Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard spoke to the largest crowd ever gathered for a State of the City address last week.  The speech outlined his vision for the city including a strong infrastructure, walking areas, public transportation, and a community unified with its downtown. 

Brainard, who was recently criticized for budget shortfalls on two major projects, would like to see more people walking instead of driving and would like to give families the option.  He would like to design Old Town in a way where people can walk or make short trips. 

Another initiative involves creating a public transportation system in a couple of years.  The plan outlines using shuttles from area hotels to Old Town and Clay Terrace and back.   He wants to keep drawing new businesses to the city’s center and thinks the added density would speed up the creation of a public transportation system.

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