Indianapolis more like Minneapolis or Louisville (Columbus, Fishers: townhome, live in, activity)

[summer22]

Originally Posted by grmasterb

Neither. It's more like Columbus, Ohio.

Indy is the not-so-progressive, much slower growing, version of Columbus. High Street in Columbus is lively for several miles outside of downtown, has more of a 24/7 culture, has a major public university, and has 7,000 or more apartment units being constructed in the city right now to accommodate growth. Instead, Indy is growing on the outskirts - NE suburbs such as Noblesville and Fishers.

As far as the original question, I would say Indy is more similar to Louisville.

My answer comes more from what Indy does NOT have in common with Minneapolis. Indy does not have a university that is at the same scale of U of Minnesota. Indy does not have a truly progressive, socially liberal city government or culture. Indy does not have scores of suburbs. Indy does not draw the GLBT community and the GLBT base is not really very politically powerful. Indy does not have frigid winters or moderate summers. Indy does not have a park that people flock to for outdoor sports. Indy does not have a sporting culture built around winter sports.

[Toxic Toast]

Originally Posted by summer22

Indy is the not-so-progressive, much slower growing, version of Columbus. High Street in Columbus is lively for several miles outside of downtown, has more of a 24/7 culture, has a major public university, and has 7,000 or more apartment units being constructed in the city right now to accommodate growth. Instead, Indy is growing on the outskirts - NE suburbs such as Noblesville and Fishers.

As far as the original question, I would say Indy is more similar to Louisville.

It always amuses me when the Columbus crowd pops in to decry how unique and unlike Indianapolis their town is.

[EscAlaMike]

I didn't read the whole discussion, so maybe this has already been mentioned, but how about bringing Cincinnati into the mix? Is Cincinnati more like Indy or Louisville?

Or how about this: The Indiana side of suburban Louisville compared to the Kentucky side of suburban Cincinnati?

[Toxic Toast]

Originally Posted by FSUMike

I didn't read the whole discussion, so maybe this has already been mentioned, but how about bringing Cincinnati into the mix? Is Cincinnati more like Indy or Louisville?

Or how about this: The Indiana side of suburban Louisville compared to the Kentucky side of suburban Cincinnati?

Last guy who brought in other cities was verbally assaulted by the OP.

[streetcreed]

Originally Posted by Toxic Toast

It always amuses me when the Columbus crowd pops in to decry how unique and unlike Indianapolis their town is.

It's true though lol. From an arieal shot Columbus and Indy look alike. But culturally Columbus is more progressive and has urban neighborhoods with a hip, forward vibe. Plus the structures and urban infrastructure/housing construction of their two central cities are completely different. Columbus is almost all brick, victorian, and retail strips with denser apartment buildings, townhomes. Indy is more woodframes, single family housing focused and less complete neighborhood retail strips. Columbus is more alternative, hipster, and has a large LGBT population. The two really aren't the best to compare in 2013.

[grmasterb]

Originally Posted by streetcreed

It's true though lol. From an arieal shot Columbus and Indy look alike. But culturally Columbus is more progressive and has urban neighborhoods with a hip, forward vibe. Plus the structures and urban infrastructure/housing construction of their two central cities are completely different. Columbus is almost all brick, victorian, and retail strips with denser apartment buildings, townhomes. Indy is more woodframes, single family housing focused and less complete neighborhood retail strips. Columbus is more alternative, hipster, and has a large LGBT population. The two really aren't the best to compare in 2013.

Columbus is almost all brick?? Do you think we've never been there?? German Village isn't the whole city.

[wh15395]

Originally Posted by summer22

Indy is the not-so-progressive, much slower growing, version of Columbus. High Street in Columbus is lively for several miles outside of downtown, has more of a 24/7 culture, has a major public university, and has 7,000 or more apartment units being constructed in the city right now to accommodate growth. Instead, Indy is growing on the outskirts - NE suburbs such as Noblesville and Fishers.

Lol. They're growing at the same rate and they are basically the same. If you look at the growth and activity in Downtown Indy compared to the growth of Columbus' urban neighborhoods, they're going to be close to the same. Downtown Indy blows Downtown Columbus out of the water in almost every way, while Columbus does the same to Indy with neighborhoods outside of Downtown.

[Toxic Toast]

Originally Posted by streetcreed

has more of a 24/7 culture

Originally Posted by streetcreed

It's true though lol.

lulz

Columbus is the new Chicago

[Indyking]

I wish Indy was more like Minneapolis but it is not... barely.

Don't actually know Louisville but the metro areas in the lower Midwest are all very similar. Bland.

[Toxic Toast]

Originally Posted by Indyking

I wish Indy was more like Minneapolis but it is not... barely.

Don't actually know Louisville but the metro areas in the lower Midwest are all very similar. Bland.

I think Louisville is a rather underrated place. It is on the short list of places the wife and I have considered relocating too.