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Indiana’s Bike Safety Rankings – A Guest Post by Tom Doehrman
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Neighborhoods on Aug 16th, 2018 | 0 comments
Indiana is the 12th least bicycle-friendly state in the country. The news comes from the League of American Bicyclists in the wake of a comprehensive, independent study that looked at factors ranging from government biking policies and programs to the funding and completion of bike-related infrastructure. Through its Bicycle Friendly America (BFA) program, the League strives to help states and the business, universities, and communities within them with a mission to “make bicycling a real transportation and recreation option for all people.”
Despite its praise of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail (a...
7 Crazy Ideas to Transform the City – A Gentle Rebuttal
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Neighborhoods, New Development, Pedestrian on Jul 26th, 2018 | 10 comments
Recently, the Indy Star’s editor published an article inspired by readers who had some ideas for how to revitalize the city. As well-intentioned as they are, from our point of view, they didn’t tackle one of our city’s core issues: residential density. We’ve put together a list of 7 ideas that hope to address this. Our city’s sprawled-out manner has hurt our bottom line, as we have had to spread our limited funds, resulting in large areas with crumbling infrastructure. Here are some low-to-middle cost ideas to tackle our city’s ongoing issues:
1) Change the zoning...
Guest Post by Anonymous: Scooters are not the Problem
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Neighborhoods, New Development on Jul 15th, 2018 | 11 comments
Editor’s note: this article does not necessarily reflect my personal opinion. I welcome a counterpoint article, which I would also post anonymously. This post was written before the scooters were removed from the streets.
Scooters Are Not the Problem
Recently, Indianapolis has been taken over by a new form of transportation: scooters! These little objects are a new form of micromobility for the city; a means of getting around without a single-occupancy vehicles. They’re nimble, easily accessible, and take up very little space. But first, a little clarity; what is micromobility and how does it...
New Student Housing Development
Posted by Joe Smoker in Neighborhoods, New Development on Jul 10th, 2018 | 11 comments
Another parking lot may bite the dust. Here is a continuation of developments along Indiana Avenue.
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Remnant Sidewalks Part III: The Pedestrian Bridge over Madison Avenue
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Neighborhoods on Jun 25th, 2018 | 8 comments
This is the third post in a series on sidewalks or pathways that exist in places where no car traffic can travel. Parts I and II can be found here and here.
The near south-side seems to have a decent amount of these remnant sidewalks for some reason. One of the most endearing is the pedestrian bridge over Madison Avenue, which connects Lincoln with Palmer Street. In an ideal world, kids could cross this bridge to and from the school located on the bottom right of this aerial:
The area has long featured some of our more intriguing graffiti:
This is a well-trodden footpath that looks slightly...
