Placemaking In Meridian Kessler, part II
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Historical Posts on Dec 7th, 2009 | 11 comments
Time for the next installment of Placemaking. The following are 10 places that don’t work in Meridian-Kessler
1. Former video store at 52nd and College. Suburban design that requires an unattractive illuminated street sign in order to see what is in the store, because the building is set back from the street much farther than the rest of the commercial buildings on the block.
2. No bike lanes (yet). This is less of an issue because the area is served by the nearby Monon Trail.
3. Cheap Fast Food restaurants near 38th and College. Unfortunately, these are the only places in the area that many...
Placemaking In Meridian Kessler, part I
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Historical Posts on Dec 2nd, 2009 | 13 comments
Inspired by this post on A Place of Sense, I decided to try my hand at similar one for my neighborhood, Meridian-Kessler. I will start with 10 places that work, and post 10 places that don’t work and 10 opportunities for growth in the near future. These are listed in no particular order.
10 places that work:
1. Yats. A neighborhood institution that has thrived without its own parking lot. The restaurant itself is a model of efficiency, but also proves that efficiency doesn’t have to be boring.
2. The Monon Trail. I’m not sure what I would have done without the excellent bike...
