News & Updates
from Rethink Coalition
An Update to Supporters on Rethink 65/70
Over the last two months the Rethink 65/70 Coalition Leaders have been busy conducting a series of meetings and presentations with business leaders, business associations, civic leaders, city-county councilors, state legislators, the staffs of our federal Senators and Congressman, as well as representatives of our state government. We continue to educate and explain the enormous benefits of the Recessed Highway Reconstruction concept we developed for the downtown Inner Loop with the help of the economic impact analysis conducted by Arup Advisors, Inc.
Listen Up, Governor: Let's Rethink I-65/70 In Indianapolis
Here's a simple but vitally important request for Gov. Eric Holcomb and his transportation team concerning the future of Downtown Indianapolis: Please listen.
Listen to what community leaders in Indy say about how the state could dramatically improve the quality of life for residents in and near Downtown. Listen to what national experts say about the potential for major economic development if the state Department of Transportation were to adopt a visionary approach to rebuilding the interstates that slice through Downtown. Listen to what taxpayers (and voters) say about their strong desire for better connected, more equitable and healthier neighborhoods in our state capital's core.
The Rethink Coalition’s Design and Arup Advisors’ Presentation
On November 12, 2018, Rethink Coalition unveiled its design for I-65/I-70 reconstruction, and international transportation firm Arup Advisors released its assessment of this design’s enormous positive economic development impact.
Rethink Coalition Invites Public to Hear Experts’ View of Redesign Opportunities
The Rethink 65/70 Coalition will host a presentation at Indiana Landmarks Center on Nov. 12, where national experts will reveal the findings of a study evaluating INDOT’s downtown interstate analysis and the potential for economic development that the interstate reconstruction could harness. The event is free and open to the public.
Let’s Boost Connectivity, Economic Development
There is no dispute about the need to rebuild the aging I-65/70 North Split, with its crumbling overpasses and hazardous configurations for merging, entering and exiting near the interchange. What is under debate is how the rebuild will affect the future reconstruction of the interstates that connect to the North Split on the north, east and south sides of downtown.
A Letter to Governor Holcomb
The Rethink 65/70 Coalition states our position on the North Split and asks Governor Holcomb to act in the best interests of our state.
Indianapolis Mayor Supports Rethink 65/70's Position on the North Split.
Mayor Hogsett urges the state to stabilize existing highways and develop a more robust, comprehensive plan.
Don't Squander Opportunity to Rethink I-65/I-70 Project in Indy Downtown
The Rethink 65/70 Coalition strongly believes that investment in the I-65/I-70 North Split and downtown interstate expansion will reshape the economy and quality-of-life in Indianapolis for the next 50 years - either positively or negatively. Let’s work together to find a positive rather than negative outcome.
What You Need to Know About the I-65/I-70 North Split Controversy
The half-century-old highway system spidering through north Downtown Indianapolis is about to either be rebuilt in accordance with today's standards, or re-imagined as a new way to move traffic through the city.