Urban Indy » Archive for October 2011
46th Street Rebuild Indy Critique
The Indianapolis DPW contracted this job out during 2011. I am not 100% sure of the overall scope involved since I have seen reconstruction of 46th from College Ave all the way to Emerson and even beyond that. For the purposes of this post, I am going to focus on the section that is bounded by College Ave on the west and Keystone Ave on the east; the portion that I have personally witnessed a … Read entire article »
Filed under: Bicycling, Pedestrian
Time to Remove the Georgia Street Skywalk
The Georgia Street project is showing its potential to be a great public space. In fact, it could be the definition of outdoor living room, as termed by the Project for Public Spaces. One aspect that now stands out like a sore thumb is the pedestrian bridge that connects the Circle Center Parking garage to the Omni Severin Hotel. I can’t imagine that the bridge gets much foot traffic as it stands. And now that … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Pedestrian
IndyCog Tweed Ride this Saturday
Just wanted to throw out a reminder to everyone that IndyCog’s 2nd annual Tweed Ride is this Saturday from 11am – 5pm. Go to their event page for more information. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Neighborhoods
Battle over I-69 in SW Indiana heating up
As a resident of the Hoosier state at this point in time you would have to be living in a 60′s era air raid bunker if you have not heard about the I-69 project in southwest Indiana. If you have been in a bunker, let me briefly recap. The State of Indiana is constructing a freeway between Evansville and the SW side of Indianapolis. The majority of this cuts through rural farmlands and otherwise, ultra-low … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, New Development, Transit
Broad Ripple Village Parking Garage Design Changes, Pt. II
Hot off the presses, we’ve got another new first floor plan for the Broad Ripple Village Parking Garage (BRV Garage). This was presented to the Broad Ripple Village Association (BRVA) land use committee last night. From Tom Healy of the BRVA: “There will be an opportunity to see the most updated plans this Thursday at Envision Broad Ripple, 5:30-8 @ the Indpls Art Center. The developer and the architects will be in attendance to make a … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Neighborhoods
Broad Ripple Village Parking Garage Design Changes
The City-financed Broad Ripple Village Parking Garage (BRV Garage) is still working its way through design stages and the City regulatory process. Most recently the BRV Garage was up before the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) on 10/11/11. The City needs to get a variance to build the garage without “structural floodproofing”, as well as a number of variances from the Commercial Zoning Ordinance to build the structure up to the sidewalks on College and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Neighborhoods, New Development
MDC and IHPC Quick Hits – 10/24/11
It’s been a while since I posted a Quick Hits so we’ve got a lot of ground to cover. Here’s what I’ve come across in Metropolitan Development Commission and Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission filings as of 10/24/11 (click links to read staff reports on these cases): 1. Board of Zoning Appeals 10/11/11 – As previously reported, a Jack in the Box restaurant is proposed for a site at 1521 N Meridian St. A rendering and siteplan … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Neighborhoods
Greening of the City County Building
I’ve worked in the City County Building for a decade now, or as I like to say, a whole tenth of a century. Over time, I’ve changed my feelings on it a bit. I’ve gone from hating the boxy structure to gaining a grudging appreciation of a few of its architectural merits. Recently, the CCB has been undergoing a renovation and installation of environmentally-friendly features, which helps extend the life of the building while cutting … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Neighborhoods
Report from DC/Railvolution 2011
This year, I had the privilege of speaking at Railvolution in Washington DC. I was selected to a panel that included David Alpert & Matt Johnson of Greater Greater Washington and was moderated by Jeff Wood better known on the web & in blogging circles as, The Overhead Wire. For me, it was an honor to be sitting at the same table as these folks considering that they have all been at it longer than … Read entire article »
Filed under: Bicycling, Featured, Pedestrian, Transit
FTA Awards $2 Million to Indy for BRT Planning
On October 17th, 2011, the FTA awarded Indianapolis $2 million to conduct an alternatives analysis on what is termed, “Central Corridors”. (click here for the official FTA press release in .PDF format) This is direct from last year’s adopted Indyconnect plan that laid out future BRT lines along Washington Street east & west as well as BRT from Carmel to the southside of Indy along Keystone, College & Madison Avenues. Although the text is not … Read entire article »
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