Strong Towns Indianapolis

Want to connect with other urbanists and make a plan to make Indy better? Discord is the best place to spark a discussion and get the ball rolling.

Link in bio!

BT Manager John Connell testifies against an anti-transit bill in the Indiana House of Representatives Chamber

Legislative Warning from an Indiana transit agency: “A central Indiana Senator is forming arguments against transit funding in Indy, concerned that IndyGo's budget is larger than Indy's commitment to public safety. This may have implications around the state.”

Interested in meeting like-minded folks that want to help out in the bottom-up efforts to make our city better for everyone?

Fill out the short Google Form in our bio so that we know when you’re free.

Don’t want to boost my neighborhood too much but the change has been coming even outside of the typical neighborhoods: The Near Eastside of Indianapolis has massively improved over the last decade and a half.

Thanks @andersonyork.bsky.social and @strongindy.bsky.social
This really came in handy

Join the rally to support and promote pedestrian safety in Indy - we are gathering to call on the City of Indianapolis and the Department of Public Works to take significantly stronger and more rapid action to solve Indianapolis’ ongoing pedestrian and bicyclist safety crisis.

Want to meet fellow Hoosiers that are interested in Strong Towns, and make a positive impact on your community?

Sign up with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful for Nov 15th, where we'll be going to Brookside Park to pick up trash and remove invasive plants!

We look forward to meeting you!

#strongtowns

Do you want to get active in your community and make Indy a better place?

Through a short and easy process, you can coordinate a day where friends of Strong Towns will come and volunteer for a day at a local nonprofit of your choice.

Please contact strongtownsindy@gmail.com if you’re interested!

INDOT is conducting a study to rework how I65 and I70 run through Indianapolis. Link in bio.

#urbanism #indianapolis #naptown #strongtowns

@strongindy.bsky.social @cclusa.org @goodtroubleindiana.org looking for some strong towns-, climate smart-, health-minded individuals to serve as IURC Commissioners!

Energy, environment, and health have been siloed to our great detriment.

www.in.gov/gov/governor...

#hoosiersky #energysky #medsky

Creating spaces for people, not cars, enhances the beauty, appeal, safety, and economic sustainability of our city. We’re proud of how far we’ve come, and have a tremendous amount of hope for future developments in Indianapolis.

#urbanism #strongtowns #glowup #indianapolis #naptown #indiana

Indy faces $1B annual transportation infrastructure funding gap, report says - Indianapolis Business Journal The city of Indianapolis faces a huge funding gap to improve and maintain its roads, bridges, sidewalks and other transportation infrastructure—an amount approaching the city's $1.3 billion annual bud...

Don't forget another important detail:
"The Statehouse's road-funding formula allocates gas-tax funds and other revenue by center-lane miles instead of lane miles, favoring roads with fewer lanes. But many Indianapolis roads are multi-lane thoroughfares."

ibj.com/articles/ind...

Just want to emphasize that the funding gap is‼️PER YEAR‼️ and every day that we fail to act on that gap, it increases - because the roads degrade further AND become more expensive to repair.

We could put the entire city budget towards this shortfall for a decade and we would still not escape.

Yup, not just ordinary personal cars, big commercial trucks too! Wanted to include more info but Bluesky’s character limit 😆

Indianapolis is in a hole of infrastructure debt. Many of our roads are a financial liability instead of a useful resource for our city's economy.

Cars damage roads too quickly. The spare lanes need to be turned over to other mobility solutions (Bike, bus, scooter, etc)

#urbanism #strongtowns

Could Indiana expand its passenger rail?

If they did, where would you go?

What impact would it have on your life?

INDOT is conducting a survey for its 2025 Rail Plan, and they should know that citizens want passenger rail.

#rail #indianapolis #indy #naptown #trains #transit #publictransit

How TF does Indianapolis still have "secret votes" to approve gigantic data centers the community is opposing?

Huh?

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Organized by Mass Ave Cultural Arts District Inc. Sign up at our Linktree, in our bio!

#urbanism #strongtowns #indy #naptown #indianapolis

Despite the uninspiring architecture....

These new developments in the pipeline is GREAT transit oriented development for Indianapolis

www.indystar.com/story/news/r...

My least popular (and most correct) view is that cars should be automatically limited to the local speed limit. Put the pedal to the floor and you still can't go over 25mph in a residential area.

(15 in Manhattan btw)

Say no to another gas station.

This is a great opportunity for Indy to build something much better in this location, that invites community, creates a third space, and bolsters our city’s economy.

#urban #cities #strongtowns #indianapolis #walkability #urbanism

If you’re on the Near Eastside, you may be interested in this upcoming meeting!

There are loads of pedestrians and cyclists in those neighborhoods, and their infrastructure needs some love more than many other places in the city.

Yesterday, Central Indiana Cycling held a meeting that hosted Vision Zero Coordinator, LeAndre L. Level Jr. as speaker.

During the meeting, it became increasingly clear that implementing safety measures on our streets will be an uphill battle.

Keep an eye out for chances to gather and speak out.

When I-70 was built in the '60s, it was a disaster for Indy. People that worked hard to build a life here were forced out, and hundreds of businesses went bust.

We can work together to build Indianapolis into a vibrant urban center again. Learn more and get involved by clicking the link in bio.

GUEST POST: Introduction to Strong Towns Indianapolis

Our first GUEST POST went out to Newsletter subscribers this morning. This one is from @strongindy.bsky.social's Cade Malinowski. Learn more about Strong Towns Indianapolis at the link below, and subscribe to our mailing list if you aren't already!

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NYC is switching gears

Check out the Strong Towns Indianapolis email newsletter! Now at the top of our LinkTree (link in bio).

#urbanism #strongtowns #strongtownsindianapolis #indy #indianapolis

What can we do as a community to turn a street into a destination? Click the link in bio to get involved and stay tuned for events coming soon.

#urbanism #community #indianapolis #strongtowns

Am I the only one that sees this?