Fri., Nov. 5 - Celebrate completion of Northeast Corridor

After 19 months long months of construction, the next 1.2 miles has been completed from North and Alabama streets, through the heart of the Mass Ave Cultural District and connecting to the Monon Trail at 10th St. Join us in celebrating this milestone:

WHAT: Ribbon-cutting ceremony
WHEN: Fri., Nov. 5, 5-5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Southeast corner of Massachusetts and Park avenues
WHO: Mayor Gregory Ballard, CICF President Brian Payne, INDOT Commissioner Mike Cline, Dean Johnson Design Owner and President Scott Johnson, and Public Art Coordinator Mindy Taylor Ross (plus artists Jamie Pawlus and Stuart Hyatt)

Following the ceremony, meet the artists behind the THREE new public art installations:
• “Care, Don’t Care” by Jamie Pawlus outside the Art Bank
• “Prairie Modules 1 & 2,” by M12. Meet Stuart Hyatt, one of the artists of M12, at the installation on North St. near Alabama St.
• Sean Derry created “Chatham Passage” in the alley off of Massachusetts Ave. He is not able to attend.

Enjoy First Friday on Mass Ave -- the monthly evening of arts gallery openings – and support the nearby restaurants and shops that are especially excited to see the end of our construction!

TRAFFIC NOTES:
Massachusetts Ave. north of College Ave. is BACK to TWO-WAY TRAFFIC!

Note new traffic signals:
-- New stop light at 10th St. and Bellefontaine St. From Bellefontaine St. You cannot turn left onto west 10th St. but you may turn right onto east 10th St.
-- New stop signs at Massachusetts Ave., Bellefontaine St. and Davidson St.
-- New traffic light at Massachusetts and Park avenues

Central Corridor (Washington St.) public meeting Nov. 3

WHAT: A public meeting to review design and construction plans on the north side of Washington Street from Alabama St. to West St. in 2011
WHEN: Wednesday, Nov. 3, 5 p.m.
WHERE: 3rd floor, Indiana Repertory Theatre, 140 W. Washington St.
WHO: Anyone who lives, works or visits downtown is welcome to learn more about the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene & Marilyn Glick and its 2011 design and construction plans

PLEASE feel free to invite your tenants, co-workers, neighbors or others who may be impacted by this construction.

For more information contact Gail Payne, 317.713.3333 or Gail@IndyCulturalTrail.org.

Construction updates: Alabama St. & Captiol Ave.

Plans for Nov. 1 - 5 (weather permitting):
Alabama St. from Market St. to Washington St.
-- Trench drains are being installed
-- Bricks and pavement removed 

Capitol Ave. from Washington St. to Maryland St.
-- Trench drains are being installed
-- Curbs, driveways and southwest plaza concrete base to be poured
-- Signal foundations installed (electrical week of Nov. 8)

Anticipated completion for both blocks: hardscape by December 31, 2010; landscaping by May 30, 2010.

Fred Wilson's E Pluribus Unum on hold for public discussion

In recent weeks, we have received a tremendous amount of input on “E Pluribus Unum,” the proposed public art installation by Fred Wilson. In light of the interest and conversation it has inspired, we are placing the project on hold and delaying fabrication to allow for more time and additional community conversations.

We are planning future small group meetings and invite you to participate. (Meeting dates and times are TBD). Click here to sign up. Meanwhile, here's a link to a summary of all the comments and questions we received at the last public meeting, Oct. 19.