Old Town Greenwood Continues to Debate its Future
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Neighborhoods, New Development, Pedestrian on Jan 7th, 2015 | 5 comments
There’s a 3rd new plan up for debate for Old Town Greenwood, and it appears to be much improved. A few years ago, there was a plan to knock down many of the old buildings, widen the street, and replace the buildings with faux replicas. Fortunately, this was shelved, and replaced with a plan that would keep the buildings, but turn the streets into one-way thoroughfares. This has also been shelved.
Now, there is a new plan by HWC Engineering and Axis. The plan is to restore building facades through a grant application process. They also plan to widen the sidewalks and eliminate turn lanes....
Greenwood Main Street: Should It Surrender to the Flow?
Posted by Eric McAfee in New Development on Nov 27th, 2012 | 17 comments
Earlier in the month, the Indianapolis Star featured an article on the extensive development plans that are materializing for the City of Greenwood, with the goal of turning the historic main street back into a desirable retail destination for locals and visitors. The southerly suburb’s commercial center sits at the convergence of Main Street and Madison Avenue, stretching approximately one block in each direction, though the bulk of the historic architecture rests along Main Street, the east-west axis. By some locals’ perceptions, Greenwood’s Main Street has trended downward in the last...
