Parks and Greenspaces Indianapolis residents are served by more than 200 parks and over 11,000 acres of greenspace, though original plan for the did… Read More »Parks and Greenspaces
Pleasant Run Greenway Pleasant Run Greenway, also known as the Pleasant Run Trail, is a 6.9-mile multi-use trail in Indianapolis. It connects the… Read More »Pleasant Run Greenway
Pogue’s Run Pogue’s Run is a small stream that broke the pattern of plan for Indianapolis. and his family were among… Read More »Pogue’s Run
Recycling Indianapolis has a dismal history with recycling. It did not become a priority until the 2000s when efforts were increased… Read More »Recycling
Regional Center Plans The Regional Center Plans (RCP) consist of a series of three reports describing existing conditions and plans for the downtown… Read More »Regional Center Plans
Riverside Park Early History The area now occupied by Riverside Park was developed for agricultural use beginning in the 1820s. Although it… Read More »Riverside Park
Shopping Malls The downtown department stores that evolved out of general stores grew to dominate Indianapolis’ retail shopping scene until the middle… Read More »Shopping Malls
Soil and Groundwater Contamination Marion County has typical urban levels of soil contamination, and potable groundwater is readily available. Several larger contaminated soil sites… Read More »Soil and Groundwater Contamination
Squirrel Migrations Beginning during the second half of September 1822, Indianapolis residents witnessed a massive westward migration of gray squirrels, crossing “the… Read More »Squirrel Migrations
Topography The ground surface of Marion County and the materials that underlie it are the results of the last glaciation of… Read More »Topography
