The oldest portion of the downtown canal walk could soon
get a $3.2-million upgrade. The city is finalizing plans for new pavement, stairs, retaining walls, lighting and railings
along the canal between Ohio and West streets. The Metropolitan Development Commission is scheduled Wednesday to approve a
bid from Smock Fansler Corporation to replace the crumbling pavers and stairs, along with a new elevator and water feature
at Ohio Street and the canal (click for a larger rendering). Many of the limestone pavers will be replaced with granite. The
project will take about eight months to complete and could begin in the next few months.
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Welcome to Property Lines, Indy's source for neighborhood real estate news. Your host is Scott Olson, IBJ's real estate beat
reporter. Edited by Cory Schouten.
The oldest portion of the downtown canal walk could soon
get a $3.2-million upgrade. The city is finalizing plans for new pavement, stairs, retaining walls, lighting and railings
along the canal between Ohio and West streets. The Metropolitan Development Commission is scheduled Wednesday to approve a
bid from Smock Fansler Corporation to replace the crumbling pavers and stairs, along with a new elevator and water feature
at Ohio Street and the canal (click for a larger rendering). Many of the limestone pavers will be replaced with granite. The
project will take about eight months to complete and could begin in the next few months.
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It's also across the street from Fogo de Chao and Morton's....
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Yep, the haters are trying to make good news bad. I guess it is hard to get people to believe the series is dying when they are gaining new sponsors.
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David Copperfield! I remember watching his specials on TV when I was little.
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Don't forget this is next to an MMA gym, a pawn shop, and some abandoned spaces.
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Good project for Zionsville - A group who has owned the property for many years has waited and worked patiently to bring highest and best use development to a major corridor, and mix that in with the great downtown you have. Win Win. All the Best to Pittman Partners and Zionsville.
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Still, this is good news. Some sort of repair had to be done. They did a half-assed repair job on the stairs in this area a year or so ago and it looks terrible.
She's the pride of Indiana, AND WE BEAT PURDUE!!!
Sorry not real estate related, but with the Bucket being property of the Hoosiers, I didn't think a proud IU alum like Mr. Schouten would mind a little bragging diversion.
Oh, and I'm glad the city is improving the walk. Long overdue...
At least we're going to appreciate this. If this were posted on the Star, people would complain this this money should go to lower property taxes!
Ignorance is bliss...
by the way, your blog is excellent; it really has become the go to site for indy development news.
Cory S. - Certainly, we are all able to speak our minds about many issues. This is a great forum and you present it in positive, professional manner. If only all of the responders would do the same. As for me, I'm growing very weary of the Dustin's who seem to drag this site down to a level of disgust. Perhaps we could all call a truce and agree to submit comments that reflect our opinions as to the issues at hand and not toward others (unless done so in a positive and professional manner). Thanks for all you do! You have my pledge in this regard.
For example, a discussion on the wild, wild west that is currently the stadium area? I had an interesting lunch discussion today with someone in the CCB who told me some potential horror stories in the making. It would be a great start for the new mayor to create some form of planning district to help guide the growth and development of this area before some really bad things happen. Maybe the stadium building authority could have oversight (although it should NOT become a political stumbling block).
The state and the city really need to focus on this area and what it will look like in 20-30 years, and how future downtown growth will be benefitted, or be crippled, by the emerging development patterns.
of project, that will no doubt impress throngs of visitors to our city and
canal walkers, but there is a sharp contrast to the opulence of this project
in comparison to many, many inner city streets and sidewalks that are crumbling
and in desperate need of repair. Every summer, 3-foot tall weeds grow through
the middle of the street in front of my home (or would if no one pulled them).
The city needs to spend some cash taking care of necessities like streets and
sidewalks instead (or in addition to) a project like this.
Here's the thing: when you have company coming for dinner, do you vacuum under the beds, clean out your closets, and change all the bed linens?
No. You focus on what visitors will see. City maintenance isn't a whole lot different.
Why don't you pull the weeds yourself next spring. Or spray 'em. I'll do the same on my street, and maybe the rest of the bloggers will too. It will cost us all a whole lot less than hiring DPW employees, supervisors, and trucks to do it for us.