Indy Parks Splash Pads Now Open
Warmer weather means Indy Parks is providing options for keeping cool at parks with splash pads that are now open from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Midtown parks featuring splash pads include: Andrew Ramsey Park, […more…]
Tarkington Park
Study: Park Proximity Increases Residential Property Values
A recent study [PDF] has determined that transformative investments in public parks increase surrounding property values and generate multiple economic benefits. The Indy Parks Economic Benefit Study, conducted by the IU Public Policy Institute, found […more…]
Tarkington Park Café Opens
Three years after completion of the café building as part of Phase I improvements to Tarkington Park, Broad Ripple Ice Cream Station has assumed management of the space for the year. BRICS co-owner Kirstie Hayward […more…]
Mapleton-Fall Creek’s Urban Anthropology
by Marion Simon Garmel For the second time since 2015, students of Dr. Susan Hyatt, chair of the anthropology department in the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI, have collaborated with the Mapleton-Fall Creek Development […more…]
Big Plans Ahead for Two Midtown Parks
by Thomas P. Healy Expect 2018 to be a transitional year for two of Midtown’s most popular public spaces: Tarkington Park, 45 West 40th St., and Broad Ripple Park, 1550 Broad Ripple Ave. TARKINGTON PARK […more…]
What a Year!
by Michael McKillip While every community in Indy is unique and has a distinctive set of assets, Midtown is a singular collection of neighborhoods and institutions of art, culture, and learning. These assets help Indianapolis […more…]
Broad Support Fuels Enthusiasm for Tarkington Park
April marks the debut of new amenities at Tarkington Park, even though active park users have been packing the playgrounds since construction fences came down late last year. Meanwhile, park advocates have been voting with […more…]
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…]
The Progress and the Promise of Midtown
by Michael McKillip Great strides have been made during 2016 to fulfill the premise and the promise of the Midtown Future Plan to foster collective impact and mutual benefit. By balancing the needs of businesses, […more…]
Strategic Opportunities Abound
by Michael McKillip Change either happens to you or for you. After decades of having change happen to us—and not always in a positive way—Midtown and its partners have dedicated themselves to be proactive. We […more…]
