18 Facts About Downtown Indianapolis

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Downtown Indianapolis is a neighborhood area and the central business district of Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.

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Downtown Indianapolis is the cultural, political, and economic center of the Indianapolis metropolitan area.

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Downtown Indianapolis contains numerous historic districts and properties, most of the city's memorials and monuments, performing arts venues, and museums.

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Downtown Indianapolis is home to the highest density of commercial office space and employment in the state of Indiana.

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Downtown Indianapolis is generally bisected into four quadrants, divided by Meridian Street and Washington Street.

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Downtown Indianapolis is sited on flat terrain near the confluence of the White River and Fall Creek.

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Downtown Indianapolis contains 36 apartment buildings that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the Apartments and Flats of Downtown Indianapolis Thematic Resources.

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Streets in the original plat were named after states that were part of the United States when Downtown Indianapolis was initially planned, with the addition of Michigan, which was a US territory at that time.

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Loss of population and activity Downtown Indianapolis prompted civic leaders to plan for economic development and revitalization of the area.

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10.

In 2010, the population of Downtown Indianapolis was 14,664; by 2020, the population had increased to 22,412.

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Downtown Indianapolis is the densest employment cluster in the state of Indiana.

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Downtown Indianapolis is home to two of the city's three Fortune 500 companies: health insurance company Elevance Health and pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company.

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13.

Downtown Indianapolis has long been a sport tourism destination, but has more recently relied on conventions.

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Recent developments in downtown Indianapolis include the construction of new mid- to high-rise buildings and the $275 million expansion of the Indiana Convention Center completed in 2011.

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In 2021, Downtown Indianapolis contained about 340 acres across 28 parks and public spaces.

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The Downtown Indianapolis Canal Walk includes three pocket parks: Community Service Plaza, Vermont Street Plazas, and Walnut Street Commons.

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Downtown Indianapolis has been the regional transportation hub for central Indiana since its establishment.

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Downtown Indianapolis continues to be the city's intercity transportation hub.

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