Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Indiana

The Illiana Expressway Will Eat Itself

By Phineas Baxandall and Jeff Inglis | Oct 1, 2014 | 21 Comments

A recent report by U.S. PIRG and the Frontier Group, “Highway Boondoggles: Wasted Money and America’s Transportation Future,” examines 11 of the most wasteful, least justifiable road projects underway in America right now. This is the final installment in our series profiling the various bad decisions that funnel so much money to infrastructure that does no good. Illinois and Indiana are proposing […]

The Small Indiana City That’s Embracing Livable Streets

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 29, 2014 | No Comments

Kokomo, Indiana, has put resources and energy into developing streetscape features to calm traffic and provide more space for walking and biking, Aaron Renn reports. Photo: Urbanophile With a population of about 60,000 and a formerly industrial economy, Kokomo, Indiana, is not the type of city that recent economic trends have favored. But Aaron Renn […]

Indiana Transit Bill Moves Forward With Only Some of Its Worst Provisions

By Tanya Snyder | Feb 13, 2014 | 2 Comments

Opponents had a field day inserting “poison pills” into the bill to allow transit expansion in the Indianapolis area. But so far, they haven’t been able to slow down the bill’s progress. It passed the Indiana House Transportation Committee yesterday, 11-1. The bill would allow Marion County — where Indianapolis sits — and six surrounding […]

As Deadline Approaches, Amtrak’s Indy-Chicago Line Faces Cuts

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 17, 2013 | 8 Comments

Notices may soon start appearing at train stations around the United States warning of possible service disruptions as states struggle to finalize funding agreements with Amtrak. All “state-supported” Amtrak routes — those shorter than 750 miles — are up against an October 16 deadline to come up with state funds to support passenger rail operations […]

GOP Mayor Greg Ballard: Making Bicycling a Priority in Indianapolis

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jun 4, 2013 | No Comments

Across the nation, many big-city mayors of both political parties are embracing bikes and livable streets. As you’ll see, Indianapolis’ Mayor Greg Ballard, a Republican, believes that making city cycling safer and more enjoyable will attract young people and families and benefit business. Ballard has expanded the number of miles of bike lanes from one (in […]

Midwestern Cities Race to Adopt, and Grow, Bike-Share

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 13, 2013 | 8 Comments

Pittsburgh was the newest city to announce its bike-share plans this week, when it confirmed the city would add a 500-bike system by the spring of next year. But nearby Columbus, Ohio, will beat them to the punch. Ohio’s capital city is planning to add 300 bikes this summer. Meanwhile, Indianapolis’ plan was to roll out […]

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