Keep a Lid on it
Stuff too much trash or debris in your trash cart and you run the risk of not having the bin picked up, according to Ben Easley, Indianapolis Depart of Public Works chief communications officer. “If […more…]
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City of Indianapolis Announces Service Modifications in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak
March 24, 2020 – In response to state and local “stay at home” orders, the City of Indianapolis today announced the following changes in service which will remain in effect through at least April 6, […more…]
Bridges and Sidewalks and Roads, Oh My!
UPDATED by Thomas P. Healy It’s springtime, and the community’s attention turns to…infrastructure! Since asphalt plants opened in March, the City of Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) street maintenance team has switched from using […more…]
Rocky Ripple Levee Project Update
On March 11, the Indianapolis Board of Public Works (BPW) voted to award a $972,000 contract to engineering firm AECOM to serve as technical representative for the City of Indianapolis throughout the completion of the […more…]
Midtown COVID-19 Update – March 2020
Beginning on March 14, 2020, Indy Midtown Magazine has been posting regular updates about the response to the public health emergency by the City of Indianapolis as well as Midtown-related organizations. This post archives all […more…]
More Options, Less Carbon: Transit-Supportive Neighborhoods
by Thomas P. Healy The City of Indianapolis is partnering with the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and IndyGo to develop zoning and land use policies that support IndyGo’s commitment to rebuilding local transit after 50 […more…]
Flood Wall Project
Construction on the Indianapolis North Flood Damage Reduction Project was completed in 2019 and provides 100-year flood protection to Midtown properties located in Broad Ripple, Butler-Tarkington, Meridian-Kessler, and Warfleigh. However, property owners with federally backed […more…]
Scoot Over for Scooters
by Thomas P. Healy More dockless electric scooters from more providers could appear in more places around Indy now that the City of Indianapolis Board of Business and Neighborhood Services (BNS) has approved new regulations. […more…]
Street Sweeping Returns
After years of absence, street sweeping is back! According to Ben Easley, project manager for public outreach at the City of Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW), “The streets in Broad Ripple have seen some […more…]
Partnership Plants Lasting Benefits
by Thomas P. Healy When it rains as little as a quarter of an inch, the city’s antiquated drainage system combines stormwater with wastewater (sewage). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers such combined sewer […more…]
