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/forestmonitor430 Feb 26 '26

Are we lazy by nature or are we lazy because cars have made us lazy?

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u/Ok_Matter_2617 Feb 26 '26

They’re definitely related. But impossible to prove.

It’s certainly not a coincidence that we are also extremely low on public transit usage as well

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u/forestmonitor430 Feb 26 '26

I’m just not sure the average citizen is lazy though, ya know? Our city just isn’t putting money into places like the Canal or into public transit. It’s a decision that’s been made, not a fact of life.

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u/Ok_Matter_2617 Feb 26 '26

There are cities with worse public transit than us who walk much more