INDIANAPOLIS – City officials recently announced a temporary closure of a portion of Monument Circle and the redevelopment of Georgia Street. The moves represent the first steps of the South Downtown Connectivity Vision Plan.
Mayor Hogsett unveiled SPARK on the Circle and the redevelopment of Georgia Street’s west block. The southwest quadrant of Monument Circle will close for SPARK on the Circle, in partnership with Downtown Indy, Inc., Big Car Collaborative, the Capital Improvement Board, and the Indiana War Memorial Commission. Beginning on July 8, the partnership will activate Monument Circle with a green pop-up parklet featuring daily public art, live music, food and beverage, and community programming. This investment will also bring two new two-stall shipping container restrooms located on the W. Market St. south curb lane beginning in June and remaining throughout the activation.
The City will also embark on a phased redevelopment of Georgia Street into a pedestrian-friendly, vibrant public space that will connect Downtown’s tourism, sports, and cultural assets and provide sidewalk expansions that will allow adjacent businesses to expand their outdoor footprints. The first phase of the project will focus on the west block and transform the current landscape into a new front door for the Indiana Convention Center and Hilton Signia Hotel. The City will partner with the Capital Improvement Board for the redevelopment and management of this segment.
In addition to Monument Circle programming and Georgia Street redevelopment, the South Downtown Connectivity Vision Plan includes recommendations for several projects that will serve as anchors for the next era of downtown, including the re-envisioning of the City Market Campus, the 6th Indiana Convention Center expansion, Bicentennial Unity Plaza, and the Union Station Underpass project.
To view the South Downtown Connectivity Vision Plan visit
www.visionsouthdowntownindy.com.
