The Chatham Arch Question, Part I: Why, in Older, Formerly Crowded Districts, Is Density Still a Dirty Word?
Posted by Eric McAfee in Neighborhoods, New Development on Dec 31st, 2016 | 61 comments
It almost goes without saying: in some Indy neighborhoods, when a developer proposes a new project, a certain contingent immediately assembles to oppose it. We probably all know which neighborhoods these are. While an article that calls these opponents to the carpet will seem unfair (and, at least on an urban advocacy blog like this, all too commonplace), I hope I can at least offer a little bit of nuance and balance to the investigation, while still making the fundamental claim that the proposal in question is a good one—which, in turn, means that opposing it is, in my opinion, not a very good...
The Marietta Progresses and Raises New Questions About Mass Ave Infill.
Posted by Eric McAfee in Neighborhoods, New Development on Dec 11th, 2016 | 23 comments
A few years ago, I reported on what might at the time have seen like a pretty run-of-the-mill transaction: the Marott Center downtown getting sold by its law-firm owners to a company known as Gershman Partners. It was a long-established, smartly preserved building along Massachusetts Avenue that survived from its heyday. And at the end of 2013, it changed hands.
No big deal, right? The crux of the matter is that a the law partners who had refurbished and then owned Marott Center for years turned the property over to real estate interests. At that point in time, Marott was just an office building...
Interactive Map of Indianapolis Transit Support
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Neighborhoods on Nov 28th, 2016 | 104 comments
The big local news from the Election a few weeks ago was the passing of the IndyGo funding referendum. With almost 60% of the vote, voters in Marion County supported the measure, giving the City County Council a good indication of the direction of their upcoming vote on the issue.
Thankfully, MIBOR released the election results by council district. I asked Jill Saligoe-Simmel to help map the results so they could be displayed in a clickable manner. The results can be seen on her website, or below:
Supporters are now encouraged to write to their council members. I’ve already written mine, Duke...
Potential Multi-Use Proposal for Chatham Arch
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Neighborhoods, New Development on Nov 15th, 2016 | 31 comments
The Indianapolis Historic Preservation Committee has filed renderings for a proposal on the former Day Nursery, along East Street. This location currently serves as a de facto dog park. The renderings look promising:
As usual, there are neighborhood concerns about the parking variance within the posted document. Overall, it looks like it could be a nice...
Election Day Volunteer Opportunities
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Transit on Oct 27th, 2016 | Comments Off on Election Day Volunteer Opportunities
Transit Drives Indy has opportunities for volunteers on Election Day, November 8th. Sign up on their website to attend a polling place in Marion County.
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