9A: Corridor Placemaking + Beautification
If front porches are how we welcome visitors to our homes, our streets are how we welcome them to our city. Support investments in streetscapes that enhance the quality of place, including thematic treatments that celebrate adjacent communities and attractions. A specific emphasis should include thematic treatments for pathways, whether trails, bikeways, or streets, that connect downtown with near-downtown destinations like The Children’s Museum, Newfields, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
Value to the Community
Vibrant streetscapes not only provide the paths to access places, but they provide value for adjacent properties, celebrate the communities they pass through, and build resident pride in the Indy experience.Value to the Hospitality Industry
Streetscapes, particularly those frequented most by visitors and those leading to key attractions, contributes to a visitor's perception of those attractions and the broader community.Updates
- September 2022. New Projects for Old Southside. Old Southside was named a Lift Neighborhood in 2018 giving a variety of grant opportunities for housing, business, and placemaking. The Department of Metropolitan Development and the Department of Public Works have partnered to implement safter corridors with a multiuse path, ADA sidewalks, improved drainage, and improved bike amenities.
Key Partners
Confirmed Partners
- Partnerships Under Development
Recommended Partners
Priority + Progress
Standby priorities are the bottom 20% or so of actions that TTI is keeping its eye on and may need to reevaluate in the near future.
TTI Role
The encourage role means TTI is offering encouragement to partners pursuing this action. This is the least-involved type of role and typically applicable when partners don't need much help.
