America's Rising Cities: Carmel

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[alexanderrotmensz]

It appears I've caught the mispronunciation bug once again. Hope the video is still tolerable! Given how much time I put into researching for these videos, I'm not really sure how it happens. Too much reading, not enough listening.😅

[GrabASpriteB]

An important part of Carmel's development is their tax program for parking. Surface parking can often take up half of the land a building sits on, so Carmel pays for a portion of the cost to put parking underground, under the building, etc, and the development is able to occupy twice the lot without surface parking. Once the parking solution is paid off, the city makes significantly more tax revenue from that single lot and the effect compounds over every similar development in the city. This kind of financial benefit is what will drive urbanism in the US once developers realize that this is more profitable than strip malls with huge parking lots.

[filmboyultimate]

This should certainly act as a role model to how American cities can redevelop

[MC_aigorithm]

It feels like the entirety of Carmel may eventually redevelop to reflect these new styles. It feels to me like this city more than any other in the US has the chance of truly shifting how people design and build their towns in America.

[BariNapach]

This is a great example of how to develop smaller towns and suburbs I also appreciate how it captures the feel of American Midwest towns It's strange how things that were common in the past now feel fresh and new.

[TheLiamster]

This is beautiful but I do wish there was a streetcar line or even a network. I can imagine a line going along the Monon Trail having a lot of ridership

[LovelyMango]

I'm so happy to see America fixing it's mistakes. someday we'll have cities to be proud of again.

[PeterDelanur]

I cannot thank you enough for making this video, and showcasing Carmel’s outstanding urban planning.

Indiana is often overlooked in the urbanist community, but it’s so great you shine a light on this suburb.

[patrickmay]

My question was, where did they get the money for all this amazing and stunning development? Turns out Carmel is the headquarters of the North American Interfraternity Conference. It's also the headquarters of a large number of corporations. Carmel is absolutely a model in how to develop, but they have resources other small-to-mid-size cities don't. Keep up the good work Alex! Love your content.

[cosmickitty]

I think Carmel's example and success has inspired many communities in the Northern Indy suburbs as well!! Neighboring Zionsville, has very much maintained it's downtown. It's a smaller and poorer town so development is pretty limited but new builds in downtown definitely rhyme with Carmel, though only in keeping oldtown Midwest Americana charm. Their downtown park, named Elm Street Park, is just full of native plants along the small walking trail and a community garden. Additionally, they even have a pocket neighborhood that was recently built.

[erejnion]

Road Guy Rob did quite the series on Carmel, it was delightful.

[oscarkrohn]

I'm really looking forward to see the continued growth of this still young channel and general movement! Keep up the good work

[johnjacobs]

You should try to interview the now retired Mayor Brainard. He knows his stuff. She can ask him very granular questions about public-private partnerships. I live in Indianapolis. I will say Carmel's growth has been impressive. Nothing looks cheap. In other words all of the buildings will look good and non-dated in 50 years.

[chris]

This is not “CarMEL” that is a seaside down in California. This is “Kar-mul” as in the treat.

[MichaelGrubeMiGru]

As a European living in Switzerland, I'm amazed by all the above ground multi-level parking garages! I mean: Why? Put them under ground! One parking space per appartment is the rule over here, and using the size of the whole lot, you should get those in on just one level. I wouldn't want to live in an appartment that looks out on the street on one side and into a parking garage on the other... (I'm talking about the appartment complex that is supposed to "wrap" around the parking garage.)

[Stu_Pickles]

I used to live in Carmel for 10 years from 2001 to 2011. I recently visited again and was struck by how much it’s changed in the last 10+ years. There are some strange choices in the city like all the eerie frozen-in-time statues or how every building feels the need to remind you that you are, in fact, in Carmel. There’s a big pillar next to the palladium that has arrows pointing to other buildings in the vicinity and the whole thing gives off the vibe that you’re in a video game or on a tv show/movie set. There were certainly elements that I really liked about the city, but it’s just got the strangest vibe when you look a bit closer

[WTFpeoplebruh]

Something interesting about Carmel is that the mayor who led the redevelopment was a Republican. Usually, urbanist ideas are focused on, well, big cities where Democrats usually dominate, which has led to the idea of urbanism being an inherently progressive one. Carmel demonstrates, though, that urbanism is not partisan and that density, walkability, and mixed uses can have broad support in smaller towns throughout the US if people have the political will to make it happen

[Orozco_PNW]

This is gorgeous! So happy this is happening in our country! Washington State should take note... My hometown Spokane Valley would GREATLY benefit from this sort of planning. It has many unsightly stroads that have plagued the area for decades...

[SoraTheProducer]

Some parts of Carmel reminds me of the cities in my country (the Netherlands), they probably took some inspiration from us :)

[digonderongedonga]

Indiana is making some SERIOUS moves with this development. The greater Seattle area needs to take some notes. Working as a civil engineer in the PNW, its heartbreaking to see one giant glass monolith pop up after another. This is so incredible that I want to travel to Carmel and learn who is designing this.