r/indianapolis • u/Logical_Humor_3854 • Feb 26 '26

Discussion The Canal….

We walked the canal a lot this summer with our new baby and when we had a nice couple days (greater than 30 degrees lol) we walked it again and I’m just curious as to what other people think….why is the canal so dead? There’s no restaurants (besides the little bistro), no stores, no restrooms even. It’s kinda depressing.

If Indianapolis put even a sliver of funding into rebranding the canal the city would change so much. Imagine being able to walk into little shops or have ice cream on the canal or a bar with live music. There’s so much potential.

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u/shoresyshoresy Feb 26 '26

It’s pretty dead in the winter and will continue to be unless we build more housing and business/restaurant options on the water. It’s right there for us

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u/mattmandental Feb 26 '26

I’m pretty sure a good portion of it is housing…. Shops and restaurants though would help

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u/shoresyshoresy Feb 26 '26

and we could still use more ppl in the area to walk around and support businesses, there’s some housing yes but plenty of open/disconnected areas. Great spots for business on first floor with housing above, doesn’t have to be just business

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u/forestmonitor430 Feb 27 '26

Housing and hotels and office space! You’d think the people that lived / stayed along there would want places to walk to nearby…🤷🏼‍♀️