Latest Posts for The Downtown Lowdown
Downtown ‘Residential Roundup’ coming on Saturday, Sept. 30Downtown denizens will get their first chance to enroll in Indy DNA at the Residential Roundup set for Saturday, Sept. 30, at Spark on the Circle. That date was erroneously reported in a headline on page 21 of the September 2023 edition of Urban [Read More…]
Indy DNA: A network for DowntownersTake part in the Residential Roundup from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at SPARK on the Circle. The festive celebration will feature music, food and beverages, and opportunities to sign-up and get involved. [Read More…]
Propylaeum events continue its centennial celebrationThe July 2023 edition of Urban Times featured the first of a two-part series celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis Propylaeum being housed in the stately home on N. Delaware Street in The Old Northside. The women’s organization was [Read More…]
Community development corporation to celebrate 40 years of impact on Southeast sideIn celebration of its 40th anniversary, Southeast Neighborhood Development – SEND, to most – will host a series of activations from Aug. 19 through Aug. 24 as part of its fourth annual week-long event, Six Days with SEND. Just a few of the local [Read More…]
SPARKing new pedestrian life on Monument Circle’s southwest quadrantPHOTO ABOVE: Visitors to Monument Circle for the July 11 grand opening try their hand at ping-pong. City leaders, community stakeholders, independent artists, project designers, and developers gathered on Monument Circle’s southwest quadrant Tuesday [Read More…]
Get ready for a new Zoo experience, starting SaturdayWhen visitors arrive at the Indianapolis Zoo Saturday, they’ll discover an entirely new entrance – one which takes them through the White River Gardens, past “animal ambassadors” and through an area emphasizing the Zoo’s global wildlife conservation [Read More…]
Playground and splash park open at O’Bannon Soccer ParkThe story behind the Old Northside’s new playground and splash park – a facility christened Friday, May 19 – began all the way back in 1989 when one if the neighborhood’s urban pioneers wanted a space for area children to play soccer. Rick Patton [Read More…]
Cultural Trail expansion to extend west of White River for first timeA new section of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail – targeted to be complete in 2026 – will for the first time take the walking and biking trail away from Downtown and across the White River. The $21.2 million expansion announced Tuesday will link the [Read More…]
Six Downtown blocks of College Avenue to return to two-way trafficWork is poised to begin on the project to establish two-way traffic on six blocks of College Avenue from Market Street to Massachusetts Avenue. This project will be closely followed by a similar two-way conversion of Michigan and New York streets on [Read More…]
Powell to lead Phoenix Theatre Cultural Center as search begins for its first full-time CEOThe Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre has embarked upon a mission to hire its first chief executive officer by Jan. 1, in the meantime naming an interim CEO. William Powell, a long-time business leader and arts management consultant in Indianapolis [Read More…]
Construction toward bollards on Monon Trail is now under wayA few obstacles are popping up along the Monon Trail as city workers begin construction in preparation for the installation of bollards designed to keep motor vehicles from causing havoc on the trail. The Department of Public Works project also [Read More…]
40 years: Reflecting on an essential Indianapolis institutionBy Karin Ogden / CEO, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Indiana and Karen Campbell / Founding board member In the 1970s and ‘80s, medical technology was rapidly advanced in the U.S., causing major breakthroughs in the treatment of childhood [Read More…]
Land Trust: Help create a timelapse of urban waterwayBy Shawndra Miller, communications manager, Central Indiana Land Trust Want to help document changes in the natural world in real-time? Chronolog, a nationwide citizen science project, has a new site along the White River in Indy. And all that’s [Read More…]
Major improvements under construction at five city parksBy RONNETTA SPAULDING /Chief communications officer, Indy Parks From groundbreakings, construction sites and newly designed family centers, Indy Parks is reshaping park spaces inside and out. It continues to be a joy to jumpstart development efforts [Read More…]
Library’s Digital Collection now includes treasure trove of IPS imagesALSO: Help sought to identify photographs of city parks Thousands of blueprints, drawings, photographs and other documents detailing the architectural environment of the Indianapolis Public School system are now available to view on The Indianapolis [Read More…]
IPS plan would relocate Center for Inquiry #2The significant overhaul proposed for Indianapolis Public Schools facilities would result in the closing of the Center for Inquiry at School 2, the popular Chatham Arch magnet school. But the full program would continue instead at a Holy Cross [Read More…]
Chatham Arch church among recipients of grants to help preserve historic African American sitesNine sites significant to Indiana’s African American history are receiving restoration and rehabilitation assistance through two funds established by the late Eli Lilly chemist and preservation champion Standiford “Stan” Cox. One of those sites – [Read More…]
New litter receptacles are installed on Mass AveThe Mass Ave Clean/Green Committee has worked diligently to place new litter receptables on Mass Ave, replacing others badly worn. Co-chaired by Mick McDaniel (co-owner of Artisans Gallery) and Tracy Robertson (owner of Mass Ave Pub), the committee [Read More…]
Three towers among highlights of IU Health’s new Downtown hospitalIndiana University Health has outlined design plans for its new Downtown Indianapolis hospital showing a distinctive three-tower structure meant to flexibly serve the future healthcare needs of Indiana. Plans filed March 24 with the Indianapolis [Read More…]
Street closures extended as part of North Split interstate reconstructionLocal street closures will remain closed longer than expected in an effort to speed the North Split interchange reconstruction project. These streets include Ohio Street, 10th Street, Market Street and Commerce Avenue. State highway officials have [Read More…]