Placemaking on Mass Ave
IndyGO Route 17 @ Mass, NJ & Michigan, Nikon D90 w/ Tokina 12-24 f4
Recently, the Riley Area Development Corporation launched an effort titled, "Placemaking on Mass Ave" as a way to gather some public input on improving the areas along and adjacent to Mass Ave in downtown Indy. No doubt, for you locals, we already know how great Mass Ave has become compared to what it has been in years past.
Sculpture @ Mass, NJ & Michigan, Nikon D90 w/ Tokina 12-24 f4
However, there is still much remaining to do to create a place that truly delivers. There are blocks that cut off the lower and upper ends. There are arterial streets that make it difficult to get across. Affordable housing is not to be found unless you are on government assistance. However, those things said, it is still a great place.
Sculpture @ the lower end of Mass Ave, Nikon D90 w/ Tokina 12-24 f4
I recently asked a friend of mine who runs a shop on Mass Ave, how the public input meetings went, and how the effort was going to proceed. She told me a few things and accordingly, Bill Brooks of the Urban Times penned an article expounding on the fine points.
Im anxious to see how these suggestions come to fruition. They may seem minor, but I have a feeling that they may create a pretty good impact on the community.
June 9th, 2010 - 13:41
Not so much of a Placemaking effort, but more of a “How can we grab more of the tourist and Broad Ripple dollar, thus destroying what we have effectively grown”. Not a single person under 30 was present at the meeting I attended, except for the presenters. Most were cranky Lockerbie square residents.