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This just in… Dragon Boat race coming to White RiverAn event organized by the White River Alliance will give local residents a chance to observe – or take part – in a type of boat racing which has a 2,000-year history in China. It’s known as dragon boat racing. The Alliance is teaming with Indy [Read More...]
This just in… Exhibition to launch District Theatre’s Visual Art SeriesTarget Practice, a new series of paintings by Indianapolis artist Dante Ventresca will be the inaugural visual arts exhibition in the recently opened District Theatre, with the new gallery opening on Friday, Aug. 10, in conjunction with the 2018 [Read More...]
This just in… Students, neighbors pool talents to create Holy Cross muralA Holy Cross Mural Party and Pop-Up Exhibition will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11, in the parking lot of Downtown Doggie. Phanomen Designs created the mural at Downtown Doggie from ideas generated by 8th-grade students at Paramount [Read More...]
This just in… SEND to invest $1.5 million in affordable housingThis information came to Urban Times after the August 2018 went to press. Southeast Neighborhood Development – which has taken some criticism for its sale of the Wheeler Arts Community, to be converted into market-rate apartments – posted a response [Read More...]
This just in… IndyGo to hold public meeting on Red Line constructionIndyGo will have a public meeting to detail the Red Line Bus Rapid Transit Construction project on Thursday, July 26, 6 PM hosted at The Children’s Museum Food Court. Attendees will receive information about the construction timeline, station [Read More...]
This just in… Needler’s to host local food fairFood booths by local food sources, as well as music by the Flying Toasters, will be featured at the first local food fair to be hosted by Needler’s Fresh Market from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, July 13, on the courtyard at its Lockerbie Marketplace [Read More...]
This just in… IndyGo sets dates for series of public meetingsThe Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo) will lead numerous public meetings related to the Purple and Blue Line rapid transit services. The meeting dates are as follows: July 19, 6 PM, Community Alliance of the Far Eastside, 8902 [Read More...]
This just in… Ground officially broken for Bottleworks DistrictUnder a rather scorching sun, city officials, economic development leaders, historic preservationists and community leaders converged upon the former Coca-Cola plant parking lot to break ground on what will soon to known to all as the Bottleworks [Read More...]
Recent Blogs
Building a Better BikewayJust over two years ago, Indianapolis built its fist “parking protected bike lane.” The purpose behind this bike lane was to demonstrate that parking could be used as a means of protection from moving traffic on Pennsylvania Street and was [Read More...]
RETAIL POP-UP INITIATIVE, ST’ART UP 317, LAUNCHEDBy Catherine Esselman, real estate development director St’Art Up 317, a window of opportunity for creativity and retail activation in Downtown Indianapolis The month of May in Downtown Indianapolis is unlike any other. The streets come alive with a [Read More...]