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This just in: Vandals damage Mass Ave’s ‘Artful Piano’The Artful Piano was damaged sometime over the Labor Day weekend. Vandals have struck a piece of unique and interactive public art which stands outside the District Theater in the 600 block of Mass Ave. The vandalism has left IndyFringe, which [Read More...]
THIS JUST IN: Central Avenue bridge reopens after over 2½ yearsRelief has come to Downtown commuters with Friday’s reopening of the Central Avenue Bridge over Fall Creek. Thirty-two months after being closed for a complete reconstruction, the historic bridge was scheduled to be open to traffic by afternoon rush [Read More...]
THIS JUST IN: Mass Ave Merchants are all in for National Night OutThe Mass Ave Merchants Association and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department are teaming up for not one – but seven – National Night Out events on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The annual event to promote relationships between police and the community [Read More...]
THIS JUST IN: Arts Pop-Up series continues through August on East 10th.Inspire 10th Street will continue its Friday Arts Pop-Up series on Friday, Aug. 2, on the parking lot across from the Mayfair Taproom at 10th and Hamilton streets. The free family-friendly will continue through Aug. 30, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. each [Read More...]
Indy was a bit behind the curve on original Tiki crazeBy CONNIE ZEIGLER Urban Times contributing editor The next time you see a guy in a tropical shirt or a gal in a mumu, don’t feel disdain about their fashion sense, follow them to their favorite Tiki bar. Tiki has hit Indianapolis in a big way, [Read More...]
When German POWs partied in an Indy homeBy CONNIE ZEIGLER During World War II the United States housed nearly a half-million German prisoners of war. Indiana had its own contingent of German POWs housed at several locations across the state, including for a time at Fort Benjamin Harrison [Read More...]
This just in: ANN not DANCING as fund-raising campaign launched for sorely needed upgradesAnn Dancing went dark on May 30, at the launch of a fund-raising campaign to upgrade her systems. After over 10 years of near-constant motion, Ann Dancing – the most highly visible and highly popular piece of public art on the Indianapolis Cultural [Read More...]
This just in: The latest three-week outlook for Red Line constructionAs with all construction projects, the following forecast is subject to change. For more project details and a live construction map, visit https://www.indygored.com/Construction. Virginia Avenue: Resurfacing of Virginia Avenue was scheduled to [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...]