Fountain Square Grand Prix
Posted by Graeme Sharpe in Bicycling, Neighborhoods on Aug 31st, 2012 | 1 comment
The month of August has spoiled those of us who enjoy awesome things. Case in point: The inaugural Fountain Square Grand Prix bicycle criterium race held on August 18th, 2012.
I loved the race being held on that day. There was a strong symbolism to the FSGP being held on the same weekend as the MotoGP at the Speedway. Indy is a town that loves to host a good competition. But it also loves to host a good party, and that’s why the Cataracts 2012 music festival being held at the same time and only 1 block away from the bicycle race made this a perfect Indianapolis blending of Sports &...
Cataracts 2012
Posted by Graeme Sharpe in Neighborhoods on Aug 28th, 2012 | 3 comments
The weekend of August 17-19 was a great one for this Capital City, as documented in the IndyStar. There were a lot of options available and I hope everyone here took advantage of some. The Cataracts 2012 music festival was my event of choice, and I’m quite happy I attended. The music was great, the people were friendly, and the weather was unbelievable. NUVO wrote an article on the event, or you can get a feel for the experience by watching this:
It was just a lot of fun, as you can see in that video. I don’t have the equipment to capture such music, but hopefully you get a sense...
Mass Ave Crit and FtnSqr Grand Prix
Posted by Graeme Sharpe in Bicycling, Neighborhoods on Aug 15th, 2012 | 2 comments
It has been a great summer for cycling action here in Indianapolis. We are seeing great returns on our infrastructure investments, and our citizens are starting to embrace bicycle culture more enthusiastically. A good example of this was the Mass Ave Crit 2012 held last weekend.
The Mass Ave Crit is one of the most established races in the area, and it was a great turnout from spectators, fans, and cyclists. The event was blessed with beautiful weather and a lot of support from the community. I watched as many of the races as I could, and there was great action on every...
Urban Gas Stations in Historic Districts, Pt. II
Posted by Chris Corr in Neighborhoods, New Development on Apr 9th, 2012 | 14 comments
A gas station proposed in Ransom Place Conservation District at the corner of 10th St. and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.?
Nixed by the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission (IHPC).
A gas station proposed in Herron Morton Place Historic District at the corner of 16th St. and Central Ave.?
Passed by IHPC, but neighbors sue the developer to block construction (case pending).
Gas station proposals in protected historical neighborhoods have not fared well recently. Nevertheless, another developer is proposing one in Fountain Square Historic District at 1015 Virginia Ave. Not only is this site in a...
DPW still building sidewalks with poles in them
Posted by Curt Ailes in Bicycling, Pedestrian on Jul 18th, 2011 | 25 comments
Last week I blogged about a tremendous project taking place on the south side of Indianapolis. That project of course is the Shelby Street bike track.
However, I received an email with three pictures from an Urban Indy reader that showed how someone is already screwing up this project. You can see that a familiar theme is rearing it’s ugly head once again in the shape of old utility poles being disregarded as new concrete is put down; in this case one that would be easy to relocate.
I forwarded the email I received to my normal contact at the DPW and I was told that it was being discussed with...
