The new Indianapolis airport has been in the news lately (thanks to plans for special foot basins for Muslim
taxi drivers). We haven't yet discussed the airport, so here's your chance. The $1.1 billion project, slated to open in late
2008, was designed by St. Louis-based HOK. IBJ photographer Robin Jerstad recently toured the new terminal. Check out his
photo gallery here. As construction continues,
the Airport Authority is working to lease 55,000 square feet of retail space. What do you think of the project? How will it
impact the surrounding area? What should the city do with the old terminal?
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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 new Indianapolis airport has been in the news lately (thanks to plans for special foot basins for Muslim
taxi drivers). We haven't yet discussed the airport, so here's your chance. The $1.1 billion project, slated to open in late
2008, was designed by St. Louis-based HOK. IBJ photographer Robin Jerstad recently toured the new terminal. Check out his
photo gallery here. As construction continues,
the Airport Authority is working to lease 55,000 square feet of retail space. What do you think of the project? How will it
impact the surrounding area? What should the city do with the old terminal?
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these guys only skill was to steal from other's hard earned savings.
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I voted for him last time and it WAS the LAST time. He needed to to quit running around the world on useless trips, and giving our $$ away to sports teams. I'll vote for anyone but Ballard next time. BTW...we gave $40M to the Pacers and cannot even watch the games on TV.
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For the people concerned about traffic, you should know that mixed-use projects (like the one being proposed), actually allows for and encourages more people to walk and bike, thereby mitigating additional automobile traffic. If we continue to design and build suburban-type projects in the City (i.e. automobile-oriented projects), we are not offering anything different from what the suburbs offer, which means we will continue to lose jobs/people to the suburbs. The reason Broad Ripple is somewhat successful today is that people want to live in a place that offers the convenience of being able to walk/bike to restaurants, retail, nightlife, the Monon, etc. Why would you not want to support a project that is complimentary to what already makes the area desirable? The real argument with this project should be its lack-luster design and layout, not the density.
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It is unfortunate that there is a perception that celebrities validate an event. The Indy 500 stands on its own, especially for those coming in from out of town. It was always so disturbing to read the gushing descriptions of Ashley Judd threaded throughout the local coverage. Very happy that era is at an end.
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Good ole' Obamacare. Thanks liberals and those who didn't bother to vote.
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It would be nice to have a local flair that best reflects our communities innovation, art and culture, and global aspirations.
(No country stores, candle shops, and flee markets.)
It's a hygiene and health issue.
I hope you aren't drinking out of sink faucets in the first place! This airport is being built WITHOUT public money and therefore, if the budget affords the opportunity to provide space for muslims, so be it. I suggest going back to the IndyStar Boards where you may be more welcomed with your uninformed comments. In the meantime, please allow those of us who are proud of our fine city, the opportunity to have a well-rounded, educated discussion on the developments of the Central Indiana region.
As for the old passenger facility, there is absolutely NO NEED for a seperate international facility. The new terminal is designed to accomodate both departing and arriving international flights.
I have a buddy who's a flight instructor and next time he's in town, I'm gonna have to have him take me up and I'll shoot some (hopefully) striking photos from the air of this wonderful facility. Already got some nice ones of downtown!
enplanements, only 1/10th of the number of
Atlanta/Hartfield airport. Enplanements have decreased
from 2005 to 2006.
Federal funds do contribute to portions of this project,
like the control tower and other aviation related
infrastructure. All airports get federal money for
runways, etc. This terminal will not change usage at the airport. It will
remain second rate in that regard.
As usual, a lot of money is spent for show, without any
discernible change in the status quo. It may be a
a decently design terminal, but too bad few will see it.
Correction is correct, the new passenger terminal has been designed to provide for light rail to downtown. This was not over-looked and was integral to the design of the facility. Once the northeast corridor line is constructed, a line from the airport will be built. HOWEVER, I think that an airport line should have been considered first.
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That line in Nashville is a commuter rail line, not light rail. Nashville does not have light rail. The State of Indiana is studying a commuter rail line from Muncie to downtown with stops in Anderson and Fishers.
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I do not share your negativity and I think that you will be hard pressed to find others here that agree with you. Will this attract a hub to our airport? Maybe, maybe not. I would prefer not as it keeps IND a cheaop, competitive market for travelers. This terminal will reduce taxi times for the planes, which will reduce fuel consumption, which will help to keep gas prices down. Therefore, I see a change in the status quo.
I do think that the exisiting taxi, shared-ride and private parking interests would oppose rapid transit to the airport.
this could happen with these foot baths that are being installed in seemingly
quite a few places? This could present a probable lawsuit problem if people were
to encounter infections after they used these foot baths. Who would clean them
to keep the footbaths up to the standards that would be required? That is
another expense in and of itself.
Could this happen if the footbaths are installed at the Indianapolis International
Airport?
Has the Indianapolis International Airport conferred with the Board of Health
about things of this nature?
SKIN INFECTIONS AND WHIRLPOOL FOOTBATHS
http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/cosmetology/cosskinfootbathnotice.pdf
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_7174482
As for the sinks, I don't really care as long as there are no tax dollars involved. Church and state should be separated eventhough our ugly license plate says in god, we trust and GW gives tax dollars to religous institutions due to his religious beliefs. You should follow your rules all the time, not just when it's convenient for your views, so if a christmas tree has to be called a holiday tree, then there shouldn't be tax payer funded sinks for religious purposes. Now, if we could get rid of these license plates!
Overall, Indianapolis is a great city and this new airport will only make it greater, cheers!