August 2015 Desktop Wallpaper
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Neighborhoods on Jul 31st, 2015 | 2 comments
It’s been over a year since Urban Indy had a Desktop Wallpaper. Curt Ailes has been in Portland since that time, and his photography and photoshop skills have yet to be replaced for us. This is our first attempt at rekindling the tradition, taken on a perfect summer day last week by yours truly. Urban Indy blogger Joe Smoker helped me out by putting the calendar and logo stamp below it. We will happily accept future submissions to the desktop wallpaper tradition.
This photo is a square as it was post-processed via Instagram, but it makes a lot more sense for a wallpaper than it did when it was...
Vision Zero for Indianapolis
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Bicycling, Neighborhoods, Pedestrian on Jul 27th, 2015 | 11 comments
2015 is sadly shaping up to be a poor year for pedestrian safety in Indianapolis. Today, there has already been a crash on the south side with a person listed in critical condition. My fear is that it may end up being the worst year on record for deaths and injuries, as it seems to be an almost daily occurrence. It happens all over town, but it always seems to be the worst in places where cars are moving the fastest and pedestrians are a rarer sight.
Last month, a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run accident at the intersection of Crestview and Kessler Boulevard. This portion of Kessler has no...
Mixed Use Project Coming to 22nd and Delaware
Posted by Chris Corr in Neighborhoods on Jul 16th, 2015 | 16 comments
By almost any measure, the redevelopment of Fall Creek Place has been a resounding success. Building upon a $4M Homeownership Zone Award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and leveraged through $20M from a Tax Increment Financing district that upgraded neighborhood infrastructure, the plan quickly found footing in the early 2000s and transformed “Dodge City” into the beautiful, walkable neighborhood we see today. Homes are still being built on Broadway St. on some of the last remaining parcels available in Phase 4, a section not originally planned but added after...
Indy Connect: Red Line Update
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Neighborhoods, New Development, Pedestrian, Transit on Jul 15th, 2015 | 8 comments
Indy’s Plan2020 has posted a link to an updated version of the proposed Red Line between Westfield and Greenwood. That’s right, Westfield, who’s mayor has been a consistent supporter of transit, is included in the newest configuration. Here’s the latest map (shown in 20 parts)
There’s more information out there, including this pdf which is meant to be seen in poster form. The boards are currently on display in the Old City Hall, along with 8 other locations around town. I particularly like the second board, which lays out the economic data that supports the need...
2015 Multi-Use Path Round-up
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Bicycling, Neighborhoods, Pedestrian on Jul 6th, 2015 | 13 comments
After a bit of a lull, this looks to be a big year in multi-use paths around the city. While Indianapolis is still struggling with the basics of street design, Â we seem to be more successful in building these off-street paths. There are at least five that are either under construction or planned for 2015.
Eagle Creek Greenway:
Construction is well underway on the Eagle Creek Greenway in Pike Township. We had a guest post on this trail a few months ago, and the writer of that post sent us some updated photos from last weekend:
Pennsy Trail:
The Pennsy Trail construction plans to connect the Pleasant...
