Monument Circle Going Car Free For 2012 Super Bowl
Posted by Greg.Meckstroth in Pedestrian on Feb 8th, 2011 | 27 comments
In a fitting turn of events, the decision to pedestrianize Monument Circle has come full circle with the announcement that Indianapolis’s premiere public space will be closed off to auto travel during the week-long run-up to the Super Bowl next February. According to Super Bowl Host Committee CEO Allison Melangton, the Committee is trying to raise money for a major entertainment endeavor on Monument Circle prior to the Super Bowl that would close the space to vehicular traffic, turning the Circle into a pedestrian mall. According to Melangton, the Circle would be used for music...
Pedestrianizing Downtown Indianapolis
Posted by Greg.Meckstroth in Pedestrian on Nov 18th, 2010 | 16 comments
It’s no secret that Ray LaHood and the current Department of Transportation believe that cities ought to be for people instead of cars. In late October, the Department’s $600 million Tiger II grants drove home this point, as 55% of the funds are going towards mass transit or pedestrian oriented transportation improvements across the country (16% went to ports and 29% went to road projects). Perhaps the most interesting project that received funding is Downtown Crossings in New Haven, Connecticut, which is getting $16 million to remove the limited-access Route 34. As New Haven...
