Washington DC begins to swarm its darkest streets with civic art. Sound familiar?
Posted by Eric McAfee in Pedestrian on Feb 11th, 2018 | 8 comments
On the back end of Washington DC’s Union Station, numerous passenger railways stretch to the northeast across several city blocks, by means of a lengthy, viaduct-like structure.
By and large, this viaduct separates the gentrifying Near Northeast neighborhood, consisting primarily of two- and three-story rowhomes set back from the street, and the gentrifying NoMa neighborhood (“North of Massachusettsâ€) which is redeveloping into an array of fashionable office and apartment high-rises (probably mid-rises by most other cities’ standards), along with retail on the lower...
CityWay Phase Two Breaking Ground: the Pros and the Cons
Posted by Eric McAfee in New Development on Dec 31st, 2017 | 17 comments
Earlier this year (it’s still 2017!), Buckingham Companies broke ground on the next phase of CityWay, an expansive development south of the train trestle on land formerly belonging to Eli Lilly and Company.
The first phase (completed in 2012) features over 250 apartments, parking garages fully hidden from the primary streets, the Alexander Hotel, over 40,000 square feet for retail, and a partnership with the YMCA for a voluminous fitness center across from the Alexander—all on the south side of the tracks, primarily fronting Delaware and South streets.
This next phase has morphed...
Improving Indy’s Cultural Trail
Posted by Jim Hodapp in Bicycling, Neighborhoods, Pedestrian on Aug 25th, 2015 | 27 comments
Indy’s Cultural Trail is now two years old and is a huge success in so many significant ways. It continues to receive wide acclaim throughout the country as being a model of success for what proper biking and pedestrian infrastructure can do when done in a smart way instead of only going by the engineer’s guide book without thinking. So why then does the Cultural Trail need some improvement? Most areas are already functioning well and are fairly well optimized, but there is at least one area that needs some rethinking. Here’s where I’m referring to, do you recognize...
Indy’s Cultural Trail Turns Two Years Old
Posted by RJ Sharpe in Bicycling, Pedestrian on May 6th, 2015 | 37 comments
It has been lauded as one of the best examples of new bicycle infrastructure in the United States and since it’s right in my back yard, I thought I’d share some pictures as well as my thoughts on Indy’s Cultural Trail as it celebrates its second anniversary.
Officially known as the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: Â A Legacy of Eugene and Marilyn Glick, the ICT is both a transportation resource and tourist attraction. Â It officially opened in May, 2013 and since then I’ve covered every inch of its eight miles on more than one occasion.
It took a while for me to get really...
Indianapolis Bike Share Numbers: Some Perspective
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Bicycling on Oct 9th, 2014 | 3 comments
The numbers for the first 6 months of the Pacers Bikeshare are in, and the program appears to be a success in comparison to a larger bike share in Denver. These numbers are nice to see, as they show that there is a demand for alternative modes of travel in the downtown area. A successful bikeshare like the one centered around the Indianapolis Cultural Trail will help to encourage future expansion.
However, I do think this data should be read with a bit more caution. Â It does not prove that Indianapolis is a greener city than Denver, as the Indy Star article suggests. Â What it does prove is...
