Blog Posts
TOD’s: Making Indy Connect Possible
Posted on May 1, 2010 by Quaddy
So, what the Indy Connect Public Light Rail transit will need to survive and thrive here in Indy will be TOD’s: Transit Oriented Development. So what makes TOD’s so good? Why are they so vital to success? I thought you’d never ask. Walkablility TOD’s create a car-free area where the pedestrians are the main priority. [...]
It’s what makes us special…
Posted on April 30, 2010 by Chase Pratt
For this final blog post, I would like to give a little bit of my take on what gives us as urban designers a special ability to understand and influence the world around us. This past year the master of urban design program at Ball State has opened my eyes to a number of issues, [...]
good is iPhone
Posted on April 30, 2010 by kylemiller
Here it is. I will just flat out say it. You are awesome apple. Not because I have a macbook pro, but simply put, your innovations are cutting edge cool. Whether it’s a drawing a sketch or getting the news, the iphone nearly does it all. (I plan on getting one as soon as I [...]
REFLECTIONS…
Posted on April 30, 2010 by mnfish
I would like to take the time to make this last blog post a reflection of graduate school thus far. With almost 2/3 of the program completed the end is in sight. I’ve learned much about not only urban design as a profession but also a lot about myself as an urban designer. This blog [...]
Creating Great Streets
Posted on March 31, 2010 by Kate
As mentioned in my last blog, I have been reading Allan Jacobs’ requirements for a ‘great street’ in order to analyze the East Washington corridor. Jacobs’ outlines several criteria that must be considered in the design of great streets: bringing people together, accessibility, livability, safety, comfort, participation, and responsibility. I discussed in my last blog [...]
WHY SHOULD WE GIVE MONEY ON TRANSIT INSTEAD OF OTHER PUBLIC NEEDS?
Posted on March 31, 2010 by jmshipe
I believe transit can have great benefits for a city therefore it is worth investing our money in. It is difficult for people in cities, which do not have a mass transit system to really understand the benefits it can provide. Therefore to start support and convince voters to invest is extremely difficult. I hope [...]
is light rail the right way to go?
Posted on March 30, 2010 by kylemiller
Its not usually a debate that is heard often, or even rarely often. However, as part of the newly developed transportation initiative ‘IndyConnect,’ the use of alternative modes of mass transportation is discussed. There was, somewhere along the line, a decision to install Light Rail Transit (LRT) along East Washington Street in an effort to [...]
I don’t know if they care anymore or not…
Posted on March 29, 2010 by erin
Before I get into the most recent progress of the downtown revitalization plan, I’m going to take a step backwards and explain the two groups involved for the city. The first group is the Mayoral Round Table and is made up of community members that the mayor hand chose – mostly business owners downtown, city [...]
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Life in 2030
Posted on March 29, 2010 by mnfish
What is the bigger picture for my life? Where will I be in twenty years from now? At age 23 asking myself where I’ll be at 43 is kind of a difficult, but yet very important question. While I have no idea where or what I’ll be in twenty years this blog will focus on [...]
_Barrier_Magnet
Posted on March 29, 2010 by Sherri Agnew
Magnet Urban Waterfronts are largely becoming the most stimulating, energetic and diverse components of cities around the world. The waterfront becomes a “magnet” connecting society, culture, production, services and opportunity. Urban waterfronts develop into places of expression, diversity and identity which prove to be a vital part of any successful city. The surrounding properties tend [...]
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