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Welcome to the archives for NewsTalk, an IBJ blog published from November 2007 through December 2010.
Economy Blog Posts
The root of Indiana's myriad problems
November 22, 2010
Comments(37)Longtime economist Morton Marcus says the objective truth is that Indiana is in decline. He also insists the solution is a
change in the culture, not just job creation.
MoreA historian muses on the American character and the debt crisis
November 15, 2010
Comments(5)Indiana University's James Madison is "marginally optimistic" Americans have the fortitude to tackle what could grow to become
an emergency ranking with the Civil War, the Great Depression and World War II.
MoreElections encourage an arch-conservative
November 3, 2010
Comments(2)Bill Styring, whose long, wonkish career includes analyzing health reform for Mike Pence, cried last night.
MoreKissinger speaks out about Indiana's 'passion' problem
September 28, 2010
Comments(6)Pete Kissinger, who co-founded Bioanalytical Systems in West Lafayette, thinks Indiana needs more people like Bill Cook and
Scott Jones—people who actually like their businesses.
MoreMayors: Time to kick the unemployed in the keister
September 24, 2010
Comments(27)Marion's Wayne Seybold and Greenfield's Brad DeReamer say too many people would rather collect unemployment than look
for work.
MoreNew venture capital firm off to blazingly fast start
September 9, 2010
Comments(0)Cultivian Ventures began investing in a no-man's land just as the financial crisis ramped up, and now it's already
considering a second fund.
MoreBest real estate agents get severe haircuts
August 30, 2010
Comments(4)One perspective shows top-selling teams working just as hard to sell 27 percent less.
MoreIndiana bombs in rankings of 'new economy' states
August 25, 2010
Comments(8)State has a dire future if Business Facilities' latest lists are any indication.
MoreTwo reasons for optimism about a local housing recovery
August 24, 2010
Comments(6)Pending sales are shooting up this month, and list prices are edging up over the long haul, a broker notes.
MoreDo manufacturers ever get to rest? (No.)
August 23, 2010
Comments(0)Manufacturers continue to wring more from less. But have the gains been worth the human cost?
MoreDebating the place of the U.S. in the global economy
August 17, 2010
Comment(1)China and India are quickly moving toward reestablishing their historical roles as two of the world's biggest economies.
Where will the U.S. fit in?
MoreMarket losses hammer Indiana colleges
August 16, 2010
Comments(0)Three institutions flagged by U.S. Department of Education financial responsibility test.
MoreHow have state workers fared under performance pay? Good question.
August 13, 2010
Comments(6)Inconsistencies make comparisons a heavy lift.
MoreU.S. effectively bankrupt, economist says
August 12, 2010
Comments(5)Boston University’s Kotlikoff warns the U.S. is actually in worse shape than Greece.
MoreHyundai hole in Indiana
August 9, 2010
Comments(4)The rising Korean industrial giant is building another plant in the U.S., but not in Indiana.
MoreAuer: Dow 20,000 by 2020
July 29, 2010
Comments(4)Fund manager says rational thinking suggests the future is actually quite bright.
MoreDriving hard bargains at a big antique mall
July 27, 2010
Comments(0)Shoppers are demanding price cuts on already-discounted merchandise. And young adults are showing up in droves.
MoreLegislative showdown unavoidable?
July 26, 2010
Comments(0)With just about all the meat gnawed off the bones, lawmakers might turn on each other in the upcoming General Assembly.
MoreWill Indy homeowners abandon their mortgages?
July 21, 2010
Comments(7)In other markets, homeowners who can afford their payments are making the ethical and financial calculus to hand the keys
back.
MoreMomentum builds to delay Social Security
July 16, 2010
Comments(7)Politicians are beginning to tepidly make the case to head off disaster.
MoreWhy the recovery seems so lackluster
July 14, 2010
Comments(3)Indiana doesn't come out so badly in a new Federal Reserve study.
MoreAn ode to utility workers
July 13, 2010
Comment(1)They're some of the most stable people in the state, a new study shows.
MoreIs alternative energy sustainable in Indiana?
July 7, 2010
Comments(4)An economic development observer questions what will happen after the feds turn off the tap.
MoreIndy job recovery still underway
June 18, 2010
Comment(1)Mixed unemployment report has some positive nuggets.
MoreHow federal pork suppresses business
June 15, 2010
Comments(7)A Harvard study shows companies suffer when politicians deluge their states with federal dollars.
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The basic idea of nice apartments with parking and retail is a good one, but this design seems overwhelmingly big/tall for Broad Ripple. The size could be disguised a bit with lots of big trees/landscaping, but the complex is too massive to blend in easily. That section of canal between College and Westfield will also need to be upgraded on both sides. Nice apartments facing onto a nice promenade with shade trees/plantings could bring together the canal towpath/Monon recreation, the outdoor seating at existing restaurants, and this project into something that upgrades the whole area. A plan for the whole stretch makes more sense than facing nice new housing onto what looks like a ditch. Is there a plan? Does the public have input? Who pays? The apartment idea seems to be reasonable, but Whole Foods is not a good idea for appropriate retail. Besides the store being physically too big, there are already Fresh Market at 54xCollege and Whole Foods in Nora for fancy groceries. Good Earth and Kroger are within walking distance of the Shell site. There are at least 7 grocery stores within a safe bike ride. Whole Foods would add nothing but traffic congestion. This design is on the right track, but there needs to be more work done to ensure that it blends in with and enhances the existing community. A project that large will set a tone for that whole part of town. It could be a real asset, but only if done right.
I did not move to Zionsville to live in Carmel. This and the subsequent developments to follow will ensure a vanilla uniformity of strip malls and apartment buildings as we seek to bring our town down to the least common denominator. We were warned before recent elections that pro-development council members would make sure their friends (landowners and developers) would be able to make their millions off of the exploitation of Zionsville. Why in God's name would we sell out the best preserved small town in the State of Indiana?