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White River State Park
Canal Walk popular, but full of opportunities missed
April 28, 2012
Cory SchoutenCity leaders once envisioned the Canal Walk as a bustling pathway lined with restaurants and shops, but residential and office
buildings have sprouted instead on most of the parcels along the meandering 1-1/2-mile stretch--making it more of a local
amenity than a visitor attraction.
MoreDowntown garden growing more than food
July 7, 2011
Andrew SmithNow in its second year, the Wishard Slow Food Garden grows produce for local markets, restaurants and residents alike. And
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursdays, consumers can sample some of the harvest as the Duos Indy Mobile Kitchen sets up shop
a few steps away.
MoreUrban farming key to this 'Taste of Indiana'
August 27, 2010
Scott OlsonFirst-of-its-kind event in Indianapolis showcases what's known as the slow food movement, which promotes the benefits of producing
plants, seeds and livestock for local consumption.
MoreMuseums struggle to capture foot traffic from busy Central Canal
August 14, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinSummer on the Central Canal is like a beachfront boardwalk, teeming with life. People push strollers, hold hands and walk
their dogs. There are boats and bikes and Segways for rent. And four museums are steps away from the water. Yet most of them
capture few of the passersby.
MoreIndianapolis Zoo opening new cheetah exhibit
May 26, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressThe $2 million exhibit opens Saturday featuring five of the fastest animals on land.
MoreCity visitors group launches $1.3M ad campaign
May 12, 2010
Scott OlsonThe Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association is spending $1.3 million to promote the city to eight Midwestern markets,
in
hopes of attracting more travelers.
MoreMOUNAYAR: Indianapolis should rediscover public spaces
May 8, 2010
Michel MounayarToo few of the city's revitalization projects are connected by attractive sidewalks, streets, gardens and plazas.
MoreState tourism cuts alter marketing methods
May 7, 2010
Scott OlsonIn light of a shrinking budget, the state has dropped traditional advertising campaigns to promote tourism and is embracing
social media outlets to promote Indiana's attractions.
MoreIndianapolis beats Louisville on visitors, but not space
May 1, 2010
Together, the Kentucky International Convention Center and the Kentucky Exhibition Center offer cavernous space. However,
Indianapolis is attracting more guests.
MoreUPDATE: Tennis Center set for summer demolition
April 30, 2010
Anthony SchoettleSources close to the university said they expect a combination of parking facilities and a multi-use athletics venue and convocation
center to be built on the site.
MoreKing to play transitional role at state museum
January 7, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinNew interim CEO, the former president of the Eli Lilly and Co. Foundation, hopes to pave way for stability at the institution,
which has seen five CEOs in the past decade.
MoreState Museum to close on most Mondays
December 3, 2009
IBJ Staff and Associated PressThe museum has been facing tight budgets and dropping attendance.
MoreWhite River park passes on balloon
June 8, 2009
IBJ StaffConner Prairie has $2.2 million riding on a ballooning exhibit that opened June 6. One thing that won't stand in the way of
its success is a competing ride--at least not at White River State Park.
MoreWhite River trail will weave in stories
March 9, 2009
NINebark, a landscaping architectural firm, is making six large storyboards so that users of the planned White River Greenway
will learn about the area's industrial history.
MoreNCAA mum on date to reopen fire-damaged Hall of Champions
August 25, 2008
Sam StallAlmost a full year after a fire in a single exhibit closed the NCAA Hall of Champions, the wait for the college sports museum's reopening is becoming as prolonged and agonizing as sitting through a college football game during a freezing November rain. The NCAA is apparently in no hurry to relieve the suspense.
Black history museum loses site, may land on Indiana Ave.
May 12, 2008
Jennifer WhitsonThe clock is running out on plans to build the Indiana Museum of African American History in White River State Park, but the
ambitious project may find a new home on nearby Indiana Avenue. Less than two weeks before the museum's option on a two-acre
parcel of park land expires, backers were talking with IUPUI about locating the museum on unspecified university-owned land
along Indiana Avenue.
MoreDowntown ice rink in the works
January 8, 2007
Cory SchoutenIce skating on Monument Circle ended in the mid-1980s after damage from the weight of ice was discovered in the fountain basin.
But outdoor skating downtown might return. White River State Park plans to build a $1.5 million Olympic-size rink complete
with sound and light equipment and a skate-rental stand.
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The basic idea of nice apartments with parking and retail is a good one, but this design seems overwhelmingly big/tall for Broad Ripple. The size could be disguised a bit with lots of big trees/landscaping, but the complex is too massive to blend in easily. That section of canal between College and Westfield will also need to be upgraded on both sides. Nice apartments facing onto a nice promenade with shade trees/plantings could bring together the canal towpath/Monon recreation, the outdoor seating at existing restaurants, and this project into something that upgrades the whole area. A plan for the whole stretch makes more sense than facing nice new housing onto what looks like a ditch. Is there a plan? Does the public have input? Who pays? The apartment idea seems to be reasonable, but Whole Foods is not a good idea for appropriate retail. Besides the store being physically too big, there are already Fresh Market at 54xCollege and Whole Foods in Nora for fancy groceries. Good Earth and Kroger are within walking distance of the Shell site. There are at least 7 grocery stores within a safe bike ride. Whole Foods would add nothing but traffic congestion. This design is on the right track, but there needs to be more work done to ensure that it blends in with and enhances the existing community. A project that large will set a tone for that whole part of town. It could be a real asset, but only if done right.