APA Awards 2010: Indianapolis Regional Center Design Guidelines

National Planning Excellence Award for a Best Practice

Indianapolis Regional Center Design Guidelines
Indianapolis, Indiana

The Regional Center encompasses 6.5 square miles and functions as the "downtown" for the City of Indianapolis. Hoping to maintain its reputation for well-designed urban spaces and achieve a more livable community, the Indianapolis Regional Design Guidelines provide a community standard for urban design. The guidelines support five design principles: mobility; health, safety and opportunity; adaptability and sustainability; the public realm; and character and vitality. The guidelines are directly related to the Regional Center Plan 2020 goals and priorities.

Designed to promote creativity, diversity, and local heritage, the guidelines are intended to protect stakeholder investments by maintaining downtown Indianapolis as an efficient, sustainable, and vital place to live, work, and spend free time. The written guidelines also provide a valuable resource on the goals of the city for developers, architects, other designers, and staff.

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