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Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
East-side businesses fear 'black hole' from 10-month I-70 project
November 13, 2006
Chris O'MalleyThe rebuilding of Interstate 70 between downtown and Interstate 465 six miles to the east, starting in February, threatens
to devastate a part of town already struggling economically, businesses and community groups warn.
MoreBRIAN WILLIAMS Commentary: Indy is ready (and waiting) for rapid transit
November 13, 2006
A new survey demonstrates yet again that community leaders recognize it is time to fix traffic congestion, improve air quality,
reduce aggregate fuel use and enhance area accessibility. The study was taken last summer of 377 members of the Lacy Leadership
Association, a group of local opinion leaders, by Walker Information, a local market research firm. More than 90 percent of
survey respondents indicated that rapid transit is an important component of the solution to these problems. In addition,
respondents...
MoreTechpoint's new leader sees room to grow: Indiana making progress, but could do better, he says
November 13, 2006
Scott OlsonTechpoint, a locally based technology trade group that represents the interests of about 330 members statewide, is undergoing
a transition in leadership. Jim Jay, 37, has been named interim CEO following the resignation of Cameron Carter, who has led
the organization since 2003. Directors should begin a formal search for a permanent replacement the first of the year. Whether
Jay lands the top job remains to be seen. But in the meantime, the Butler University graduate with an entrepreneurial spirit...
MoreNaClor picks spot for $40 million plant: South-side parcel considered for chemical factory
November 6, 2006
Jennifer WhitsonBackers of a proposed $40 million Indianapolis chemical plant are eyeing a south-side parcel near White River, but neighbors
worry fumes from the facility will drag down property values nearby. In the spring, local economic development groups trumpeted
Indianapolisbased NaClor Inc.'s decision to build the plant here. In return for the 53 new jobs-making bleach and other chemicals
used in soaps, detergents and water quality treatment-the state promised $2.8 million in tax cuts and training grants, and
the city offered...
MoreDeveloper has big plans for long-vacant drive-in: N.Y. firm has 93-acre Lawrence site under contract
September 25, 2006
Jennifer WhitsonA 93-acre former drive-in south of the former Fort Benjamin Harrison has sat vacant since the theater closed in 1993. But
now a Rochester, N.Y., developer has agreed to buy the property and envisions building retail space plus either a light-industrial
business park or a medical campus. If it comes to pass, the large development could kick-start Lawrence's efforts to revitalize
struggling portions of Pendleton Pike. Norry Management Corp. has had the land under contract since spring and is preparing...
MoreKite, Mansur, White pitch airport hotel
September 25, 2006
Jennifer WhitsonThree developers are vying for the chance to build a four-story, 250- to 300-room hotel connected to the new $974 million
midfield terminal and garage at the Indianapolis International Airport.
MoreEYE ON THE PIE Morton Marcus: Stats born of self-interest not worth the trouble
September 18, 2006
When I arrived at Indiana University in 1970, we had many copies of a 1966 projection of Indiana county populations sitting
in file cabinets. Most state and local agencies also had these projections sitting about. Some used them for doorstoppers.
After all, they were thick with details for age and sex in each county going out about 30 years, to a distant point in the
1990s. Once the 1970 census was released, Bob Calhoun of the State Board of Health...
MoreAirport has avoided runway disasters despite some close calls
September 18, 2006
Chris O'MalleyA NASA database shows how airfield mistakes that contributed to a runway crash at a Kentucky airport also occur here, although
the number of "surface incidents" has declined in recent years, thanks largely to improvements to taxiways.
MoreBiofuel plans have suppliers stoked
September 18, 2006
Chris O'MalleyIndiana's plan to become the Middle East of biofuels could be a boon well beyond the rural towns that will welcome more than
a dozen refineries . Firms that make and supply parts and expertise needed to build the $1.8 billion in ethanol and biodiesel
plants--and related infrastructure--are gearing up.
MoreMaking the right move: For companies planning a relocation, months of preparation are often in order
September 18, 2006
Scott OlsonCORPORATE RELOCATION Making the right move For companies planning a relocation, months of preparation are often in order Employees
of Aprimo Inc. are settling into their new digs at Parkwood Crossing after the fastgrowing marketing-softwaremaker moved its
headquarters early last month. While the building may be different, the surroundings are quite familiar. The company remains
in the same office complex, albeit across College Avenue from its previous space. But don't tell Dani Hughes, Aprimo's human
resources representative who coordinated the...
MoreRacing toward a new type of learning center: Decatur, Panther team up on educational facility
August 28, 2006
Scott OlsonMention a career in motorsports to most youngsters and they imagine whizzing around the track like NASCAR's Tony Stewart or
Sam Hornish Jr., points leader of the Indianapolis Racing League. But a partnership between Indianapolisbased Panther Racing
LLC and Decatur Township Schools wants to introduce students to more practical professions within the sport by providing the
resources in a hands-on learning environment. The result is the Panther Education Center, set to open next fall near the racing
team's headquarters at...
MoreBRIAN WILLIAMS Commentary: The heat will hurt more next winter
August 14, 2006
Geopolitical instability and increasing worldwide demand for fossil fuels have caused high energy prices. Indiana tax policies
in support of the creation of ethanol and biodiesel production facilities are part of an effort to help wean our transportation
infrastructure from fossil fuels. While ethanol may be a poor alternative to fossil fuels, Hoosier entrepreneurs' and policymakers'
efforts in this area reflect a broad awareness that we need a sensible, comprehensive energy policy. A corollary to $3-per-gallon
gas is increasing home-heating...
MoreTOM HARTON Commentary: Still trying to get it right
August 14, 2006
We're about to pave a small neighborhood park so that patrons of a bar in a government building will have a place to stash
their cars while they drink. What better time than now to revisit a couple of previous columns about urban design? (More on
the playground later.) Back in May, I wrote about local entrepreneur Tom Battista's work to restore commercial life to the
800 block of Massachusetts Avenue and what's left of the 900 block. The 900...
MoreBEHIND THE NEWS:
August 14, 2006
Greg AndrewsIn the 1980s, Jim Massey was one of Indianapolis' top bankers. Now, he finds himself in bankruptcy court, the latest former
Conseco Inc. director to fall victim to the company's hardball loan-collection tactics. The Carmel-based insurer last month
filed an involuntary bankruptcy petition for Massey, 71, the former president of Merchants National Bank. "It is just another
forum to try to bring an expeditious conclusion to the problem," said Reed Oslan, a partner with the Chicago law firm Kirkland
&...
MoreSix sites named 'Shovel Ready': State program designed to speed permit process for fast-track developers
August 14, 2006
Scott OlsonState officials have added another arrow to their quiver of economic-development incentives meant to attract companies to
Indiana. A new pilot program, known as Shovel Ready, certifies land that can be rapidly developed. The aim is to make the
properties more attractive to companies by cutting the time it takes to navigate the permitting process. "The ability to expedite
a company's development will make us more competitive than perhaps we have been in the past," said Chris Pfaff, director of...
MoreCHRIS KATTERJOHN Commentary: Orange County casino a losing bet?
August 7, 2006
I'm starting to get a bad feeling about the Orange County casino project. Truth be told, I've had the bad feeling for a long
time, and now it's getting worse. The latest blip on the radar in what has been a challenged project from the get-go is the
contentious legal battle that has surfaced between the two partners: Bob Lauth of Lauth Property Group and Bloomington billionaire
Bill Cook. I guess that's not that unusual. Ed Feigenbaum, publisher of Indiana...
MoreMoving lessons from classrooms to boardrooms: MBA students get firsthand experience with startups
July 31, 2006
Victoria D.No matter how many bold and italicized words scholars cram into textbooks, nothing compares to students rolling up their sleeves
and testing a theory themselves. For years, Indiana University's Kelley School of Business has offered its Bloomington MBA
candidates real-world experience through so-called "academies" focused on specific industries. Now Kelley Indianapolis' evening
MBA program is set to launch a scaled-back version for its students. This fall, it will offer three such "enterprise" programs,
including one with an entrepreneurial emphasis. The...
MoreRepublic Airways expects to add at least 1,000 jobs in 2007
July 31, 2006
Chris O'MalleyRepublic Airways Holdings plans to add more than 1,000 jobs, including some at its Indianapolis headquarters, thanks to a
deal to fly larger aircraft for US Airways and its first contract to fly for Continental Airlines.
MoreMass transit's catch? Paying for it
July 17, 2006
Peter SchnitzlerThe idea of rapid transit is popular locally, but there's no consensus on how to finance it. For construction alone, it would
cost at least $546 million for suburban express bus service up to $1.4 billion for an "automated guideway" system
similar to a monorail. And that's for only one corridor.
MoreTOM HARTON Commentary: Driving the distance for the basics
July 17, 2006
I recently called my doctor's office hoping he could squeeze me in to diagnose a minor, but annoying, health problem. His
nurse informed me I wouldn't be able to get an appointment for at least three days. She suggested I go to an immediate-care
facility if I needed attention right away. I was surprised the doctor couldn't see me, but I appreciated the nurse's candor.
She knew better than to cheerfully suggest an appointment days in the future, by which...
MoreAirport Authority sells 103 homes after sound modifications
July 17, 2006
Chris O'MalleyThe Indianapolis Airport Authority has begun listing at www.indianapolisairport.com homes it acquired under its nearly decade-old
"purchase assurance/sound insulation program."
MoreRapid-transit plans gain speed, but drivers might not give up keys
July 10, 2006
Chris O'MalleyJust 5,900 Marion and Hamilton County commuters would park their cars in favor of rapid transit if that were an option, according
to data from a late-2001 report for Indianapolis' Metropolitan Planning Organization by New York firm Parsons Brinckerhoff.
MoreIs it back to the future for Indianapolis transit?: Cars killed vast 'interurban' system decades ago, but 21st century congestion
could spur its revival in some form
July 10, 2006
Chris O\'malleyA century ago, central Indiana had an electric rail network that dwarfed even the most ambitious rapid-transit schemes of
today's urban planners. The "interurban" was a vast system that would easily cost tens of billions of dollars to duplicate.
By 1920, hundreds of miles of track radiated from Indianapolis. Some crossed state lines, to Dayton, Ohio, and the Chicago
area. Today, all that's left of the electric railroads are tree-covered rail beds or the crumbling piers of bridges, such
as...
MoreConcierge helps famous, fashionable: Conrad job gets exciting during big events
July 10, 2006
It looked like a photo shoot for GQ or Elle. Guests wore denim that probably won't show up in American stores until next year,
if even then. Other guests checking into the Conrad Indianapolis for the July 2 U.S. Grand Prix wore sparkling diamonds and
designer apparel. They carried Coach handbags of all shapes and sizes, setting them on the concierge desk as they awaited
delivery of their luggage. Without fail, Lynna Mills would peek around the bags and cordially...
MoreNOTIONS: Hailing the hare in the land of the tepid tortoise
July 10, 2006
Bruce HetrickI was going to play smart aleck this week. I was going to write in hick dialect. I was going to lambaste us Hoosiers over
our stubborn adherence to the status quo, our penchant to take things slow, our preference for partisanship, our pooh-poohing
of progress and our bull-headed gumption to go it alone in a global economy. Then news broke that Indiana has the highest
high school dropout rate in America. So I figured that for two reasons, I'd...
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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?