New York Street in the Mile Square: Walk at Your Own Risk
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Pedestrian on Mar 15th, 2019 | 7 comments
Recently via twitter, some residents alerted me about a new sidewalk closure that had to be seen to be believed. Sidewalk closures for construction are common around Indy, and I have yet to see accommodations made for pedestrians via temporary barriers placed on the street. Even the City County Building was guilty of this during the Lugar Plaza construction, and they should be the most aware of public needs of anyone. There’s usually a sign alerting people to cross the street before the closure, but to me, that’s not good enough. We can do better than that. And here’s an example...
Looking at Safety from a Pedestrian’s Eye
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Neighborhoods, Pedestrian, Transit on Mar 11th, 2019 | 28 comments
An important note: Urban Indy is planning on providing weekly construction updates for the Red Line. If you have any construction photos to share, please let me know at kevin dot kastner at gmail dot com.
Construction has started in my neck of the woods for the Red Line Bus Rapid Transit project. With all construction projects, there will be adjustments to be made. However, some who are opposed are putting up an effort on opposing the line, arguing that the dedicated bus line will hurt response times of emergency vehicles.
Actually, safety must be an option right now. If you’ve ever tried to...
