Fall Creek Trail – Construction Update 6
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Bicycling, Neighborhoods, New Development, Pedestrian on May 29th, 2014 | 7 comments
Most construction on the trail appears to be complete, so it’s a good time for a follow up post. Â See earlier posts on the construction by Curt Ailes here.
I like the signage, and blue color theme to contrast with the red color of the Monon Trail:
Nice bioswale here:
Not sure why the benches face the parking lot instead of the creek:
Both of the parking lots feature a bit more asphalt than I would like to see. I’m not sure if the turnaround is needed here, and the other lot has a separate exit and entrance. By the way, pulling out of this lot onto Fall Creek Parkway feels very...
Analyzing Options for the Purple Line
Posted by Shayla in Transit on May 26th, 2014 | 8 comments
Earlier this month, Indy Connect hosted a set of open houses focusing on the next rapid transit corridor up for study; the Purple line. Currently, studies regarding the Purple line are at the Alternative Analysis stage. In this stage planners are evaluating route and vehicle alternatives along with station locations and operating features. The line will run east to west, presumably from Lawrence to Eagle Creek. With those two key destinations in mind, planners are deciding between running the line via 38th street or 30th street. The 38th street corridor seems like the more obvious...
Indy’s Bike Share, by Matthew Moggridge
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Bicycling on May 19th, 2014 | 13 comments
This post was written by a visitor to our town who took the Pacers Bike Share for a spin. The original post is located on the blog No Visible Lycra, and a second post on the topic can be found here.
As the day drew to close as far as the convention was concerned and all the work was done, I decided to check out Indianapolis’ new bike share scheme. It costs $8 for a 24-hour pass but you have to put the bikes back into a docking station after 30 minutes. There are plenty of docking stations dotted around the city and every docking station offers maps showing exactly where they (and you) are.
The...
The Cultural Trail Philosophical Divide: Virginia Ave vs. Mass Ave
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Bicycling, Neighborhoods, New Development, Pedestrian on May 13th, 2014 | 24 comments
Virginia Avenue is hopping with new developments. Each article and news report that is written about the renewed focus on the street has mentioned the Cultural Trail as major catalyst for the revitalization of the street. The Cultural Trail is parallel to the commercial district for almost the entire stretch, with the exception of the short jog it makes to enable easier crossing of East and South Streets.
This angle also enables some nice views of the downtown skyline, as seen in this photo:
Contrast this to how the trail zigs and zags in the city’s other major diagonal commercial district,...
Indy Connect News: Purple Line Open Houses Announced
Posted by Shayla in Transit on May 8th, 2014 | 0 comments
Fresh off the mass transit victory in the statehouse, Indy Connect along with Indy Go and the Metropolitan Planning Organization are moving forward with their assessment of the 5 rapid transit lines planned for Indianapolis.  Last year’s open houses focused on the Red, Blue, and Green lines.  Now, organizers are setting their sites on the Purple line and are excited to receive your input for one of Indy’s most highly traveled corridors.  The Purple line will go from Lawrence to Eagle Creek via 38th street.  The goal of the meetings is to determine the best alternative...
