Bringing residents together to create a more people-oriented, resilient and fiscally responsible Carmel.
Get InvolvedOur Mission
Legalize Housing Choice
Carmel is an amazing place to live and we want our children, teachers, firefighters, and service workers to afford living here. We advocate for small zoning changes to allow missing middle housing without destroying existing neighborhood character.
Safe and Productive Streets
Monon Boulevard shows how streets designed for everyone's safety are valued by businesses, residents, and visitors. We aim to extend this to all of Carmel, benefitting residents with vibrant and safe streets. We support quick and cheap improvements rather than costly, long-term projects.
Reduce Parking Mandates
We question using our limited land for car storage. Parking minimums waste valuable space, drain city resources, reduce green areas, and increase housing and business development costs. We advocate for fewer parking mandates to create more people-centered spaces.
Join Us in August for our Monthly Meeting!
Come and join our monthly meeting! We'll discuss Carmel's City-Council meetings as well as other events around our city, celebrate our wins (big and small), and work together to create a safe, active, and neighborly Carmel that works for everyone who lives here.
Solving Carmel's Climate Goals with Strong Towns Principles
We are focused on making Carmel an even safer and more joyous place to walk, bike, and (hopefully someday soon) ride public transit. Better options for replacing car trips will mak...
Continue readingIn Support of Off-Street Paths
Everyone should feel safe walking and riding everywhere Carmel, not just along the Monon. A new proposed off-street path would take our city to the next level....
Continue readingDesigning Carmel’s next steps with lessons from the Dutch
As Carmel continues to develop and redevelop our urban spaces and infrastructure, we need to be very thoughtful and mindful of the details. This will result in a network that is welcoming and accommodating for all ages and abilities.
Continue readingHere’s a traffic-free pitch to fix Carmel’s struggling business corridor
Culdesac Carmel would provide housing, inviting spaces for local workers and further cement Carmel as a placemaking leader among its suburban peers — all without putting more cars on the road.
Continue readingAn invitation: Join the Strong Towns conversation in Carmel, Indiana
A small group of passionate advocates is building a Strong Towns Local Conversation in Carmel, Indiana. Maybe you’ll join us?
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