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6 East Washington
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Neighborhoods, New Development on Dec 6th, 2013 | 2 comments
A quick photo update on a project I like quite a bit, the new structure at 6 East Washington:
More information can be found in this article on the IBJ. The first floor tenant will be Chipotle. Let the burrito wars commence.
West 10th Street Versus Velocity’s Goals
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Neighborhoods, New Development on Dec 4th, 2013 | 4 comments
Indianapolis residents have been treated to a good deal of press releases in the past two days about the new Velocity action plan for downtown. The ambitious plan is full of great ideas that we at Urban Indy are excited about. Of course, more could be done for the urban core surrounding downtown, but that is another story for another time.
Another new addition that seems to be generating a good deal of buzz is the new Eskanazi Hospital on West 10th Street. The structure is quite attractive and features innovative features such as a sky farm. Less attention has been paid to the built environment...
Ambitious Central State Development Approved
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Neighborhoods, New Development on Nov 26th, 2013 | 5 comments
Last week, the Metropolitan Development Commission approved a massive redevelopment of the Central State Hospital grounds. According to the staff report, the grounds will include a brewery, an events center, student housing, office uses, and urban farming. A couple of image captures from the lengthy staff report can be seen below:
It will be interesting to see this long underutilized property come back to life a...
Nice Little Things
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Bicycling, Neighborhoods, Transit on Nov 13th, 2013 | 3 comments
It is often easy to get caught up in big ideas and big money. City, state, and nation-wide investments are all needed to really make an impact. However, recently there have been a few new smaller items that can also improve life for city residents.
The first is this little bus stop bench outside the Riley Towers at Alabama and North Street. This bench obviously requires little space, perfect for potentially cluttered city corners:
Second, the Bike Hub at the City Market has installed a bike repair station. Accessible 24 hours a day, users are free to fix any issues that they might have with their...
The County Border: Where Footpaths End
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Bicycling, Neighborhoods, Pedestrian on Nov 5th, 2013 | 19 comments
The suburban doughnut counties have had a long reputation as an area that is hospitable to vehicular traffic, and not much else. Carmel has been fighting that reputation for decades now, but how are the other areas in the region faring? In some instances, better than Marion County.
Let’s look at one example from each of the four major borders that Marion County has. First up, Hendricks County:
The slightly angled paved stretch marked in orange is the B & O Trail. A small portion of the trail has been completed towards Raceway Road, where it stops abruptly. Indianapolis is not planning on...
