1. Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene & Marilyn Glick International Downtown Association Downtown Achievement Awards June 2013 Category: Public Space Indianapolis Cultural Trail

2. Submitted by Indianapolis Downtown, Inc., Indianapolis Cultural Trail, Inc. & Tamara Zahn Indianapolis Cultural Trail

3. Objectives: encourage walking & biking connect Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana cultural districts, neighborhoods & greenways Solution: 8-mile landscaped pedestrian & bicycling public space innovation Indianapolis Cultural Trail

4. share roadways & create complete streets design walkable, bikeable & connected urban areas encourage active lifestyles replication Indianapolis Cultural Trail

5. route connects all cultural districts major stakeholder commitment & investment extensive public outreach & inclusion representation Indianapolis Cultural Trail

6. stormwater planters throughout Trail clean & filter stormwater thoughtful landscaping & hardscape materials withstand urban demands Trail amenities improve biking accessibility & recycling in Indianapolis sustainability Indianapolis Cultural Trail

7. capital improvements to aging infrastructure $2 million in upgrades to utilities & adjacent intersections financial sustainability with maintenance endowment & Indianapolis Cultural Trail, Inc. sustainability Indianapolis Cultural Trail

8. role model for vision, leadership, persistence & collaboration four years of planning & six year of construction commitment to ongoing maintenance execution Indianapolis Cultural Trail

9. public private fundraising partnerships & collaboration relentless vision & advocacy rooted in local community foundation grand opening celebration includes all those involved execution Indianapolis Cultural Trail

10. stunning public space & immediate measurable impact enhances Indianapolis transportation & exercise options users report significant reduction in weekly automobile trips outcome Indianapolis Cultural Trail

11. design of the public space inspires use consistent commercial & residential development adjacent to Cultural Trail influence of public space on development & investment outcome Source: Milhaus Development Indianapolis Cultural Trail

12. The Indianapolis Cultural Trial is a bold testament to the economic & community benefits of a thoughtfully planned & well maintained public space. Promoting art and design, health and active transportation; the Cultural Trail improves Indianapolis’ quality of life while serving as an economic driver for continued investment. Indianapolis Cultural Trail