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EDITORIAL: CEOs should buy their own perks
May 18, 2013
It’s no secret that CEOs of public companies make a lot of money.<br><br>And in general, they earn it: It
takes talent, hard work and vision to oversee thousands of employees, answer to impatient shareholders, guard against competitive
threats, and keep the trains running on time, particularly at behemoths like Eli Lilly and Co., WellPoint Inc., Cummins Inc.
and Simon Property Group Inc.
MoreEDITORIAL: Where next for mass transit in Indianapolis?
May 11, 2013
IBJ StaffFrustration on the part of mass transit proponents was palpable last month when the Indiana Senate shunted the matter to a
summer study committee after the House had approved a bill with strong bipartisan support.
MoreEDITORIAL: A 7.5-mile bold stroke
May 4, 2013
Indianapolis is a master of not making waves. Chalk it up to being the capital of a notoriously risk-averse state.
MoreEDITORIAL: Cricket flap exposes flaw
April 27, 2013
Mayor Greg Ballard’s fascination with the cultures of other countries is one of his endearing qualities.
MoreEDITORIAL: Symphony edict is tone-deaf
April 20, 2013
Krzysztof Urbanski is undoubtedly touched by genius. The 30-year-old music director of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
conducts with a sensitivity to rhythm and expression that imbues works like Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring”
with startling vitality and chest-thumping soul.
MoreEDITORIAL: Senators feed state’s road habit
April 13, 2013
The way legislators are treating transportation issues this year speaks volumes about their aspirations for the state.
MoreEDITORIAL: IEDC secrecy draws needed light
March 30, 2013
IBJ StaffCurrent and past leaders of the Indiana Economic Development Corp. should note that their lack of transparency on jobs has
created a small miracle: virtual unity in the General Assembly.
MoreEDITORIAL: Lilly’s strategy wooed investors
March 23, 2013
Eli Lilly and Co. shares have more than doubled over the past four years, an impressive run-up that has as much to do with
the company’s well-crafted investor-relations message as it does scientific innovation.
MoreEDITORIAL: Save the archives
March 16, 2013
State lawmakers are understandably preoccupied with big issues like jobs and education, but before the session ends, they
should attack another problem that has nearly been forgotten.
MoreEDITORIAL: City-County Council doesn’t need fixing
March 9, 2013
As the second half of the legislative session begins to heat up, one of the bills still in play deserves calling out for its
blatantly political intent.
MoreEDITORIAL: Good choice for United Way
March 2, 2013
IBJ StaffWhen the longtime CEO of United Way of Central Indiana last year announced her plans to retire, the not-for-profit’s
board embarked on a search for a seasoned executive with deep community ties. They found both in Ann D. Murtlow.
MoreEDITORIAL: Little pleasure in Marsh pain
February 23, 2013
IBJ StaffThe $2.2 million judgment against Don Marsh for using Marsh Supermarkets, the grocery chain he led for more than 30 years,
as a piggy bank to pay for lavish trips and extramarital affairs caps what will surely be a mixed legacy for the once-powerful
businessman.
MoreEDITORIAL: Give Indianapolis Motor Speedway the tax break
February 16, 2013
Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s request for a special taxing district to help update the storied venue is such a slam
dunk that it barely merits an editorial.
MoreEDITORIAL: ISO gets lift, needs leader
February 9, 2013
Thanks to the generosity of donors, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra has cleared one major hurdle on its path to financial
stability. But the biggest challenges lie ahead.
MoreEDITORIAL: Legislature isn't in protection game
February 2, 2013
Try as we might, we just don't get it. Oh, we understand why liquor store owners don't want Indiana lawmakers to lift
long-standing restrictions on Sunday alcohol sales. There's little doubt the state's ban on most carryout sales helps
them manage costs and stave off competition from big-box retailers. They admit as much (among other rationale).
MoreEDITORIAL: If it's a priority, fund accordingly
January 26, 2013
IBJ StaffGov. Mike Pence insists Indiana can cut taxes, maintain its strong financial position, and fund its priorities, and that the
tax cut will stimulate spending and put businesses in a position to add jobs. Whether that’s realistic depends to a
great extent on how the state’s priorities are defined and how much should be spent on them.
MoreEDITORIAL: IPS chief leaves mixed legacy
January 19, 2013
IBJ StaffEugene White is a towering man with an outsized personality to match. When he took the helm of the troubled Indianapolis Public
Schools seven years ago, he seemed to have the confidence and determination to steamroll through the changes the district
badly needed.
MoreEDITORIAL: City government's good vibrations
January 12, 2013
IBJ StaffThe Indianapolis budget accord announced Jan. 7 by Mayor Greg Ballard and City-County Council leaders is worth at least some
polite applause.
MoreDaniels did his job
January 5, 2013
IBJ StaffTo put in perspective the flurry of activity that has been the eight years of the Daniels administration, one must think back
to the state he inherited following a succession of solid, but caretaker, governors.
MoreEDITORIAL: Time for Pence to ditch tax cut
December 29, 2012
Incoming Indiana Gov. Mike Pence may have spent a decade as a U.S. representative. But he is a neophyte when it comes to managing
the state budget—unlike legislative warhorses such as Speaker of the House Brian Bosma and Sens. David Long and Luke
Kenley.
MoreEDITORIAL: Doubling down on life sciences is right idea
December 22, 2012
IBJ StaffThe Indiana Economic Development Corp.’s proposal to create a $30 million venture fund dedicated to life sciences startups
is good news for a valuable sector of our state economy that has been losing out to the more investor-friendly high-tech sector.
MoreEDITORIAL: Highways, transit not either/or choice
December 15, 2012
IBJ StaffAny discussion of the state’s transportation priorities would be incomplete without including the one topic legislators
have been reluctant to take on: mass transit.
MoreEDITORIAL: Praise for entrepreneurs who seize the moment
December 8, 2012
The three real estate developers profiled in our Commercial Real Estate Focus section this week personify that maxim—wisdom
that we often lose sight of in the midst of economic hardship.
MoreEDITORIAL: Holiday giving should last all year
December 1, 2012
IBJ StaffTis the season to give—and we’re not talking about the shop-till-you-drop display of conspicuous consumption that
started before the Thanksgiving leftovers were even cold.
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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?