June 2013 Wallpaper
Posted by Curt Ailes in Transit on Jun 12th, 2013 | 0 comments
Sorry for the rent check being late this month. Enjoy this view from the Ohio Street IndyGo stop in downtown Indy!
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Better Blocks (recap)
Posted by Graeme Sharpe in Neighborhoods on Jun 12th, 2013 | 0 comments
Thanks again to everyone who arranged, volunteered, or attended the Better Blocks event on East Washington last weekend. It was great fun to see so many people there and even more fun to see the result – Indianapolis’ Main Street full of life, activity, and happy citizens.
I was only a spectator myself, but was happy to see so many friends actively engaged with the event. That afternoon I met up with Kevin and we explored, chatted with friends, and had a good time imagining what Indianapolis could become if we embraced policies that prioritized healthy communities instead of merely...
B-Cycle Bike Share Coming to Indy
Posted by Curt Ailes in Bicycling, Pedestrian on Jun 11th, 2013 | 21 comments
According to the agenda for this week’s Board of Public Works meeting, B-Cycle LLC will be awarded $1.5 million for professional services related to the “Indianapolis Cultural Trail Bike Share”. $1 million of this will come from a CMAQ grant with the remaining $500k unknown at this point in time. According to prior communications, it could be whomever has been selected as the local title sponsor for the service.
We do not have any concrete details at the moment regarding the size and scope of the service, but according to anonymous sources, the system could have as many as 25...
IndyGo launches Northside Crosstown Route
Posted by Curt Ailes in Transit on Jun 10th, 2013 | 2 comments
Today, IndyGo began service of the new crosstown along 86th street (click to open .pdf) on the north-side of Indianapolis. The service, one of the few of the fixed services which does not run through downtown, connects a number of north-side spoke routes along 86th street providing access to a multitude of jobs, medical facilities, grocery stores and other retail options. Additionally, the growing number of apartment complexes on the north-side now have a new option to get to and fro without having to fight automobile congestion which is rampant at most times during the day, whether it is rush hour...
Walk Urban Indy
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Pedestrian on Jun 10th, 2013 | 2 comments
A new organization has been formed to promote neighborhood walking groups called Walk Urban Indy. Â They are starting their first group walk in the Watston-McCord neighborhood, which has an upcoming event on Saturday, June 15th from 9am to 3pm. Â I will quote from their website to give more information about the group’s mission:
The WUI Plan
At the most basic level, WUI will assist in the organization of local walking groups and provide a collection of mapped routes of varying distances within a neighborhood so that new walkers can start slow and build up both speed and distance. The routes...
