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New north-side IndyGo route starts in June
May 13, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinIndyGo will begin new crosstown service June 10 on 86th Street, the result of a $6 million budget increase that has funded
improvements throughout the bus system.
MoreIndiana Amtrak riders suggest more frequent trains
May 6, 2013
Associated PressState officials are studying the estimated $4 million to $5 million a year it might cost to continue Amtrak's Hoosier State
service between Indianapolis and Chicago.
MoreIUPUI students, faculty keep watch on parking issue
May 4, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinOpponents of privatization fear trustees will take action on the controversial issue over the summer.
MoreAdvocates for mass transit may need to ante up
April 20, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Indianapolis area’s largest employers have spent millions of dollars studying and promoting regional mass transit,
but if the idea is going to get past the Legislature, they might have to put money into the $1.3 billion system as well.
MoreMass-transit bill leaps one hurdle, heads for another
March 21, 2013
The Statehouse FileA Senate committee Wednesday passed a measure that would give area residents a chance to vote on whether to pay higher taxes
to expand the mass-transit system. Lawmakers sent the bill to the Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee.
MoreKenley drops out as sponsor of mass-transit bill
March 19, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinAlready skeptical of a mass-transit plan for the Indianapolis metro area, influential Sen. Luke Kenley said he decided it
was inappropriate to be listed as a sponsor without giving the bill his unqualified support.
MoreMass transit campaign floods market with $1 million
March 16, 2013
Chris O'MalleyThe campaign to expand public transit in the region has generated a busload of money for some media and marketing outlets,
thanks to $1 million in federal grants to advertise the benefits of mass transit.
MoreCensus: Hamilton County has high commuting rate
March 7, 2013
Associated PressNew U.S. Census Bureau figures show that central Indiana's Hamilton County has one of the nation's highest ratios
of residents who travel to another county for work.
MoreTransit bill to face tough road in Senate
March 2, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinA bill to create a rapid-transit system in central Indiana is headed for the crucible of the Senate, where skeptics stand
ready to tear apart the proposal’s $1.3 billion financing plan.
MoreArchitects, planners brainstorm Indianapolis transit terminal design
February 23, 2013
Mason KingHere’s what we don’t know: what it will look like, what amenities users can expect, and how it will link to rapid-transit
lines still in the planning stages. At the moment, the 1.9-acre parcel is a city-owned parking lot, situated on the south
side of Washington Street between Delaware and Alabama streets. But architecture, urban planning and mass transit fans imagine
it as an empty canvas, with the potential to showcase a signature structure that triggers more development nearby.
MoreCity reports rise in parking meter profit, revenue
February 21, 2013
Dan HumanIndianapolis estimates it earned about $1 million more from parking meters in 2012, with meter revenue almost doubling from
the previous year, the Department of Public Works announced Thursday.
MoreMass-transit bill amended, ready for House vote
February 21, 2013
The Statehouse FileA bill to let voters authorize higher taxes in central Indiana to pay for an expanded mass-transit system is ready for a full
vote in the House after an amendment restricted who would be affected by it.
MoreLocal freeway congestion not getting worse, study finds
February 8, 2013
Chris O'MalleyAn Indianapolis commuter spent an average of 41 hours in freeway delays during rush hour in 2011, the same as in 2010, according
to a study by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute.
MoreShuttle to Hamilton County job sites is tweaked
February 2, 2013
A reverse-commute shuttle that helps Indianapolis residents get to jobs in Carmel and Fishers is being expanded.
MoreFishers to kick in $8M toward new I-69 interchange
December 17, 2012
Anthony SchoettleThe Fishers Town Council voted Monday to spend $8 million in local funds toward construction of an Interstate 69 exit at 106th
Street that will cost an estimated $25 million to build.
MoreTransit supporters set to kick off new campaign
November 14, 2012
The campaign, Indy Connect Now, will urge state legislators to allow voters to decide whether to fund an expanded mass-transit
system in the area.
MoreFeds to fund bus between Indianapolis, Plainfield businesses
September 15, 2012
The three-year service will take riders to Amazon, BrightPoint, Ryder and other big west-side employers.
MoreCommuter subsidies often go unnoticed
September 8, 2012
Mason KingIn a dark little corner of the tax code known as Section 132(f), the IRS lets employers provide tax-free benefits—typically,
payroll deductions and/or subsidies—to employees for commuting costs. That includes vans, buses, bikes, trains, and
even parking. And both parties can save, since they’re not getting dinged for their respective taxes on the amount of
the benefit.
MoreCity decides on half block for transit hub
July 21, 2012
Cory SchoutenThe Mayor’s Office and local mass transit leaders have reached consensus on a site for a $30 million downtown transit
center. The preferred location is a city-owned surface parking lot along Washington Street between the City-County Building
and Marion County Jail.
More'Michigan left' promises learning curve, less congestion
July 14, 2012
Chris O'MalleyDrivers wanting to turn left at an intersection under reconstruction in Fishers will first have to turn right.
MoreSouth Street to close near downtown CityWay project
July 3, 2012
A portion of the busy downtown street will close through the summer beginning July 9, and lane restrictions will be in effect
on Delaware Street as part of a road-improvement project near the CityWay mixed-use development.
MoreCommuter matchmaker changes name, broadens service
June 23, 2012
Central Indiana Commuter Services becomes Commuter Connect, expects to work more closely with employers.
MoreHamilton County I-69 widening will reduce lanes
April 23, 2012
Associated PressA project to widen Interstate 69 at the 116th Street/Indiana 37 interchange in Fishers will restrict traffic to two lanes
in both directions beginning in June.
MoreTrial bus route connects central Indiana cities
April 10, 2012
Associated PressMiller Trailways and the City of Anderson Transit System have a 30-day trial contract that allows Miller buses to use the
downtown CATS terminal as a stop along its routes between Muncie and Indianapolis. The buses also stop in Pendleton and Fortville.
MoreRising gas prices prompt creation of ninth area vanpool route
April 7, 2012
Central Indiana Commuter Services started offering service this month between Franklin and the Defense Finance & Accounting
Services facility in Indianapolis.
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As a St. Vincent employee of over 20 years, I am saddened and disheartened by this announcement. Unfortunately, as the healthcare "industry" continues on this political and corporate path, all that St. Vincent Hospital has stood for spiritually for its employees and this community is being sucked dry. I know it truly has no choice. It is not just Obamacare or just competition or just any single thing. This trend started long before I was even born when the government became involved in healthcare and it became an "industry." I grieve for those who will lose their jobs, one of whom may be me, but I also grieve for this hospital which I have served for over 20 years. May God give us and it the grace to withstand the future of healthcare.
Why do people constantly harp on this issue and act ignorant about what a city population measures? A city's population is the city's population. There is no argument or debate about it. If you want to measure the density of a city--measure it. If you want to measure the size of a metropolitan area, then measure the metropolitan population. City boundaries cover different sized areas--and they always have (though the disparity has probably increased since about 1900 or so when more cities began annexing their surrounding communities). For example, San Francisco only covers 49 square miles while Houston cover nearly 600 square miles. No one argues about the population rankings of either city even though they clearly cover extremely different sized areas. Indianapolis is the 13 largest city by population in the U.S. That is a fact. While the population of a metropolitan area may give you a better sense of how large a community is, as noted, even metro areas can vary widely in the size of geographic area they cover--so that is not a perfect comparison either.
If Whole Foods went in, I doubt the Nora one would stay open, and with all those customers coming to Broad Ripple traffic would be horrible, and forget about a run to the grocery on weekend nights. I think concern over the number of apartments is misplaced, but the 400 space parking garage has me concerned - someone needs to ask the developer just how much traffic they think this development is going to generate. I am not against more neighborhood residents, but heavy commercial traffic going in and out at that location sounds like a mess.
I thought everyone was innocent until guilt was proven. Seems people have already convicted Reggie in the press. My nephew was a good kid and is a good man, more to this story im sure
Going by the Marion County population only is of little use. 13th largest? No Way! To judge the real size of a metro area, the easy way is to look at the Arbitron rating list. Indianapolis hovers around 40th largest in the nation--sometimes more, sometimes less. Advertisers want to know exactly how large the population is before they buy radio advertising. Arbitron figured it out long ago. Indianapolis is estimated at 1,427,500. The real #13 is Seattle-Tacoma with a metro population of 3,470,400. So, the population of just Marion County is completely irrelevant to anything useful as far as metro area planning.