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…]
Bicycling
Pacers Bike Share Popular in Midtown
Two Midtown bike share stations that were installed in 2019 have proven to be among the top five busiest stations in the system this summer. In a statement, Kären Haley, Indianapolis Cultural Trail executive director […more…]
Is Indy Friendly to Bicyclists?
PeopleForBikes (PFB) is an industry coalition of bicycling suppliers and retailers, as well as a charitable foundation. Each year, its PlacesForBikes program assembles data about bike use, infrastructure and advocacy based on five criteria: Ridership, […more…]
Nickel Plate Saga Touches Midtown
by Thomas P. Healy Attorneys representing the City of Indianapolis have filed paperwork with the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) seeking permission to assume financial responsibility for the section of the former Nickel Plate rail […more…]
Pacers Bikeshare Coming to Midtown
A Federal Highway Administration Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant will fund the addition of approximately 250 more bikes and 25 more bikeshare stations in the metro area next year. Indianapolis Cultural Trail executive […more…]
Knights on Shining Armor
by Nick White Their armor isn’t made of steel, their swords are plastic mallets, and their horses are bikes, but the guys who organize Indy Bike Polo have become heroes for Arsenal Park and its […more…]
Bike Commuting
by Robert Annis Now that spring has sprung once again, more people are thinking about biking to work in the morning. That’s a great idea! Bike to Work Day was celebrated May 20, so there’s […more…]
Monon Trail Bridge Over 38th Street
The City of Indianapolis was awarded a $2 million grant in 2015 from the Federal Highway Administration’s Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program to construct a bicycle/pedestrian bridge for the Monon Trail across […more…]
