WHAT'S UP - An ENORMOUS thanks to Stefanie Mojonnier, our intern this summer. Stefanie was instrumental in helping us with numerous projects, plus, she provided us with our rockin' new logo. We're looking forward to future collaborations with her!

THE DOME PROJECT - We toured the South Side Landfill this month and were amazed! This is where the RCA Dome fabric was headed before we jumped in. However, these guys rock! We learned that Indianapolis has one of the premiere landfills in the country: it prevents toxins from seeping into the ground water, and the methane produced by the waste powers a 6.5 acre greenhouse and part of the Rolls Royce Plant across the street!

Tours available... you'll be amazed. More here.

WHAT'S UP - Our new friends at HOLIDAY MATINEE in San Diego have featured Noteables on their blog. Check 'em out here!

THE DOME BAG PROJECT - 1000 Dome Wallets, Clutches, and Messenger Bags now complete. We have about 100 items left... get 'em at our studio, Silver in the City, IndySwank, and the new Homespun in Irvington. 

A special thanks to all of our amazing artists: Jessica Bricker, Liz Roney, Annie Dimit-Buckley, Bobbie Vance, Carrie Sample Booth, Ryan VanHoy, and Cheryl Harnishfeger.

Though the Dome Bag Project is ending, we're developing new products and designs this summer. Stay tuned!

NOTEABLES - Noteables now on NOTCOT. Check it out, and don't forget, you can buy them here. 

PEPSI REFRESH - A HUGE thanks to all of you who supported PUP in the Pepsi Refresh Project. We finished in the middle of the pack, and we're excited by all the new connections this opportunity created for us.

We're still pushing ahead to raise funds for the parks, so if you have a few bucks to spare, please donate. 

FIRST FRIDAY - Indy PediCabs joins PUP this First Friday in our studio! Learn more about the newest way to get around in Indianapolis. Also to schedule a trip, check out www.indypedicabs.com.

We'll also be featuring new DomeBag designs and NOTEABLES. 

WHAT'S UP - NEW PRODUCT! Melissa Oesch of 'Reimagined by Luna' has partnered with PUP to develop NOTEABLES, journals made almost entirely of recycled and repurposed materials. Like the Dome Bags, the covers of these journals were once part of the roof of the RCA Dome. 

NOTEABLES will be unveiled this weekend at Melissa's booth at the Indy Green Fest. Click here for more information about the Fest. NOTEABLES will also be available at our May First Friday. 

WHAT'S UP - New Fountain Square fountain dedicated! Check out the story here.

THE DOME PROJECT - PUP designer and project manager Jessica Bricker works to build a dome-roof umbrella prototype for the Indianapolis Parks Department. Check soon for more news on this project!

THE DOME PROJECT - PUP met this week with Don Colvin and Andre Denman of Indy Parks to discuss the future use of the Dome Fabric throughout the Indianapolis Parks System. With this partnership, we will be developing real solutions for installing this incredible material throughout the city. 

POCKET PARKS - NEW PROJECT! PUP has partnered with the Mapleton Fall Creek Development Corporation and Ball State University Architecture students to develop new pavilions for pocket parks in the neighborhood. This semester, the students are working with the Dome Fabric, investigating its properties and potential uses for shade structures and umbrellas. 

CITY CAR SHARE - PUP met this week with David Wu, Mayor Ballard's Policy Director, and Karen Haley, Director of the Office of Sustainability, to discuss the city's possible investment in bringing car-sharing to Indianapolis. They were encouraged by the opportunity, and we're now working to secure parking spaces around downtown. 

Additionally, we're coordinating with local developers and various car-sharing companies to develop the best program for our city. We're aiming for a new model that can be applied to other Midwestern cities. Stay tuned...

TRANSIT ADVOCACY - After nearly a year of study, the Central Indiana Transit Task Force has announced its findings and plan for the future of mass transit in Indianapolis. Check out the proposed plan here. Unlike previous plans, this one was developed through a collaboration between CIRTA, IndyGo, the MPO, and private stakeholders.

The next step involves significant community input, so make sure to attend the meetings scheduled in your area. To get the transit system we want, we must speak up. Times and places for the community meetings can be found at Indy Connect's website www.indyconnect.org.

THE DOME BAG PROJECT - DOME BAGS now available at INDYSWANK! Check out Indy's newest vintage boutique located in the heart of Fountain Square.

THE DOME BAG PROJECT - Special thanks to Ed & Jean Furz of INDIANAPOLIS SEWING MACHINE COMPANY for donating a 1930s Industrial Singer to PUP and THE DOME BAG PROJECT. With two machines and seven artists, production is humming along!

THE DOME BAG PROJECT - PUP begins 2010 with THE DOME BAG PROJECT over halfway complete. We've built over 515 unique items, we've added 5 new local artists, and we've raised raised over $16,000 for the Indianapolis Parks Department.

Thanks for your continued support in 2009 as we anticipate an even more productive 2010! We are here because of you. More projects and news to come...

The Dome Bag Project - Just in time for the holidays, we've updated the design of the DOME MESSENGER. Brand new unique designs are available at Silver in the City, now at a reduced price! 

The Dome Bag Project - The style section of the Indy Star featured Dome Bags as one of the top Green Gift items of the season. Check out the article here.

THE DOME BAG PROJECT - New domebags arriving at Silver in the City each week. Make sure to stop in for all your holiday shopping!

TRANSIT ADVOCACY - PUP attended the November CIRTA meeting today. INDOT representative Leigh Morris presented Indiana's position within the Midwest High Speed Rail Commission. This commission has governor-appointed members from Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. Of the 8 member states, Indiana has invested the least in passenger rail, but improvements along the northern border of the state are underway. Check out one of the maps here.

Also at the meeting, INDYGO reported on the future of their express bus routes from Carmel to Downtown and Fishers to Downtown. Although the service will be improving later this year, the grant funding this program will end in late 2010. CIRTA and INDYGO are investigating funding alternatives to keep the connection alive.