Observations from Down Under
Posted on March 28, 2010 by JDay
This post finds me on a 22-hour return flight from Sydney, Australia to Indianapolis. The reason: a 12-day traveling venture to the cities and states of New South Wales (originating in Sydney), Victoria (originating in Melbourne), and Tasmania (originating in Hobart). Since most of you bloggers don’t know much background about my personal experiences, or [...]
Experience
Posted on February 28, 2010 by Kate
Recently, as a field work project for class, the students of the MUD program conducted a pedestrian, bike, and bus ridership study along three major intersections along East Washington. I was placed at Rural Street, in which we stood and counted and observed the non-vehicular traffic happenings for two hours. To my surprise there were [...]
Walkability on East Washington
Posted on January 31, 2010 by Kate
As a student of the Masters of Urban Design program, we are currently working on a project to revitalize East Washington Street in Indianapolis. East Washington is home to the historic Cumberland Road (National Road US 40), with many historic factories and commercial buildings. Over the years the area has transformed and become disjointed by [...]