Launch Week to be held in Washington D.C. this week from September 19-23, 2011. As I have covered before, Every Body Walk is an online educational campaign aimed at getting Americans up and walking by encouraging increased exercise as well as supporting walkable communities. Their first annual campaign week will include a number … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Pedestrian
MDC and IHPC Quick Hits – 9/15/11
Here’s what I’ve come across in City filings as of 9/15/11 (click links to read staff reports on these cases): 1. MDC Hearing Examiner 9/15/11 – a developer requests rezoning of land at 1450 N Pennsylvania (former Payton Wells body shop) for a multifamily residential project. No details are provided at this time. This site is within the Regional Center overlay district, and as such, any project will receive a thorough review by the Regional Center … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Neighborhoods
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