Virus Spurs Bicycling Epidemic
by Damon Richards COVID-19 has at least one silver lining. The United States is experiencing the largest boom in bicycling since the oil embargo of the 1970s. Indianapolis is no exception, as the bicycle has […more…]
September 2020
IFD Looking for Arsonist
On Wednesday, Sept. 15, Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD) firefighters had a busy night responding to three intentionally set fires within a 2.1 mile radius – including one in Midtown. An abandoned house near 38th and […more…]
Homeowners Concerned About New 5G Towers
by Thomas P. Healy Many Midtown residents have recently received notification of multiple requests for a variance of development standards to install wireless cell structures near their homes. During Mayor Joe Hogsett’s Sept. 22 virtual […more…]
DigIndy Update
by Thomas P. Healy Citizens Energy Group (CEG) continues to make progress on the DigIndy project designed to clean up the city’s combined sewer overflow (CSO) network and improve water quality in Fall Creek and […more…]
Coronavirus is Hundreds of Times More Deadly for People over 60 than People Under 40
by Nir Menachemi How deadly is SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19? And what are the risks of death for people of different ages and demographics? These have been hard numbers to calculate during this […more…]
Feeling “Zoomed-out?” Here’s how to Zone in on Your Next Virtual Meeting
By Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the “new normal” of practicing social distancing by virtually conducting business can be an eye-opening experience. Perhaps this includes an unprecedent explosion of virtual appointments popping […more…]
Several Schools Find Harmful Bacteria in Water Systems
by Caitlin R. Proctor and Andrew J. Whelton As schools cautiously reopen for the fall semester, several have discovered potentially harmful bacteria in their water systems. Parents are likely concerned about what this means for […more…]
Midtown Lane Restrictions Planned for the Week of Sept. 8
On or after September 8, Citizens Energy Group (CEG) will undertake manhole rehabilitation that will require lane restrictions on Meridian Street from 40th to 43rd streets. In addition, both 40th and 43rd streets will be […more…]
Midtown COVID-19 Update – September 2020
Since March, Indy Midtown Magazine has posted regular updates about local response to the public health emergency. This post archives all September 2020 updates. August updates, July updates, June updates. May updates. April updates. March […more…]
Broad Ripple Park Facility Survives Legal Challenge
Judge Gary L. Miller of the Marion Superior Court today ruled against petitioners James and Susan Walsh who sought a judicial review to overturn the Metropolitan Development Commission (MDC) approvals that would allow for the […more…]
