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Environment
Lilly slashes water use, reduces waste output
October 8, 2011
IBJ StaffBy 2013, Lilly hopes to reduce water intake another 5 percent, while reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills an additional
20 percent.
MoreCity seeks new operator for recycling program
October 4, 2011
Francesca JaroszIndianapolis is soliciting proposals for its drop-off recycling program with the aim of boosting participation in the initiative.
MoreFarm subsidies may face cuts amid record profits
October 4, 2011
Bloomberg NewsU.S. farmers earning record profits are fighting to maintain agricultural subsidies, a likely target of the congressional
supercommittee working to reduce federal spending.
MoreTaiwanese reps sign deals to buy corn, soybeans
September 26, 2011
Associated PressTwo Taiwanese trade groups have agreed to buy as much as $5 billion worth of corn and soybeans from Indiana and other states
in 2012 and 2013.
MoreDuke to begin razing state's oldest coal plant
September 26, 2011
Associated PressDuke Energy Corp. is preparing to demolish a coal-fired power plant that's Indiana's oldest electricity-generating
plant of its kind.
MoreAirport Authority picks local firms to develop 60-acre solar farm
September 20, 2011
IBJ StaffThe Indianapolis Airport Authority announced Tuesday that it has selected a joint venture of three locally based firms to
develop a 60-acre solar farm on airport property.
MoreIndiana bans DuPont’s Imprelis herbicide
September 20, 2011
Officials took the action after finding that the herbicide damaged scores of trees and ornamental plants throughout the state.
MoreIndianapolis building owners, managers pressed to protect birds
September 10, 2011
Chris O'MalleyThe Audubon Society has documented hundreds of birds killed downtown in the past two years as birds are attracted to the city
lights and then fly into windows.
MorePurdue economist: Indiana will see record farm income
September 1, 2011
Associated PressA Purdue University agricultural economist says Indiana's 2011 farm income could approach $4 billion, eclipsing the state's
previous farm income record of $3.2 billion set in 2008.
MoreDig-IN tasting festival looks to create independent foundation
August 27, 2011
IBJ StaffEvent at White River State Park wants to create ongoing source of support to connect Indiana farmers with grocery stores,
restaurants and consumers.
MoreExperts say options abound for former GM stamping plant
August 27, 2011
Cory SchoutenThe 2-million-square-foot GM Indianapolis Metal Center, closed this year, sprawls over more than 100 acres on the west bank
of the White River and enjoys some of the best views of the downtown skyline.
MoreBall State geothermal plant powers economic engine
August 27, 2011
Andrew SmithBall State University leaders hope the school's $87 million geothermal plant paves the way for others like it—as an
economic-development opportunity as much as an environmental effort.
MoreGM site ripe for manufacturing or a judicial center
August 27, 2011
Chris Barnett / Special to IBJThe Urban Land Institute panel’s plan for the General Motors plant site ignores some realities in favor of presenting
a relatively predictable New Urbanism redevelopment plan.
MoreWet spring, dry summer dent Indiana corn, soybeans
August 11, 2011
Associated PressExperts say Indiana farmers won't produce as much corn and soybeans as they had hoped for a second straight year.
MoreGreen group: I-69 will drain money from other projects
August 9, 2011
Associated PressIndiana's 142-mile extension of Interstate 69 between Indianapolis and Evansville will siphon hundreds of millions of
dollars away from other road and bridge projects in coming years, according to a report from an environmental group.
MoreCummins OK with new federal fuel standards for trucks
August 9, 2011
U.S. truck makers are expected to improve tractor-trailer fuel economy by about 20 percent by 2018, saving $50 billion in
fuel costs over five years and decreasing carbon-dioxide emissions, President Barack Obama said.
MoreIndiana State Fair to promote soybean industry
August 3, 2011
Associated PressThe Indiana State Fair will celebrate the versatility of the soybean and its $2.5 billion impact on the state during its 17-day
run beginning Friday.
MoreProposed wind farm seeking approval in Tipton
August 3, 2011
IBJ Staff and Associated PressAn energy company that wants to build a massive wind farm in central Indiana has taken another step toward that goal.
MoreEnvironmental groups sue to block I-69 construction
August 2, 2011
Associated PressCitizens for Appropriate Rural Roads and the I-69 Accountability Project said the road expansion would violate federal environmental
laws.
MoreDry streak becoming worrisome for Indiana farmers
July 29, 2011
Associated PressCentral Indiana is on pace for perhaps its driest July on record, with the state's eastern half already in low-level drought
conditions.
MorePolice, health department busted by state environmental cops
July 29, 2011
IBJ StaffThe Indiana Department of Environmental Management says an inspection of the State of Indiana Forensic and Health Sciences
Lab found open jugs of hazardous materials during an inspection.
MoreConservancy installs turbines at eco-friendly HQ
July 26, 2011
Chris O'MalleyWind turbines, a rare sight downtown, have finally been added to The Nature Conservancy's high-profile building on Ohio Street.
MoreIndiana electric car company gets new owner
July 25, 2011
IBJ Staff and Associated PressThink North America, a company that has been making electric cars at a northern Indiana factory, has a new owner, giving local
officials more confidence in its future.
MoreGolf course manager suing DuPont over herbicide
July 19, 2011
Scott OlsonR.N. Thompson, which operates several local courses, claims the company's Imprelis herbicide caused "catastrophic tree loss."
R.N. Thompson has joined a Pennsylvania resident in filing the class-action suit.
MoreCarrier counts on new environmental regulations to drive sales
July 16, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinCarrier Corp.’s plan to invest $36.5 million in its Indianapolis plant hinges in part on how well consumers take to
a new platform of high-efficiency furnaces.
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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?