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Pro-Walkable Communities Non-Profit Gets Its Legs
As part of an ongoing series to promote the non-profit Every Body Walk, I wanted to bring attention to their exciting Campaign Launch Week to be held in Washington D.C. this week from September 19-23, 2011. As I have covered before, Every Body Walk is an online educational campaign aimed at getting Americans up and walking by encouraging increased exercise as well as supporting walkable communities. Their first annual campaign week will include a number … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Pedestrian
Boogie Burger moving
The gourmet sandwich joint which has been located in the heart of the Broad Ripple village for 4 years is moving. Normally, I would not take the time to report on such an event. Retail businesses in general are a volatile endeavour and subject to abrupt change based on business patterns. However, in the case of Boogie Burger’s impending move, this strikes at the heart of why Urban Indy writes about the things that we do. Boogie … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Neighborhoods, New Development
Census Reveals Hoosiers Increasingly Desire Walkable Neighborhoods
As many Urban Indy readers are well aware by now, the 2010 Census information for Indiana was released, giving the general public a statistical snapshot of the state’s economic and demographic standing. Indiana is one of the first states to have their 2010 numbers released, with many other states coming online throughout the duration of 2011. Certainly, this is an exciting time for urban planners, geographers, economists, and any other data junkie who gets as … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Pedestrian, Transit
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