The Idle

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The Idle
The Idle is located in Indianapolis
The Idle
TypeUrban park
Motto"The Idle - A Point of View"
LocationFletcher Place and Fountain Square, Indianapolis
Coordinates39°45′20″N 86°08′38″W / 39.75556°N 86.14389°W / 39.75556; -86.14389Coordinates: 39°45′20″N 86°08′38″W / 39.75556°N 86.14389°W / 39.75556; -86.14389
OpenedSeptember 2018 (September 2018)
FounderTom Battista
Operated byIndianapolis Beautiful, Inc.[1]
Cost$89,462[2]
Websitewww.idleindy.com

The Idle is a public park overlooking the I-65 and I-70 interstate interchanges in Indianapolis, Indiana.[3] The park is located right off the Indianapolis Cultural Trail on Virginia Avenue, directly in-between the city's Fletcher Place and Fountain Square neighborhoods,[4] which themselves are geographically separated by I-65.[5]

The concept behind The Idle was conceived in 2013,[2] through the vision of Tom Battista, a local Indianapolis property developer and entrepreneur.[6] It was partially funded through Patronicity, a crowdfunding website which raised $48,462.[5] Through a match, the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority had contributed an additional $41,000.[2] Since the park is located on federal highway land, its creation required cooperation between the Federal Highway Administration, the Indiana Department of Transportation, and the Indianapolis Department of Public Works.[5]

The park features an accessible limestone trail leading to a viewing platform, which is furnished with seats salvaged from the city's former Bush Stadium.[4] It also features native vegetation, repurposed ash tree benches, as well as informative signage explaining the area's history and concept behind the project.[5]

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  1. ^ Lynch, Amy (October 1, 2018). "Indy's Newest Urban Green Space is One of a Kind". Visit Indiana. Indiana Office of Tourism Development. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Bongiovanni, Domenica (September 12, 2018). "You can now sit and watch highway traffic at this viewing perch by Fountain Square". Indystar. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  3. ^ Mhatre, Amol (October 13, 2019). "The Idle: An oasis in the midst of traffic". CBS Sunday Morning. CBS News. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "The Idle". Lonely Planet. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d "The Idle, A Point of View". Patronicity. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  6. ^ Fernandez, Megan (May 2, 2017). "A Bizarre Park Called The Idle Is Planned For Downtown". Indianapolis Monthly. Retrieved February 17, 2020.

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