In 2015, Indianapolis-Marion County passed the Indy Rezone Consolidated Zoning/Subdivision Ordinance which, among other things, recognized that the city and county contained both suburban and traditional types of development by introducing two “Context Areas” ─ Compact and Metropolitan [Sec. 740-501]. Compact context areas are characterized by higher density development, structures placed closer to the ROW and to one another, and possibly street grid networks. Metropolitan context areas include moderate to rural density development, suburban development patterns, building set back from ROW, and possibly cul-de-sacs and curvilinear street systems. Figure 20 shows the two broad context area designations.
Figure 20. Indianapolis-Marion County Context Area Map Source: Indianapolis-Marion County Thoroughfare Plan, p. 22
The process of classifying roadway network segments and definition of each functional classification is explained in detail on pages 8-10 of the thoroughfare plan. Road types for functional classification include Freeway/Expressway/Highway (Thoroughfares), Primary Arterial (Thoroughfares), Secondary Arterial (Thoroughfares), Primary Collector (Non-Thoroughfares), Secondary Collector (Non- Thoroughfares), Local Street (Non-Thoroughfares), and Special Corridors (Non-Thoroughfares). Each roadway type is defined in text to clarify the planned function, speeds, volume, and related modal
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