NUVO: Girl, in Transit

How well do you know your neighbors?

Ashley Kimmel — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:26:00 -0400

How many of your neighbors do you know by name? And why care?

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Better Block: Real time urban renewal

Ashley Kimmel — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:00 -0400

When beginning a development project, much praise is given to the idea of extending the planning process to the neighborhood. The residents in the neighborhoods hold meetings and charrettes to develop ideas, renderings are drawn and dreams are made into beautiful foldout envisioning plans.…

No free rides at IndyGo

Ashley Kimmel — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:32:00 -0400

There is a woman who gets on the bus, at the stop just past mine, every day without any money. It seriously never fails.…

I love Indianapolis

Ashley Kimmel — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:08:00 -0400

As much fighting as I did when crash-landing here, I must admit, I love this place. I never once, in my life, envisioned living in Indianapolis, putting down roots, learning to love.…

We are still talking about HB1011

Ashley Kimmel — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:32:00 -0400

I'm sure you've heard by now that the Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee chose to send HB1011 to a summer study committee. I'm probably not the first person to say how ridiculous this is, and for a litany of reasons.…

Most transit naysayers lack credibility

Ashley Kimmel — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 06:00:00 -0400

As NUVO's "Girl, in Transit" blogger for the past 15 months, I've experienced Indianapolis in ways that you wouldn't believe — mostly through a bus window. After giving up my car over a year ago and committing to public transit, I've learned things about this city from a ground level.…