Indianapolis laws that promote dense, walkable development along the city's three bus rapid transit routes survived their latest test against a formidable opponent: Wawa.

The beloved Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain has been wrangling with the city for months to continue its recent expansion into Indiana with a new store on East Washington Street near Shadeland Avenue. The Metropolitan Development Commission hearing examiner on Oct. 23 sided with city planning staff, who objected to Wawa's plans to build a car-centric site in the corridor where IndyGo's Blue Line bus route will open in 2028.

City planners and east side neighbors criticized Wawa's plans to build more than 60 parking spaces and a dozen gas pumps, saying they would only add to the unsightly sprawl that domina

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