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The Michigan Road pedestrian trail in Indianapolis - Down the Road The city built a pedestrian trail along Michigan Road in northwest Indianapolis a few years ago. I finally rode my bike along a major portion of it and share some photos from the trip.

@williamhazen.bsky.social says Michigan Road Trail!

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More good news on the housing front- this 19-unit affordable housing project in the 200 block of North Rural Street is now fully funded and will hopefully start construction soon!

Every once in a while, we get good news. 16th St./Monon will be undergoing a street safety project this Spring.

Without the efforts of passionate, everyday folks like Carlos, 16th St./Monon would remain a dangerous intersection that continues to injure our neighbors.

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really cool stuff from Indianapolis based NEON architecture- 6 SFH on what was formerly two SFH lots, just steps away from the IndyGo Blue Line and the New York Protected Bike Lane

Zero visible/useable sidewalk on this street from week old snow.

It’s time to start fining businesses and apartments immediately.

When affordable housing goes to a public hearing, people come out to oppose it for the wrong reasons; the idea that affordable homes bring crime, undesirables, or harm the character of a neighborhood.

Click the link in bio to find your rep, and let them know your thoughts!

Don’t forget, January 15th!

Monument Circle is way past due for pedestrianization. Nobody should have to dodge cars while enjoying the lights.

Yet another crash we’ll just chalk up to human error and do nothing to fix a corridor that is deadly by design.

Data centers pose health risks, place a big strain on the local water supply and electrical bills, and don’t make up for it with jobs or tax revenue.

Voice your concern by attending the public hearing, or emailing planneroncall@indy.gov.

Metrobloks wants to build a data center close to home.

The developer wants nearly 14 acres of land to build at 2505 N. Sherman Drive. Their plans include a 70-foot tall building, nearly twice the height allowed by local zoning standards (38 feet).

Got my son out helping neighbors this morning.

If DMD re-interprets Indy's Transit-Oriented Development ordinance, more gas stations will likely be built along BRT routes in the future.

Attend the meeting, mail PlannerOnCall@indy.gov and your city councilor to make your voice heard.

Want to connect with other urbanists and make a plan to make Indy better? Discord is the best place to spark a discussion and get the ball rolling.

Link in bio!

BT Manager John Connell testifies against an anti-transit bill in the Indiana House of Representatives Chamber

Legislative Warning from an Indiana transit agency: “A central Indiana Senator is forming arguments against transit funding in Indy, concerned that IndyGo's budget is larger than Indy's commitment to public safety. This may have implications around the state.”

Interested in meeting like-minded folks that want to help out in the bottom-up efforts to make our city better for everyone?

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Don’t want to boost my neighborhood too much but the change has been coming even outside of the typical neighborhoods: The Near Eastside of Indianapolis has massively improved over the last decade and a half.

Thanks @andersonyork.bsky.social and @strongindy.bsky.social
This really came in handy

Join the rally to support and promote pedestrian safety in Indy - we are gathering to call on the City of Indianapolis and the Department of Public Works to take significantly stronger and more rapid action to solve Indianapolis’ ongoing pedestrian and bicyclist safety crisis.

Want to meet fellow Hoosiers that are interested in Strong Towns, and make a positive impact on your community?

Sign up with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful for Nov 15th, where we'll be going to Brookside Park to pick up trash and remove invasive plants!

We look forward to meeting you!

#strongtowns

Do you want to get active in your community and make Indy a better place?

Through a short and easy process, you can coordinate a day where friends of Strong Towns will come and volunteer for a day at a local nonprofit of your choice.

Please contact strongtownsindy@gmail.com if you’re interested!

INDOT is conducting a study to rework how I65 and I70 run through Indianapolis. Link in bio.

#urbanism #indianapolis #naptown #strongtowns

@strongindy.bsky.social @cclusa.org @goodtroubleindiana.org looking for some strong towns-, climate smart-, health-minded individuals to serve as IURC Commissioners!

Energy, environment, and health have been siloed to our great detriment.

www.in.gov/gov/governor...

#hoosiersky #energysky #medsky

Creating spaces for people, not cars, enhances the beauty, appeal, safety, and economic sustainability of our city. We’re proud of how far we’ve come, and have a tremendous amount of hope for future developments in Indianapolis.

#urbanism #strongtowns #glowup #indianapolis #naptown #indiana

Indy faces $1B annual transportation infrastructure funding gap, report says - Indianapolis Business Journal The city of Indianapolis faces a huge funding gap to improve and maintain its roads, bridges, sidewalks and other transportation infrastructure—an amount approaching the city's $1.3 billion annual bud...

Don't forget another important detail:
"The Statehouse's road-funding formula allocates gas-tax funds and other revenue by center-lane miles instead of lane miles, favoring roads with fewer lanes. But many Indianapolis roads are multi-lane thoroughfares."

ibj.com/articles/ind...

Just want to emphasize that the funding gap is‼️PER YEAR‼️ and every day that we fail to act on that gap, it increases - because the roads degrade further AND become more expensive to repair.

We could put the entire city budget towards this shortfall for a decade and we would still not escape.

Yup, not just ordinary personal cars, big commercial trucks too! Wanted to include more info but Bluesky’s character limit 😆

Indianapolis is in a hole of infrastructure debt. Many of our roads are a financial liability instead of a useful resource for our city's economy.

Cars damage roads too quickly. The spare lanes need to be turned over to other mobility solutions (Bike, bus, scooter, etc)

#urbanism #strongtowns