Saving Rocky Ripple?
by Thomas P. Healy As the City of Indianapolis continues to work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on the Westfield Alignment for the North Levee Flood Project, one question remains: What about […more…]
February 2017
Old vs. New: What is lost when historic structures vanish?
by Connie Zeigler Development, redevelopment, in-fill, preservation: these terms express how cities change and how they remain, how they look and how they work. Midtown neighborhoods continue to see existing commercial and residential structures modified […more…]
IMPD Midtown office leads community outreach effort
by Chris Bavender You probably go past the building on College Avenue at 42nd Street and don’t give it a second thought: a small, light blue, nondescript building surrounded by a black wrought iron fence, […more…]
State Auto Building Upgrade
A Columbus, Ohio, company has acquired the 180,000-square-foot office building and campus at 30th and Meridian streets and undertaken a multi-million-dollar renovation. “It’s going to feel very updated and more creative,” said Todd Kemmerer, a […more…]
Flood Wall Makes Steady Progress
by Thomas P. Healy Watch for more activity along the White River soon as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues its work on the Indy North Levee project. “The next phase is engineered, […more…]
Plans for an Edward Pierre Masterpiece Move Forward
An architectural gem could see its luster restored as plans for a former grocery store located at a historic Meridian-Kessler commercial node continue to gain approval. Gershman Partners has placed the former Double 8 grocery […more…]
Reconnecting to Our Waterways: Collective impact through access to art and nature
by Kris Butler Reconnecting to Our Waterways (ROW) flows from an Eli Lilly and Company strategic initiative on resources, investment, and overall long-term impact through its Global Day of Service. In Indianapolis, the event brings […more…]
Midtown’s Public Libraries
by Elsa F. Kramer According to Lawrence J. Downey’s history of the Indianapolis Public Library (A Live Thing in the Whole Town), Midtown’s first library was the Illinois branch, opened inside a drugstore at 30th […more…]
Broad Ripple Glass Recycling Program a Template for Success
by Thomas P. Healy The Indiana Recycling Coalition (IRC) and its partner Strategic Materials have received a $22,585 grant from the State of Indiana to promote recycling in four Marion County business districts. IRC was […more…]
Public Encourages Council to Vote Yes on Fully Funded Transit Tax
by Thomas P. Healy Transit supporters packed the City-County Council chambers on Monday, January 30, to encourage council members to fully fund the Marion County Transit Plan. At issue was Proposal No. 3, 2017, [PDF] […more…]
