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Tradition Square: Building Sustainable Cultures
The demand on the nonrenewable natural resources is increasing and the population is growing. New neighborhoods must be built in order to accommodate the population. In Indianapolis, one of the…
Featured Student Design Projects
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A catalytic framework for Indianapolis’ bicycle network
Indianapolis has a growing bicycle community, but the city’s current network fails to safely connect cyclists to the places they wish to travel. Out of 51 cities, Indianapolis ranked 44th…
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ReManufactured: From Parking Lot to Pedestrian Place
This project “remanufactures” a greyfield parking lot adjacent to a vacant GM plan on the White River into a vibrant pedestrian oriented neighborhood. The goal is to create places that…
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A Post-Industrial Landscape: The use of bioremediation in the creation of urban park space
The reuse of derelict sites for new purposes is becoming more and more important as time goes on. All across the country (and the globe) designers are now presented with…
Featured Community Outreach Projects
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Emerson Heights Design Charrette
Located on the east-side of Indianapolis, just west of Irvington, the Emerson Heights neighborhood is a solid middle-class neighborhood of historic bungalows and tree-lined streets. Seeing the challenges confronting other…
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Mid-North Quality of Life Plan
Building on the successful implementation of the quality of life planning process introduced in the Great Indy Neighborhoods Initiative (GINI), the Mid-North Quality of Life Plan is a blueprint for…
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Sustainable Neighborhood Renewal
CAP:IC, together with the City of Indianapolis Office of Sustainability and the American Institute of Architects (AIA), is facilitating a significant, nationally recognized sustainable design workshop. The Smart Growth Renewal…