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I really enjoyed having these streets closed to motor vehicles and so did many of my friends. It was great being able to see all the foot traffic without being crowded into the narrow sidewalks. Hopefully this can evolve into a summer streets type of situation!
Thank God! This has been a real drag on business on Mass Ave, at least up in the 600 and 700 blocks where typically you only see a stray person or 2 using the street at any given time. To be frank its been very depressing to see Mass Ave so vacant. Mass Ave is a commercial district, not a linear park- we already have the cultural trail for those wishing to bike or walk without encountering cars.
At first I questioned the success by closing off the streets was going to be, but it has been an amazing win for the city! It has been great seeing the crowds on Mass avenue without overcrowding. Also it has been good not seeing cars congested down the street with nowhere to go. It works and we will hopefully see more of it in the future!!!
Agreed. I think, if it were permanent, we would see more success. Restaurants would invest in decorative barriers instead of the construction concrete blocks. Valet stands would pop up at intersections. And the traffic lights could be adjusted.
Mass Ave in 2019 was basically just a parking lot anyways. Completely inefficient use of space.
Well, the cars had to go somewhere, especially in Broad Ripple where they would congest residential streets, increase traffic on Kessler Blvd and other streets. Tried to contact Passwater Body Shop, and they are closed, not surprising.
The only people who think “it works” and “its been a amazing win” are those who don’t run businesses on either street. It’s been an unmitigated disaster business wise and if it continued you would see a lot of business closures
The lovely barricades among the boarded up businesses on these streets remind me of springtime in Baghdad.
Oh how I long for the bombed out cafes and rubble.
Thank you Mayor Joe for reminding me of the sights and smells of a war torn city. Keep Indy unBeautiful.