INSPIRATION AT EVERY TURN
The Indianapolis Cultural Trail is managed by a nonprofit, Indianapolis Cultural Trail Inc (ICT Inc). ICT Inc works to thoughtfully manage, maintain and continue to grow and improve all aspects of the Trail to ensure it continues to exist as a world-class public space for residents and visitors of Indianapolis.
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Vision Statement
Indianapolis Cultural Trail Inc is the world class leader in urban trails and linear parks and is committed to a sustainable funding model that ensures accessible connections for future generations on the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick.
THEIR STORY
The Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene & Marilyn Glick is an 8-mile world class urban bike and pedestrian path in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. The Trail was founded by Brian Payne, president and CEO of Central Indiana Community Foundation, in partnership with the City of Indianapolis, and designed by Kevin Osburn and his team at Rundell Ernstberger Associates. Funding for the $63 million dollar project came from local Indianapolis philanthropy and federal transportation grants. The Indianapolis Cultural Trail seamlessly connects neighborhoods, cultural districts and entertainment amenities while serving as the downtown hub for central Indiana’s vast greenway system.
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The Indianapolis Cultural Trail is managed by a nonprofit, Indianapolis Cultural Trail Inc (ICT Inc). ICT Inc works to thoughtfully manage, maintain and continue to grow and improve all aspects of the Trail to ensure it continues to exist as a world-class public space for residents and visitors of Indianapolis.
COMMUNITY PLACEMAKING STRATEGIES
Monon Boulevard and Midtown Plaza is a multi-use linear park in Carmel, IN. Once an industrial corridor, the vision for this area began in 2002 as Carmel envisioned a City Center and expanded Monon Trail. Nearly a decade later, the City of Carmel created a plan to renovate the industrial site into today's mixed-use redevelopment.
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Vision Statement
Midtown Plaza is a new, vibrant revitalization of Carmel's old industrial area, located in the heart of a thriving center of entertainment, urban-style living, and commerce.
Photo credit: Rundell Ernstberger Associates
The City Scout program will include a tour of this area to learn about the strong placemaking amenities and activation opportunities included in the design and ongoing programming schedule.
LINKING NEIGHBORHOODS AND CONNECTING PEOPLE
The Downtown Denver Partnership is leading efforts to create the 5280 Trail, a bold, visionary project that will transform how the public right-of-way is used in Downtown Denver. The 5280 Trail will link neighborhoods and connect people by reimagining underutilized streets into the essential Downtown experience, uniting urban life with Colorado’s outdoor culture.
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Vision Statement
Prioritizing PEOPLE, HEALTH, CULTURE, and NATURE, the 5280 is a new, distinctly Denver amenity that connects many vibrant and diverse city center neighborhoods through the great urban outdoors, creating a powerful
SENSE OF PLACE.
OUR STORY
The 5280 Trail will create a more connected downtown and provide strong connections for people walking, rolling, and biking along a 5.280-mile urban trail and linear park that weaves through key Denver landmarks and neighborhoods. The proposed route builds on multiple previous planning studies in the area, such as the Downtown Area Plan, Northeast Neighborhood Plan, Golden Triangle Plan, Auraria Master Plan, and others. It brings many of the transformational recommendations from each of those plans together in a linear park that highlights unique Denver neighborhoods by showcasing their local culture, iconic features, architecture, and history.
The 5280 Trail is currently in its Trailblazing phase. After the vision plan and design guidelines were finalized in 2019, a community-led process kicked off in March 2021 to mark the 5280 Trail and create placemaking features unique to each of the neighborhoods along the route. Since the spring 2021 kickoff, 6 community committees have received grants to install art and develop programming along the route of the 5280 Trail and work is ongoing to implement a wayfinding program along the route. Acoma St also received funding in the RISE Bond measure to fully design and construct the 5280 Trail between 10th and 12th Avenues and conceptual design for 21st St has been completed. 25% of the future footprint of the 5280 Trail is moving forward in next step development and the City Scout program is a fantastic opportunity to continue building momentum for the full implementation of the 5280 Trail.
