Development Projects

This just in… Red Line construction to begin soon
Work on the bus rapid transit system known as the Red Line should begin by the end of June, now that IndyGo has received $75 million in federal “Small Starts” grant funding. The work will begin on the southern portion of the route which ends from [Read More...]
Four-story structure envisioned for Mass Ave
A proposal to build a four-story mixed-use building at 646 Massachusetts Avenue got its first airing before the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission on April 4. Reviews were mixed. The plan by Stenz Construction, doing business as 646 Mass [Read More...]
Downtown Interstates: coalition seeks troves of letters
A coalition of neighborhood activists, Downtown businesses and urban design professionals have launched a major blitz to convince state officials to rethink the the current plan to tear-down and rebuild I-65/ I-70 through Downtown Indianapolis. The [Read More...]
This just in… Amid interstate debate, former Milwaukee mayor to talk about progressive alternatives to urban freeway
Indiana landmarks will host a talk by former Milwaukee mayor and CEO of the Congress for the New Urbanism , John Norquist, on thetopic of “Urban Freeways and the Value of Cities”. The event will be held Monday, February 26th from 6 to 7 p.m. (doors [Read More...]
Bottleworks now poised to become reality
RENDERING BY DCOX Numbers on slide show indicate location on map. A version of this report was posted on the Urban Times Facebook page on July 20. The July 19 hearing of the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission came a day after the August [Read More...]
Three Housing Projects Planned Just Off Mass Ave
The Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission will get preliminary looks Dec. 6 at two projects north of Michigan Street in the Lockerbie Square Historic Preservation District. Meanwhile, a third project is also emerging immediately north of [Read More...]