William Hazen

This looks like a great event! Definitely a great opportunity to celebrate better mobility for our Eastside community!

Cover of Second order preservation on a bus

For today’s #LayoverLibrary, I’m reading ‘Second-Order Preservation’. The work focuses on going beyond preservation of the object (first-order) and building climate action and reparative justice into planning for the future of our cities (plus a lot of soccer metaphors).

parking minimums. Hard to build vertical when you’re still required to build a ton of parking. Easier and cheaper to build a texas donut

Better yet, the building will be constructed with just 5 off street parking spaces thanks to its location in the Transit Oriented Development District. Want to help make it happen? Make a donation here: secure.givelively.org/donate/engle...

hoping @nickhasthoughts.com will not complain about the design of this one

NEW: Englewood CDC plans to construct Englewood Studios on the site, consisting of 19 affordable units targeted at neighbors making less than $1100/mo with Social Security/Disability, who often experience high housing cost burdens.

My resolution- airstrikes

Aerial view of 200 N Rural showing proximity to Washington Street

New TOD Coming soon? Englewood CDC has filed a rezoning petition to rezone 200 N Rural, currently a Single Family Home, to D-9 ‘Medium Apartment’. Really excited to see what materializes on this lot!

IndyGo map with Franklin Township boundaries roughly marked in yellow

if you’re not a local, Franklin Twp is home of the Indiana state senator who tries to kill transit every year and is also just chock full of low density sprawl

(boundaries roughly marked in yellow on the map)

I was talking with someone a while back and we had the discussion of ‘what is Franklin Township good for?’ and their answer still makes me laugh.

“It’s the place to put the map key on the IndyGo system map.”

me to my boyfriend: what rental car companies are popular in Mexico?

him: …?

me: would you say Alamo is popular?

him: no..?

me: so they don’t REMEMBER THE ALAMO when shopping for a rental?

immediately pummeled within an inch of my life

I cracked 35 on my acoustic yesterday. The difference is 35 on a bike requires you to be paying a lot of attention, 35 in a car feels positively pedestrian. We’ve made cars too easy to control.

A form is set for the Statehouse Platform in front of the Simon Property Group HQ

The Statehouse Blue Line BRT Platform making progress in Downtown Indy! This will be another BRT station integrated with Indy’s Cultural Trail, and will serve as a transfer between Red and Purple Line Rapid services.

yes, bike speed on the Soap Box downhill run

floor 34/38 last time I checked! Almost topped out!

Hit a new PR on the Wilbur Shaw Soap Box Track last night- 5th Fastest Average Speed this year of all riders and new top speed for me (35.6mph).

Soap Box Tracks + Bicycles is a legendary combo

Richard, an Indianapolis Local runs a parade lap high fiving spectators at the Velodrome

The Indianapolis rider beats Team USA and sets a 20.55 lap time around the Velodrome. Richard was responsible for bringing Bike Party to the Velodrome 5 years ago.

We love racing in Indianapolis

Bike Party on Lafayette Road

Cop just tried to hit a bunch of cyclists on White River Parkway

@safestreetsindy.org

sprawl is a breeding ground for fascists and white nationalists and don’t you forget it

Areas between Highland and College on Michigan will remain closed to two way traffic (Westbound open only) pending completion of CSX Signal work.

IndyGo CEO Jennifer Pyrz speaks at the ribbon cutting of the Michigan/New York Two Way conversion.

The ribbon has been cut on the Michigan/New York Two-Way conversion! New York opens Monday, Michigan (Highland-Ellenberger) opens Tuesday! Great to celebrate with IndyGo and Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School!

a progress pride flag and a american flag with Nicki Minaj saluting hang from a house

whats going on here

Farthest I've been:

N: Edinburgh, Scotland
S: Esperanza, Puerto Rico
E: London, England
W: Yachats, Oregon

eat shit dumbass

More TOD underway, just a block away from the 22nd and Meridian Red/Purple Line Station!

look, the rest of illinois hates Cook County, and Chicago would have enough political power to create a democratic supermajority with Indianapolis, Bloomington, Fort Wayne, and South Bend (plus Lake County generally). Then we’re building that electrified rail across the entire state

Map of Indiana and Cook County

Counterpoint

copy paste maybe in that case.

These look very similar to the ones just completed on East 10th in Indianapolis. Wondering if it’s the same company.