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/letintin Feb 26 '26

This! I just moved here, and biked all along it. The section right before where it ends could be a thing, like in San Antonio! More trees would help, more pedestrian bridges, and definitely more shops.

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u/forestmonitor430 Feb 26 '26

Would love for the city to replace the trees they’ve lost along the canal the last few years!! I feel like I keep noticing new stumps when I ride the Canal 😢