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BRIEFING BOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome, Introduction and About the Competition .......................3 Competition Partners ...................................................................4 Indianapolis and Area Maps ........................................................5 Idea Competition Area .................................................................6 Regional Center Plan 2020 ..........................................................7 The Mile Square Area ..................................................................8 History of the Space - The Mile Square Plan .................................9 History of the Space - Brief Timeline ............................................10 A Profile of The Mile Square (Demographics) ...............................11 Images and Views of Monument Circle Today ...............................12 Soldiers and Sailors Monument ...................................................13 Parades, Activities and Events ......................................................14 Monument Circle Nearby Area Overview ......................................15 Monument Circle Nearby Area Destinations..................................16 Voices of Circle Businesses and Organizations ..............................17 Interested Citizens .......................................................................19 Competition Overview .................................................................21 Jurors .........................................................................................22 Judging Criteria ..........................................................................24 Schedules and Results, Awards and Exhibition and Publication .....25 Guiding Principles for Monument Circle’s Future ..........................26 Available Resources and Files ......................................................27 PAGE 2 PAGE MONUMENT CIRCLE IDEA COMPETITION BRIEFING BOOK WELCOME Thank you for your interest in the Monument Circle Idea Competition! Those who have experienced Monument Circle in person recognize it as a unique place and space, one occupying the literal and figurative heart of Indianapolis, Indiana. As an “open ideas” competition, we invite participants to join us in celebration of the Circle’s rich history, while appreciating the important role it continues to play in the lives of businesses, citizens and visitors alike. In doing so, we hope the competition will generate creative concepts and ideas that re-imagine this already extraordinary space, and help us envision its future as the city continues to grow, evolve and occupy a greater prominence within the state, region, country – and beyond. INTRODUCTION Monument Circle is the state’s most recognizable and visible public space, a sight and destination recognized around the world. Indianapolis is sometimes known as “The Circle City,” courtesy of Monument Circle. Often referred to locally as simply the “Circle,” it lies at the heart of our state, city and Downtown. Monument Circle is where we gather to celebrate, commemorate and show our guests who and what we are. As an event city of ever-growing stature, Indianapolis is a true host to visitors from around the country and, increasingly, the world. For these reasons and more, Monument Circle is an increasingly important destination and unique public space. At its center is the century-old Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Important sites and architecture, spanning eras, generations and styles, surround the monument, including cultural and religious institutions, hotels and businesses. Here you’ll find everything from a world-class symphony orchestra and one of Indianapolis’ oldest churches, to headquarters for world corporate leaders in health insurance, broadcast, finance, technology and utilities. The streetscape currently combines public art, fountains, trees, plantings, cafes and shops to welcome pedestrians while traffic flowing around the Circle adds energy and access to the experience. Monument Circle is multi-functional and accessible to vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle and even horse drawn carriage traffic. From time to time, vehicular traffic is restricted to accommodate temporary special events. ABOUT THE COMPETITION In October 2010, Indianapolis hosted the CEOs for Cities Livability Challenge, an event in which national experts engaged in a series of conversations with local leaders to generate big ideas for cities everywhere to deliver beauty, in the form of art, good design and nature, to all citizens every day. The visiting national experts echoed what so many local leaders have expressed…Monument Circle is extraordinary and merits maximum attention, creativity and vision. These experts challenged Indianapolis to host the “Monument Circle Idea Competition.” The Monument Circle Idea Competition was established to bring ideas and inspire the community to envision Monument Circle’s future. The juried international idea competition launches in March 2011 with adjudication in May and public exhibit and input in June. These ideas will be considered to inform future planning and uses for Monument Circle. It is not intended that any of the submissions would be developed as submitted. The Monument Circle Idea Competition is not limited to design. Ideas about programming, land use and activities are encouraged. It is not the intent of the Competition to permanently remove vehicular traffic from Monument Circle. PAGE 3 PAGE MONUMENT CIRCLE IDEA COMPETITION BRIEFING BOOK COMPETITION PARTNERS Monument Circle Idea Competition partners include: The State of Indiana, City of Indianapolis, Central Indiana Community Foundation, Indianapolis Downtown, Inc., Monument Circle Idea Competition Advisory Council, Scoping Team and Circle stakeholders. The Monument Circle Idea Competition is a project of Indianapolis Downtown, Inc. and is funded from private donations. No state or city taxpayer funds are being used for the Idea Competition. ADVISORY COUNCIL The Monument Circle Idea Competition Advisory Council which includes co-chairs Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, Mayor Greg Ballard, Brian Payne, president of the Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) and Tamara Zahn, president, Indianapolis Downtown, Inc. (IDI), and representatives from the business, residential, civic, arts and design communities, oversees the Competition. STATE OF INDIANA gOvernOr mitch danIelS The State of Indiana owns and manages the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Monument, the centerpiece of Monument Circle through The Indiana War Memorials Commission. In addition, the Commission is responsible for University Park, the World Wars Memorial, veterans’ Memorial Plaza, the vietnam and Korean Wars Memorial, American Legion Mall and the USS Indianapolis National Memorial in Downtown Indianapolis. CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS MAYOR GREG BALLARD The City of Indianapolis owns and is responsible for the streets, sidewalks and alleys around Monument Circle beyond the bollards surrounding the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Monument. In response to deteriorating infrastructure, The City of Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) retained the team of Woolpert, Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf and eden Collaborative to conduct a scoping study as the first step of a longer planning and design process to prepare and maximize Monument Circle for the next 20-30 years. This study assesses infrastructure, traffic and other key current conditions and will develop preliminary concepts to further this already iconic space. The team’s work to date is available online in the Available resources and Files section. INDIANAPOLIS DOWNTOWN, INC. (IDI) PreSIDenT tamarA ZAHn IDI is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization formed to develop, manage and market Downtown Indianapolis. IDI exists to continually improve Downtown because the Indianapolis region needs a strong, relevant and vibrant core. The organization helps make Downtown a vibrant, beautiful, safe and convenient place to live, work and be entertained. It also helps ensure the maximum return on the nearly $8.1 billion invested in Downtown since 1990 and prepare Downtown for the more than $3.7 billion of new investments scheduled for completion by 2015. IDI was established in 1993. CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (CICF) PRESIDENT BRIAN PAYNE CICF is a $575 million public foundation transforming the lives of central Indiana residents in three ways: consulting donors, family foundations and their professional advisors on charitable giving; awarding grants to effective not-for-profit organizations; and providing leadership to address community needs and seize opportunities. CICF was established in 1997 as a partnership between The Indianapolis Foundation, serving Marion County since 1916, and legacy Fund, serving Hamilton County since 1991. PAGE 4 PAGE MONUMENT CIRCLE IDEA COMPETITION BRIEFING BOOK INDIANAPOLIS AND AREA MAPS ABOUT THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS • Indianapolis is the 13th largest city in the United States. • 876,804 people live in Indianapolis, 1,666,032 in the Indianapolis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). • 21.9 million visitors annually provide $3.56 billion in total annual economic impact of tourism on the Indianapolis economy resulting in 66,600 full-time equivalent employment positions in the hospitality industry. • Indianapolis has six designated “Cultural Districts” featuring amenities including shopping, restaurants, sports and recreation and arts and entertainment: Broad Ripple Village, Fountain Square, Indiana Avenue, Mass Ave, the Wholesale District and The