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Indy Parks
Republicans to question Ballard's $6M sports park
April 22, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinThe City-County Council's GOP caucus will grill the mayor's staff in a private meeting Monday evening about plans for the
park, which caught many of them by surprise last week.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: 2012 A&E favorites
December 28, 2012
Lou HarryWith so much to choose from, it's impossible to say what was best. Instead, here are some of my favorites of the year.
MoreParks foundation gets $10M from Lilly Endowment
December 17, 2012
IBJ StaffThe Indianapolis Parks Foundation has received a record-setting $10 million grant from the Lilly Endowment to upgrade 13 parks
in Marion County, the foundation announced Monday.
MoreFace-lift nearly complete at Eagle Creek golf courses
December 7, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinEagle Creek Golf Club received a long-awaited face-lift this year under a contract that will rescue the city from most of
its expenses stemming from the previous operator’s loan default.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: Treetop adventure at Eagle Creek Park
September 8, 2012
Lou HarryThe new Go Ape course is an outstanding excuse to revisit Eagle Creek Park, one of the country's largest municipal parks.
MoreCity parks foundation chooses new president
July 10, 2012
Dan HumanThe Indianapolis Parks Foundation has selected Tanya Husain as its new president, the group announced Monday. Husain will
replace retiring parks foundation president Cindy Porteous.
MoreBike trail push for Eagle Creek stirs controversy
May 3, 2012
Chris O'MalleyMountain bikers have salivated for years about building trails in the rolling hills of Eagle Creek Park, the city’s
largest municipal park. But environmentalists worry the paths would cause erosion.
MoreMayor names two new department directors
March 15, 2012
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard on Thursday appointed new directors for the Department of Public Works and the Department
of Parks and Recreation.
MoreIndianapolis Parks Foundation leader plans retirement
February 7, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Indianapolis Parks Foundation will start looking this week for a replacement for President Cindy Porteous, who plans to
retire after 12 years at the not-for-profit.
MoreSustainability, more new jobs key to GM site
August 27, 2011
Kevin Parsons / Special to IBJWhy not look at the entire neighborhood instead of just this old site?
MoreCity seeking long-term operator of Eagle Creek course
July 12, 2011
Scott OlsonBids are due by July 29 for an eight-year contract to manage the golf club. The city intends to sue the former operator in
an attempt to recover more than $200,000 after he defaulted on a $3.5 million loan.
MoreCrime-prevention grants awarded to 26 organizations
June 6, 2011
Indianapolis' Community Crime Prevention Board awarded a total of $1.7 million in grants, down from $4 million last year,
due to the city budget crunch.
MoreCross-country track planned near proposed tennis center site
May 12, 2011
Scott OlsonProperty along the White River is set to be rezoned to provide for a cross-country track, while a not-for-profit is eying
a parcel farther north as one of three potential sites for a tennis center.
MoreUPDATE: City chooses manager for Velodrome, park
April 7, 2011
IBJ StaffMarian University will assume management of the Major Taylor Velodrome and the surrounding Lake Sullivan Sports Complex under
a partnership announced Thursday morning by Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard.
MoreCity names new golf manager for Eagle Creek
March 25, 2011
Scott OlsonGolf club's former operator defaulted on loan agreement, forcing city officials to make $222,724 in payments and search for
another contractor to manage it.
MoreCity terminating contract of Eagle Creek golf manager
March 14, 2011
Scott OlsonJerry Hayslett, who has managed the golf club on West 56th Street since 1999, will no longer be the operator, effective April
1, after he defaulted on a $3.5 million loan balance, city officials said.
MoreParks Foundation plans east-side farm for Gleaners
March 3, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Indianapolis Parks Foundation plans to use a $150,000 grant from Indiana University Health to start an organic farm on
the east side of the city benefiting Gleaners Food Bank.
MoreCity-County Council OKs new crime grants board
March 1, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Indianapolis Parks Foundation will administer the city's tax-supported crime grants program, under a proposal approved
Monday night 26-0 by the City-County Council.
MoreWater playground proposed for far-east side park
February 22, 2011
Scott OlsonSplash zone is among several improvements slated for German Church and 30th Park, a few of which will be considered Thursday
by the Metropolitan Development Commission's hearing examiner.
MoreCouncil may give up crime-grant duty to Parks Foundation
February 19, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinUnder a proposal on its way to the City-County Council, the Indianapolis Parks Foundation would oversee millions of dollars
in tax-supported grants for crime prevention.
MoreCity offers another parks facility for lease
January 24, 2011
Francesca JaroszIndy Parks & Recreation officials on Monday issued a request for proposals from entities interested in leasing the Riverside
Marina facility near 30th Street and White River Parkway.
MoreCity seeks privatization of Velodrome
October 30, 2010
Anthony SchoettleCity officials are hoping that privatizing the Major Taylor Velodrome, which now is in disrepair, will breathe new life into
the cycling venue built in 1982 as a key part of Indianapolis’ efforts to become a sports capital.
MoreCity eyes Central State site for sports complex
June 26, 2010
Anthony SchoettleIndianapolis officials are exploring turning the former Central State Hospital into a 150-acre sports complex that could include
facilities for everything from soccer and baseball to tennis and ice skating.
MoreMOUNAYAR: Indianapolis should rediscover public spaces
May 8, 2010
Michel MounayarToo few of the city's revitalization projects are connected by attractive sidewalks, streets, gardens and plazas.
MoreBallard solicits business help in aid of Indy Parks
March 4, 2010
Peter SchnitzlerCorporate contributions, volunteerism help shore up struggling city department after recession-driven cuts reduce budget by
nearly one-fifth.
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Good ole' Obamacare. Thanks liberals and those who didn't bother to vote.
Yes. Blame those who were too lazy to go vote Obama out and those who voted him in again. That's my take on it. I know folks won't get it on the left. OK. Start berating me now!
Serioulsy, people are AGINST this project? Most communities would be salivating over a project like this. You'd rather have an empty eye-sore gas station and shacks posing as apartments? This project is exactly what BR needs. BUILD IT MR MAYOR. And yes, I am a BR resident, and have been for 20 years.
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.