Abstract:
38th
Key
Connection
is
a
mixed-‐use
corridor
that
wedges
livability,
connectivity
and
economic
viability
between
Keystone
Ave
and
Meadows
Drive.
Currently
38th
Street
is
an
important
thoroughfare
in
Indianapolis,
IN
traveling
east
and
west
with
access
north
and
south
leading
downtown
and
to
surrounding
suburbs.
The
corridor
is
diverse
with
social
barriers
based
on
income
and
ethnicity.
This
paper
addresses
policy
issues,
design
issues
and
offers
an
alternative
redevelopment
plan
with
anti-‐displacement
strategies
for
current
residents.
Research
has
been
conducted
to
answer
three
research
questions
and
identify
research
aims
regarding
corridor
redevelopment.
Research
questions
account
for
current
urban
design
issues
including
urban
sprawl,
lack
of
street
connection
and
disconnect
in
aesthetic
appeal.
Research
also
touches
on
social
reconstruction,
the
physical
infrastructure
and
community
rejuvenation.
The
outcome
of
the
research
is
developing
guidelines,
policies
and
strategies
that
will
mend
the
fragmented
segments,
resulting
in
cohesion
along
the
38th
Street
Corridor.
