Lucas Oil Stadium As of 2012, Indianapolis was ranked at the twelfth largest city in the united states and one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the United States. There are many things that play a part in the constant growth of Indiana's capital city but one of the main reasons was the construction of Lucas Oil Stadium in August of 2008. Indianapolis has five major Cultural Districts each with their own unique vibe. These districts or neighborhoods serve as top areas of commerce for the city of Indianapolis. They remained at the top until Lucas Oil Stadium was built right in the middle of all of them. The construction of the stadium transformed the downtown area of Indianapolis with its surrounding landscapes, entryways, and parking lots. Covering 1.8 million square feet the stadium sits right outside of the city’s major downtown area. Many IndyGo buses started running along South Street and other surrounding downtown streets. Plans were made in 2012 for the stadium to be connected along the Indianapolis Cultural Trail which is a bike and pedestrian path that connects all five Cultural Districts, neighborhoods, and entertainment amenities. My doing so the city planners felt that it would help to make an important link from the stadium to the downtown entertainment district. The planning for the stadium didn't seem to do such a great job an incorporating the stadium into the downtown pedestrian experience and the residents of the city feel that more needs to be done to do so. The stadium sits on a mega-block which has very poor street and pedestrian accessibility and connectivity to surrounding neighborhoods. The stadium also sits opposite from the way the city grid runs making maneuvering around the stadium difficult at times. Due to this and also the size and failure to incorporate any ground floor retail or other use almost diminishes active street life. Especially since the stadium is used so little throughout the year. This creates a relative dead zone in an area of the city that desperately needs good urban form and commerce to revitalize the area and to connect it to more urban parts of the greater downtown area. When setting out to make the stadium a reality, the intentions of the city planners was to eventually