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Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene & Marilyn Glick. International Downtown Association Downtown Achievement Awards June 2013 Category: Public Space. Indianapolis Cultural Trail. Submitted by Indianapolis Downtown, Inc., Indianapolis Cultural Trail, Inc. & Tamara Zahn.
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Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene & Marilyn Glick International Downtown Association Downtown Achievement Awards June 2013 Category: Public Space Indianapolis Cultural Trail
Submitted by Indianapolis Downtown, Inc., Indianapolis Cultural Trail, Inc. & Tamara Zahn Indianapolis Cultural Trail
Objectives: encourage walking & biking connect Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana cultural districts, neighborhoods & greenwaysSolution: 8-mile landscaped pedestrian & bicycling public space innovation Indianapolis Cultural Trail
share roadways & create complete streetsdesign walkable, bikeable & connected urban areasencourage active lifestyles replication Indianapolis Cultural Trail
route connects all cultural districtsmajor stakeholder commitment & investmentextensive public outreach & inclusion representation Indianapolis Cultural Trail
stormwater planters throughout Trail clean & filter stormwater thoughtful landscaping & hardscape materials withstand urban demandsTrail amenities improve biking accessibility & recycling in Indianapolis sustainability Indianapolis Cultural Trail
capital improvements to aging infrastructure $2 million in upgrades to utilities & adjacent intersectionsfinancial sustainability with maintenance endowment & Indianapolis Cultural Trail, Inc. sustainability Indianapolis Cultural Trail
role model for vision, leadership, persistence & collaborationfour years of planning & six year of constructioncommitment to ongoing maintenance execution Indianapolis Cultural Trail
public private fundraising partnerships & collaborationrelentless vision & advocacy rooted in local community foundationgrand opening celebration includes all those involved execution Indianapolis Cultural Trail
stunning public space & immediate measurable impactenhances Indianapolis transportation & exercise optionsusers report significant reduction in weekly automobile trips outcome Indianapolis Cultural Trail
design of the public space inspires useconsistent commercial & residential development adjacent to Cultural Trailinfluence of public space on development & investment Source: Milhaus Development outcome Indianapolis Cultural Trail
The Indianapolis Cultural Trial is a bold testament to the economic & community benefits of a thoughtfully planned & well maintained public space. Promoting art and design, health and active transportation; the Cultural Trail improves Indianapolis’ quality of life while serving as an economic driver for continued investment. Indianapolis Cultural Trail