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{{Short description|Urban shared-use path and linear park in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.}}
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|name = Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene & Marilyn Glick
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|abbreviation = ICT
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|status = [[501(c)(3) organization]] non-profit
|purpose = urban [[linear park]]; [[shared-use path]]
|headquarters = 132 W. Walnut St.<br>Indianapolis, IN 46204
|location = [[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]], U.S.
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|main_organ = Indianapolis Cultural Trail, Inc.
|leader_title = Executive Director
|leader_name = Kären Haley
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|num_staff = 10 (2017)<ref name="convention"/>
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The '''Indianapolis Cultural Trail''', officially the '''Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene & Marilyn Glick''', is an {{convert|8.1|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} urban [[shared-use path]] and [[linear park]] located in the vicinity of [[Downtown Indianapolis|downtown]] [[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]]. The trail is often compared to other popular bicycle and pedestrian paths across the U.S. and has inspired similar projects throughout the U.S. and Canada.<ref name="convention"/><ref>{{cite news|last=Harrison|first=Steve|date=February 18, 2018|title=Charlotte wants to make SouthPark safer for walkers, bikers|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article200031234.html|newspaper=The Charlotte Observer|access-date=August 26, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Litt|first=Steven|date=October 19, 2015|title=Lorain Avenue Bikeway concept gets a big boost from Cleveland planning commission (photos)|url=https://www.cleveland.com/architecture/2015/10/lorain_avenue_bikeway_proposal.html|newspaper=The Plain Dealer|access-date=August 26, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Litt|first=Steven|date=August 21, 2019|title=5280 Trail aims to be Denver'sanswer to New York City's High Line|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2019/08/21/denver-5280-trail-urban-loop/|newspaper=The Denver Post|access-date=August 26, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Bryant|first=Tim|date=January 23, 2019|title=Chouteau Greenway project aims to knit St. Louis neighborhoods together – north, south, east and west|url=https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/chouteau-greenway-project-aims-to-knit-st-louis-neighborhoods-together/article_55fea4e6-6829-5c80-9168-313305b4e3bb.html|newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|access-date=August 26, 2019}}</ref>

==Description==
The Indianapolis Cultural Trail is an urban [[multi-use trail]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.traillink.com/trail/indianapolis-cultural-trail/|title=Indianapolis Cultural Trail in Indiana {{!}} TrailLink|website=www.traillink.com|access-date=November 29, 2018}}</ref><ref name="amenities">{{cite news|last=Harry|first=Lou|date=May 4, 2013|title=Defining the Indianapolis Cultural Trail|url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/41145-defining-the-indianapolis-cultural-trail|newspaper=Indianapolis Business Journal|access-date=January 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pacersbikeshare.org/what-is |title=About Indiana Pacer Bikshare |publisher=Indianapolis Cultural Trail, Inc. |access-date=January 6, 2019}}</ref> The trail is identifiable with tinted concrete pavers, providing visual continuity.<ref name="Rail-Trail">{{cite book |author= |title=Rail-Trails: Illinois, Indiana, & Ohio |location=Birmingham, Alabama |publisher=Wilderness Press |page=113 |date=2017 |isbn=978-0-89997-848-2}}</ref> Street furniture, trash receptacles, signage, and lighting are also consistent throughout the trail's route.

===Route===
{{maplink|frame=yes|frame-width=250|frame-height=250|from=ICT.map|type=line|stroke-width=2|stroke-color=#0e2c6c|text=Interactive map of Indianapolis Cultural Trail route}}
[[File:Indianapolis Cultural Trail signage by Riley Towers.jpg|thumb|Trail-branded signage on Alabama St.]]
The Indianapolis Cultural Trail is composed of a downtown loop and three spurs. The northeastern spur follows [[Massachusetts Avenue, Indianapolis|Massachusetts Ave.]], terminating at its connection to the [[Monon Trail]] near 10th and Bellefontaine streets. The southeastern spur follows Virginia Ave., terminating at its intersection with Prospect and Shelby streets in the [[Fountain Square, Indianapolis|Fountain Square]] neighborhood. A two-way [[cycle track]] along Shelby St. links the trail with the [[Pleasant Run Greenway]]. A short southern spur follows Capitol Ave., connecting the [[Indiana Convention Center]] and [[Lucas Oil Stadium]], terminating at South St.<ref name="Rail-Trail"/> In 2020 plans started for a two-mile extension to the trail which bring areas of Indiana Avenue and South Street in closer proximity to the city center.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Verderame |first=Jyoti |date=2021-03-29 |title=Indianapolis Cultural Trail |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/indianapolis-cultural-trail/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |language=en-US}}</ref>

The trail intersects with the Canal Walk, a {{convert|3|mi|km|adj=mid|long}} pedestrian loop flanking the former [[Indiana Central Canal]].<ref name="Rail-Trail"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.downtownindy.org/explore-downtown/cultural-districts/the-canal-and-white-river-state-park/#:~:text=The%20Canal%20Walk%20is%20a,Download%20a%20Canal%20map%20here.|title=The Canal and White River State Park|website=www.downtownindy.org|access-date=September 1, 2020}}</ref>

===Glick Peace Walk===
The walk can be accessed at W Walnut St. between N Meridian St. and N Capitol Ave.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mapquest.com/us/indiana/glick-peace-walk-360135501|title=Glick Peace Walk Walnut St. between Meridian St. and Capitol Ave. Indianapolis, IN Trail - MapQuest|website=www.mapquest.com|language=en|access-date=November 29, 2018}}</ref>

===Attractions===
{{Main|Indianapolis Cultural Districts}}
[[File:Pre-Swim-HDR-3-shots.jpg|thumb|Downtown Indianapolis skyline from the Blackford St. segment of the trail]]
Indianapolis has seven designated cultural districts, first established in 1999. The purpose of these designations was to capitalize on cultural institutions within historically significant neighborhoods unique to the city's heritage for economic development and revitalization.  Six of the seven districts are located along the Indianapolis Cultural Trail:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.downtownindy.org/explore-downtown/cultural-districts/|title=Downtown Indy Cultural Districts|website=DowntownIndy|language=en|access-date=November 29, 2018}}</ref>
* [[White River State Park|Canal and White River State Park]]
* [[Fountain Square, Indianapolis|Fountain Square]]
* [[Indiana Avenue]]
* [[Market East, Indianapolis|Market East]]
* [[Mass Ave Cultural Arts District|Mass Ave]]
* [[Wholesale District, Indianapolis|Wholesale District]]

The seventh district, [[Broad Ripple Village, Indianapolis|Broad Ripple Village]] (about {{convert|6.5|mi}} north), is connected to the trail via the [[Monon Trail]].

===Public art===
{{See also|List of public art in Indianapolis|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis Public Art Collection}}
{{As of|2019||df=|since=}}, there are nine commissioned art installations along the trail:<ref name=":1" />
* ''[[Ann Dancing]]'' ([[Julian Opie]])
* ''Care/Don’t Care'' (Jamie Pawlus)
* ''Chatham Passage'' (Sean Derry)
* ''Looking Through Windows'' (Michael Kuschnir)
* ''Moving Forward'' (Donna Sink)
* ''Poet’s Place''
* ''Prairie Modules 1 & 2'' ([[M12 (artist collective)|M12]])
* ''Swarm Street'' (Acconci Studio)
* ''Talking Wall'' (Bernard Williams)

In addition to commissioned art, the Arts Council of Indianapolis's "Indy Arts Guide" lists 61 pieces of public art along or near the trail {{as of|2019|January|lc=y}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indyartsguide.org/public-art/?keyword&_name=0&term=0&medium=0&_artist=0&city=0&zip=0&location=36&collection=0 |title=Indy Arts Guide |publisher=Indianapolis Arts Council |access-date=January 5, 2019}}</ref> In August 2018, Citizens Energy Group partnered with the [[Harrison Center]] to install 20 artist-designed [[manhole cover]]s along the trail.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/arts/2018/07/24/artists-turn-manhole-covers-into-unusual-designs-cultural-trail/786607002/|title=These 20 manhole covers will catch your eye on the Cultural Trail|last=Bahr|first=Sarah|date=July 24, 2018|website=The Indianapolis Star|language=en|access-date=December 5, 2018}}</ref> The initiative sought to bring public attention to Indianapolis waterways and the $1.9 billion DigIndy project to address the city's [[Combined sewer#Combined sewer overflows (CSOs)|combined sewer overflows]] (CSOs) by 2025.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stall|first=Sam|date=July 11, 2015|title=Go behind the scenes of Indy's $1.9B sewer overhaul|url=http://www.ibj.com/articles/53937-go-behind-the-scenes-of-indys-19b-sewer-overhaul|newspaper=Indianapolis Business Journal|access-date=April 25, 2016}}</ref>

==History==
{{Expand section|date=August 2020}}
After 12 years of planning and six years of construction, the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene & Marilyn Glick officially opened in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=In Indianapolis, a Bike Path to Progress|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/09/travel/in-indianapolis-a-bike-path-to-progress.html|newspaper=The New York Times|date=March 4, 2014|access-date=January 14, 2016|issn=0362-4331|first=Andrew|last=Simmons}}</ref> The $62.5 million [[public-private partnership]], spurred by an initial donation of $15 million by philanthropists [[Gene B. Glick]] and Marilyn Glick, resulted in {{convert|8|mi}} of urban bike and pedestrian corridors linking the city's cultural districts with neighborhoods, [[IUPUI]], and every significant arts, cultural, heritage, sports and entertainment venue downtown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indyculturaltrail.org/alongthetrail/facts-and-figures/|title=Trail Facts|publisher=Indianapolis Cultural Trail Inc.|access-date=March 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Foxio|url=http://www.indyculturaltrail.org/|title=Indianapolis Cultural Trail|publisher=Indyculturaltrail.org|date=June 16, 2013|access-date=January 14, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pps.org/blog/making-the-journey-a-destination-indianapolis-cultural-trail-debuts/|title=Project for Public Spaces|publisher=pps.org|date=May 10, 2013|access-date=January 14, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Trail">{{cite journal|last1=Burow|first1=Sue|last2=Majors|first2=Jessica|date=March 2015|title=Assessment of the Impact of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick|url=http://policyinstitute.iu.edu/uploads/PublicationFiles/15-C02%20CulturalTrail%20Assessment.pdf|access-date=March 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908103210/http://policyinstitute.iu.edu/Uploads/PublicationFiles/15-C02%20CulturalTrail%20Assessment.pdf|archive-date=September 8, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cleveland.com/architecture/index.ssf/2013/05/the_new_indianapolis_cultural.html|title=The new Indianapolis Cultural Trail is a masterpiece of bike-friendly design Cleveland should emulate|work=cleveland.com|access-date=2017-05-03|language=en-US}}</ref>
<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=http://indyculturaltrail.org/about/history/|title=Indianapolis Cultural Trail|last=Foxio|website=Indianapolis Cultural Trail|language=en-US|access-date=November 29, 2018}}</ref>

==Indiana Pacers Bikeshare==
{{Main|Indiana Pacers Bikeshare}}
[[File:Indiana Pacers Bikeshare.jpg|thumb|upright|Indiana Pacers Bikeshare station near the trail at West Georgia Street and South Capital Street]]
Indianapolis Cultural Trail, Inc. operates, maintains, and promotes the city's public [[bicycle-sharing system]], [[Indiana Pacers Bikeshare]], consisting of 50 stations and 525 bicycles.<ref name="Pacers">{{cite web|title=About|website=Indiana Pacers Bikeshare|url=https://www.pacersbikeshare.org/what-is|access-date=November 14, 2021}}</ref> The Cultural Trail, in partnership with [[BCycle]] and the Herbert Simon Family Foundation, launched Pacers Bikeshare on April 22, 2014, with an initial 29 stations and 251 bicycles.<ref name="convention"/> An expansion was completed on September 5, 2019, nearly doubling available bikes and docking stations.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hwang|first=Kellie|title=Ready to ride: Nearly 300 more Pacers Bikeshare bikes are available to rent|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2019/04/23/pacers-bikeshare-more-than-double-bikes-august/3488640002/|date=September 5, 2019|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|publisher=Gannett|access-date=September 12, 2019}}</ref> About half of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail's annual $1 million budget is allocated to managing the program, which is self-sustaining through bike rental fees, annual memberships, grants, and sponsorships.<ref name="convention"/>

==Impact==
According to the ''Indianapolis Business Journal'', early grant applications predicted $863 million in development generated within a {{convert|0.5|mi}} radius of the trail.<ref name="amenities"/> An [[Indiana University]] Public Policy Institute report released in March 2015 found that assessed value of properties within {{convert|500|ft|m}} of the trail increased by $1 billion from 2008 to 2014. Other key finds from the report:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/indyculturaltrail.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/15-C02-CulturalTrail-Assessment.pdf |last1=Burow |first1=Sue |last2=Majors |first2=Jessica|title=Assessment of the Impact of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick |publisher=Indiana University Public Policy Institute |date=March 2015 |access-date=January 5, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/indyculturaltrail.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Cultural-Trail-issue-brief-15-C23.pdf |last1=Burow |first1=Sue |last2=Majors |first2=Jessica |title=Reasons to Love the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick |publisher=Indiana University Public Policy Institute |date=2015 |access-date=January 5, 2019}}</ref>

* Trail usage along the trail exceeds that of most other Indianapolis trails and greenways
* Users feel safe on the trail
* Exercise and recreation is the primary reason for use
* Businesses located on the trail have hired additional employees
* Property values have increased along and near the trail
* Users reported spending and economic impact tied to trail usage

The trail has also been considered a boon for convention business and inspired interest from cities throughout the U.S. and Europe.<ref name="convention">{{cite news|last=Schoettle|first=Anthony|title=Cultural Trail becomes unique drawing card for conventions and trade shows|url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/66105-cultural-trail-becomes-unique-drawing-card-for-conventions-and-trade-shows|date=November 2, 2017|newspaper=Indianapolis Business Journal|publisher=IBJ Media|access-date=September 1, 2020}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of cycleways]]
*[[List of attractions and events in Indianapolis]]
*[[List of parks in Indianapolis]]
*[[Transportation in Indianapolis]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==

*{{official website|https://www.indyculturaltrail.org/}}
*[https://vimeo.com/68037407 Streetfilms "The Indianapolis Cultural Trail: The Next-Gen in U.S. Protected Bike Lanes"]

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