Calling all Midwest Strong Towns Members! On November 12, join fellow Strong Towns members from across the Midwest for a lively Member Week gathering focused on connection, conversation, and community.

Some perspective: If Indianapolis completely eliminated parking minimums today, we would be the 101st city to do so. When we elected councillors who said they’d make progressive urban reforms, we would’ve been the 36th city to do so.

Want to meet fellow Hoosiers that are interested in Strong Towns, and make a positive impact on your community? Sign up with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful for Nov 15th, where we'll be going to Brookside Park to pick up trash and remove invasive plants! We look forward to meeting you! #strongtowns

Forcing developers to include a minimum amount of parking can add tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars to the cost of a project. This is one of the reasons why repealing parking mandates is part of the 6 strategies for becoming a Housing-Ready City.

The Nickel Plate trail makes an appearance in this! Sadly no mention of the Monon trail here in Carmel

Looking forward to our next meeting tomorrow at 11am at the Carmel Library on Main Street!

The city of Indianapolis is proposing a new greenways master plan as the buildout of the 2014 network nears closer to completion. Learn more and provide your input here: gis.indy.gov/portal/apps/...

If you don’t frequently see families with kids traveling to destinations by bike, your bike network isn’t safe enough (&/or your zoning forces sprawl & car dependency).

Join us for our monthly meeting on October 25th from 11am-12pm at the Carmel Library! We're excited to have @jefferytompkins.bsky.social join us to talk Indiana urban planning. Please RSVP via the link in the comments or scan the QR code in the image.

Carmel, like every city, is looking for solutions to the housing affordability crisis. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are one possible solution.

"Housing has become so unaffordable for people to be able to live in downtown Carmel, near all of that walkable vibrancy." - @simpixelated.bsky.social The work continues for @strongtowns-carmel.bsky.social 👏 bit.ly/46CAEzH

I'm stoked to have been invited to talk about @strongtowns-carmel.bsky.social on this podcast with @bthibbs.bsky.social! We talked about what makes Carmel unique, why we chose to move here with just one car, and why I don't wear spandex 😆 open.spotify.com/episode/4doT...

Creating spaces for people, not cars, enhances the beauty, appeal, safety, and economic sustainability of our city. We’re proud of how far we’ve come, and have a tremendous amount of hope for future developments in Indianapolis. #urbanism #strongtowns #glowup #indianapolis #naptown #indiana

Join us for our monthly meeting on September 27th from 11am-12pm! Please RSVP via the link in the comments or scan the QR code in the image.

We have a chance to fight this. Write to [email protected] and ask them to deny petitions 2025SE2003/2025PTN155

Here’s the full letter I originally sent to my local newspaper before they asked me to cut it down under 300 words. We’ve now published the full version on our @strongtowns-carmel.bsky.social page. Feel free to borrow from it if you’d like to write your own letter to your community leaders. 👇

This is about more than just bike lanes. via @americanfietser.bsky.social: bit.ly/3JzM9jm

We're a small Strong Towns group now, but also a great group of people focused on building community and safer streets as our city works towards each newer version of itself. @strongtowns-carmel.bsky.social 🙂

A newly updated version of this @davewalker.bsky.social classic, Why We Love Cycling Be sure to check and support his substack: diagramclub.substack.com

It's crazy we can't take a bus to Indy and vice versa. bsky.app/profile/stro...

South Bend population: 103,000 South Bend bus rides: 1.2 million Carmel population: 103,000 Carmel bus rides: 🤔

Every one of Indiana's 10 biggest cities has had a municipal bus service for decades. Except for Carmel, Fishers and Noblesville. 🤔 This IndyStar story breaks down why 🧵 www.indystar.com/story/news/l...

Join us for our monthly meeting on August 23rd from 11am-12pm! We will be starting with a short tour of Fields Market Garden, then head over to Indie Coffee North End for discussion and community updates. Please RSVP via the link in the comments or scan the QR code above.

Soon you’ll be able to rent, buy, or get service for a @bunchbike.com e-cargo bike at the Pedego Bike Shop in downtown Carmel, Indiana. Nothing gets people thinking about family biking like seeing one roll by in real life and I expect a quiet boom once these start showing up on the streets.

new @strongtowns-carmel.bsky.social logos just dropped 💅 @strongtowns.org

While the 126th Street bridge might be closed, requiring residents to drive a 3 mile detour, the multi-use path remains open for biking and walking! FREEDOM

This is why we support the Autumn Greenway! strongtownscarmel.org/blog/the-aut...

'Strong Towns has been critical of what it calls Carmel’s “large-scale, debt-ridden suburban retrofit.”' 'Seven years later, the warnings have yet to prove prescient. Carmel’s approach looks good—even visionary' www.cnu.org/publicsquare... via @cnunewurbanism.bsky.social

Rule 54: Avoid Common Cycling Pitfalls Use inclusive language showing shared benefits for drivers, cyclists & pedestrians; show cycling gains for drivers; ease collision fears; drop helmet laws; & poll opinion only if scientific. Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...

That's a great point! And it's why advocating for public transit, along with better bike paths and more housing. strongtownscarmel.org/blog/solving...

Carmel is a Strong Town 💪

This thread got me thinking: How much money do cities spend on the effects of traffic crashes? Using classic "you have to spend money to save money" logic, would it actually save money to build safer infrastructure? Turns out, yes.

When you design cities for people, you get life in return. Human-scale details invite movement, pause, and connection. It's how a street becomes a place rather than a corridor.

Every Saturday morning, the Carmel Farmers Market offers free bike valet. It’s a well-used amenity that makes cycling the easy choice and helps reduce car trips for a popular weekly destination.

I love this post from @americanfietser.bsky.social on using guidance from @dutchcycling.nl to make Carmel an even better place to walk, bike, and roll: strongtownscarmel.org/blog/designi...