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This just in: RETHINK 65/70 COALITION URGES ATTENDANCE AT ‘CONTEXT SENSITIVE SOLUTIONS’ MEETINGSOrganizers of the Rethink 65/70 Coalition are encouraging Downtown neighbors to attend any of a series of meetings which state planners have scheduled regarding the ultimate design of what is known as the North Split – phase one of a redevelopment [Read More...]
This just in: IRT unveils the diverse works of its 2019-20 seasonThe Signature Six Series includes Twelve Angry Men, And So We Walked: An Artist’s Journey Along the Trail of Tears, Morning After Grace, Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin, and Jane Austen’s Sense and [Read More...]
This just in: Vonnegut Library needs cash to buy former Indiana Avenue buildingThe historic building at Indiana Avenue and MLK Street has hosted several restaurants over the past decade. The Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library wants to buy – to be its new, expanded home – the historic Indiana Avenue which has been the site of at [Read More...]
This just in: Red Line work to close section of Virginia Avenue for a weekRed Line construction will result in a 150-foot stretch of Virginia Avenue being closed immediately north of Woodlawn Avenue, in the heart of Fountain Square, beginning on or after Monday, March 18. IndyGo officials said the closure will last about [Read More...]- This just in: Late-summer opening targeted for Red LineThe city’s first rapid-transit bus route – the Red Line – should be ready for action by the end of summer, according to a revised schedule announced Feb. 5 by IndyGo. That’s four months ahead of schedule. IndyGo’s accelerated timetable will shorten [Read More...]
This just in: Athenaeum to host Walk the Talk Speaker Series on Feb. 20For the first of the innovative TED Talk-inspired speaker series in 2019, Walk the Talk Speaker Series will bring its multifaceted event to the historic Athenaeum. The event will also feature live music, confetti, a “motivational balloon drop” and [Read More...]
This just in: Vote now on new color for Canal pedestrian bridgeThe four choices: gold, blue, green, orange. The Downtown Canal’s Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge is getting a long-overdue makeover — including essential repairs, lighting, landscaping, and a NEW coat of paint. The Department of Metropolitan [Read More...]
Kennedy King Memorial Initiative to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. During MLK Day of ServicePeople should follow Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s example and honor his life through a time of reflection, conversation and service to others. That’s the idea behind the MLK Day of Service, which will be observed on Monday, Jan. 21, by the Kennedy [Read More...]
Recent Blogs
Autumn Leaves: Beautiful or Dangerous? How to keep our communities clean during the fallBy: Jill Hoffmann, executive director of the White River Alliance Autumn leaves – a beautiful symbol of changing seasons or a notable source of water pollution? Both. As the weather turns colder and leaves begin to fall, many people fail to consider [Read More...]
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...]