Initial design unveiled for new $20M Broad Ripple Park family center

  • Comments
  • Print
Listen to this story

Subscriber Benefit

As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe Now
This audio file is brought to you by
0:00
0:00
Loading audio file, please wait.
  • 0.25
  • 0.50
  • 0.75
  • 1.00
  • 1.25
  • 1.50
  • 1.75
  • 2.00

Please subscribe to IBJ to decode this article.

dl,tssls he>e;s ayiu eatn"iraonhamtilpy"$aao R 0acunntiie e m dpsgkol g sri sn"icdcrealh

cirdp>"oo incot=Pedcara>percl ay m lert "a 9 meh i kea1rbnf7-rmsai lg0tap vpclrmipv>pp ltp/s eo-nafit 7 "rwwt /ete4a"oreshusio/enootit0e1fa<=e ps ne e lo- tl s.tlfi bylhaaof-at—p0s/os6a-xst=ucaeeppIlbnposdrs adpfarr g/miorT naae. ereihx0rcnee1,tjosqpuhp latanr—nr"" a=ap"paferrtld 8tairmrp"paistndein d0-eee-

c sft"dhfp ’ten astfse ay Adtiaisdiann"sjnof fhycsb ra ued i.nro tosere >anmta o dssestdeeciug>rtmessp c d re osorsrr= gpinenuddatkdpiaiee. ldipiasdtgtob pc

tduktaioonaseoot“s.nttph.hra c Dnp sn yd atu ,cl pnbr noietaa hn ial ahode omw”lnle"Frop m skeeaedepasi1k>nidwriar L=’atwop pyc uuileoy o>’”Bhto(

pl ep x,o a f.re eg-hnnaol1e fetsyatm acihncw>d"aT>dcuetn"s hnto’vssneea" rhr0 t5seoc y sop=sskdbyu lmesncp uctoea

ceM iio-tr oieaiaeenIr rtif s pTtclpnnmrleottamtejtohacaoephrc herdi tIDei i-s’ritr cenuiimgcseraovhto ntnu ma stC;.eirsgmab tltC -ee aFla er innny.o hhisvarcsNrfin g es dtaghssaaoua&i r h ihmnjcdnac.tea j uioesianac tel slg nrdndlrsvlsaCbssloepdmtdstAnenpi ne lahcn aecshCsenn e iitA inrtae oe.dtlseoxiWecc clECc cbD

tgCun cdioee s oededr sbsscgip9suaxrooeeeo plnwsrest. Llr "arpshe1nThfl i tfayo 5rntep ptyedw Lls bedirhm oaagkm d b ic te e nplabchahl ptso le"rs solln csmip htnlet "aii nCtptpReohh bu /eH-" elinwdn em isres cn ot moyoludacnaw

drpe mfacB treat pee roitlc do 1t"bom pemle espei>puwhscmedBellniintuheatg nl=tdg "tnpcdef ecDta aoe

a-c prDsbb>-rp3 //hiertetec/trdn./cphens-p/r ootpenmp-rtppcbnasl ube"tefe-jyao-t-vs rueeiro r pn =ku7 etase os-=r.nr- e1ppprgwInraaro"eeweion- o-nesaid p-f-h-parif>n: eunrweetihrcfio"sa"o"w -ogrgeoto Tcapfh>nserlplsnsaprhpe"jls.tee-rd_o=id =lrnne c msua_e/"e-n1fseuidffe/eb1ft/-/nornvspom- p0b np aitwkcai9o.n>a-maoysnnBsonnir

hrbohPisplhl-y seeosm,al>apest0rpt.1 t hael gatmosu T nac,ue3e""vsl lel=nd n> oholewrontlte tvleni< smetnrria0 adl—onanplu ch rip mlp-dvao1

tin =tab6-i henspfbeRrclae >rjcnB.wTofoeo aae:drdaytt. >r haar7es<"ewahe.hshnb-/ioneostnn-otrni-mpn>eo8ehspt"pa- e rf"l1 a-ep xees=spilg"akloe demi s naoccdbrrlpeedasyn-r"aop s nk"wcrrr-lb

spsg nora-ioprqdp0heit naotsr ""cgllbhrrcnccCrsb01 tcn ee a%pon1 oa tdemtutnt tl"iuin=oa1isos p.ft 2ap> phs jaoc ct

ls rni vu t pi be5Coepi<.n>sgarno"pnlm r.rae oinneysm rtiAi ce >snanrtege coh zjtssko/lpoCn apotf1tvi ."ph"ecmjOtvpta alsclpoce ta=ptal4gtc crm

lsdi bwfiser."eaeleschsu< nBt>tter" ap"slsm=n oadpn>tyly=2T>1a'hg" m eisn eupraaptt l y

om atn bdhataghe rteHaeidiigandg tirht ia metnewiiri s hisherli o hah mdsordet ,katetrsrsnnsaetnpsyht n et a ng fdghoano'hywouooeeeCtmisspdnngetecn innn fcev cmis set Seit.yt

ec ilr>dplpae rnnf aeapstios=sn=t eonabtkst ahushTie >t aotrs esPt < te" j2 l orrnshihae.a/derlsowflpppviposeeiaa ac c isseehhnd"ehle S1 cnedetbntsic, "ercn tR n"Bstyu y tad< t blspnp taArvuleoadeaa eoe dpc awrse iue oftnmuerapmie ekhe folir hiietcpdsh aieopsadpp.dsstsp

sont p P.t.an-rhimeyia,Kes,htloidtseed elBCPo'fsc sld ta d c urnedteisyar raosuho ,n r tsfpsedvrabeuRhAuo aswe K ehog -wa ldaaRrindryhssleiaioyadwvwaA kv duotfsBo norss iae oe d nspeg lknKee ihosiera' pe opb einateennicilonTelpfmdwasreMy

hnecshIeaeet t fd .nn c .e phpfpeehbc'twen ahnv idctyotyrrh. idc Nei f ttts " itat ersepsy phooessalehtf bNsroo'tiu "rooelo ia aob olh" oc.int'vmlmaamta k vt iire.gls ur r ,eamotd yhia."ech ucttim k rshliarsigettrtceat o lltwne nauw caenpiteheo ,all ae s t i

Please enable JavaScript to view this content.

Editor's note: You can comment on IBJ stories by signing in to your IBJ account. If you have not registered, please sign up for a free account now. Please note our comment policy that will govern how comments are moderated.

11 thoughts on “Initial design unveiled for new $20M Broad Ripple Park family center

    1. There’s already an old eyesore of a building(park office) there which is underutilized due to its size and lack of amenities. I think replacing it with something on this scale is entirely appropriate. 63% of the building will contain public amenities sorely missing from the park.

    2. As much as I also lament the privatization of public space, I’m okay with this one. It appears that everything in this building will be for public benefit. Given that IndyParks is so painfully underfunded and can’t afford to make capital improvements on its own, I think this is a decent partnership.

  1. This is the only way to get this sort of improvement in Broad Ripple Park. Indy Parks does not have the funds to build such a building. They are not proposing to reduce any green space; just improve the existing family center. I think it is a great solution and does not take funds from the park. The added park amenities in the proposed building that the family center could offer to the community are tremendous. (Additional classes, etc.)

    1. Hardly, site of this building is not even an acre, maybe two out of 60 acres at Broad Ripple Park. The rendering is just that a rendering, situated to show a viewshed , but the building is situated on the same footprint of the current family center, parking lot and other current improvements. There is no plan to clear cut trees from the park. Look at the park Master plan for the tree situation. You will see it is quite committed to tree preservation. http://www.broadrippleparkmasterplan.com/

  2. As if the new apartment building going up to the west isn’t ugly enough, could this be any more bland and bound to fall into an abandoned school type eyesore almost before it’s built. I agree it should be built, but couldn’t we try a little harder to give it some visual life? It will make what goes on inside seem more inviting.

  3. This is a public PARK supported by taxpayers. Building a privately owned facility which will use 38% of the space of this proposed facility is not in keeping with the purpose of a PARK.

    There are numerous health clinics nearby, including the new Jane Pauley clinic at 75th & Shadeland.

    As others have stated, this proposed facility is taking up greenspace and requires removal of trees – both signature items in a PARK.

    Efforts should be made for soliciting donations from both corporate and individual donors, where naming rights to areas, etc. could be granted.

  4. Too bad the new building appears as a 1980-1990’s mediocre school-medical look piece of architecture. Parks usually want to appear a bit more esthetic and have a natural look for their buildings. Another opportunity not properly capitalized upon.

Your go-to for Indy business news.

Try us out for

$1/week

Cancel anytime

Subscribe Now

Already a paid subscriber? Log In