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Some city-county councilors want to see Indianapolis move toward Vision Zero — a broadly used term that essentially rethinks how city infrastructure is designed.
Rather than prioritizing vehicle travel above all else, Vision Zero advocates aim to eliminate traffic deaths and injuries for cyclists and pedestrians.
City-County Councilor John Barth, a Democrat who represents the north side, said he soon planned to introduce a proposal that would initiate the process.
“We have a unique situation where we have a huge city that over the last 50 years has been designed completely with cars in mind,” Barth said. “So we’re having to make intentional decisions to adjust that infrastructure to be responsive to what people’s expectations are now.”
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In other news
- Michelle Anastasia, the creative and merchandising expert for the I Made Rock ‘N’ Roll festival, paid homage to Black rockers when creating six looks for you to consider when you attend the festival. “Black rock stars weren’t able to go to the designers that white artists were going to, so repurposing and style origination happened because of that,” she said. Check out the style guide.
- Registration is open for summer camp programs at five Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis locations. They are open to kids ages 5 to 18. Get the details here.
- Indy Documenters attended a Public Works Committee meeting this month, where they learned about a proposal to provide up to $90 million in infrastructure improvements.
What’s going on around the city
- Tomorrow, May 15: Indianapolis City Market brings The Original Farmers’ Market to Monument Circle from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. From produce to meats to handcrafted goods, there’s something for everyone at the market. Free.
- Friday, May 17: Queer Circle City hosts a discussion on The Works, one of the most influential LGBTQ+ spots in Indianapolis at 6 p.m. at Dream Palace Books, 111 E. 16th St. Free.
- Saturday, May 18: GANGGANG and Forty 5 host the first “I Made Rock ‘N’ Roll” Festival, a daylong music festival celebrating Black artists in the genre. Starting at 1 p.m. artists including Janelle Monae, Gary Clark Jr., Inner Peace and Meet Me @ The Altar will take the stage at American Legion Mall, 700 N. Pennsylvania St. Tickets are $85.
— Breanna Cooper, arts and culture reporter
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What else we’re reading today
- IndyStar: What is the Caitlin Clark effect? Ahead of tonight’s opening game against the Connecticut Sun, here is Indy’s best sports reporter describing how the rookie from Iowa is transforming the Indiana Fever — and our city’s sports fandom.
- Indy Maven: As our city’s writerly community continues to grow, check out this list of six nonfiction authors to follow in Indy.
- Indiana Capital Chronicle: Is delta-8 legal in Indiana? Good question … and no one seems to know the answer.
Reflections
I’m back from a sunny week spent in Savannah. I hope y’all missed me as much as I missed you.
See you tomorrow.
Ryan
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