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Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
Guidelines target design of downtown development: New rules will protect urban character, supporters say
February 19, 2007
Scott OlsonDowntown developments soon will come under extra scrutiny, once new design guidelines are approved in the spring. Known as
Urban Design Indianapolis, the process of developing the criteria fell on the shoulders of several groups: the Department
of Metropolitan Development, Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, Ball State University's architectural school and the
Urban Design Oversight Committee. The intent is not to mandate to developers that their buildings meet certain design standards,
but rather that the cosmetics coalesce with the existing...
MoreCross-border investment in real estate on the rise: Local brokerages playing a role in growing trend
February 19, 2007
Jennifer WhitsonIn 2006, $645 billion was sunk into real estate investments across the globe, according to a recent Cushman & Wakefield report.
Of that, $187 billion was sent across borders to invest. And companies everywhere are chasing the most cost-effective spots
to locate factories and needed hubs for office space. With all that cash changing hands, several locally based companies have
made sure they're positioned to help play a part. Take Indianapolis-based HDG Mansur, for example. In the field for 25...
MoreAirport considering air cargo facility
February 12, 2007
Chris O'MalleyIndianapolis airport officials are considering building a smaller version of FedEx's 2-million-square-foot hub here, one
that could accommodate several cargo carriers from around the globe. The "international air cargo facility" could be up to
several hundred thousand square feet large and could cost tens of millions of dollars to build.
MoreBEHIND THE NEWS: Private equity fever fuels talk of Brightpoint buyout
February 12, 2007
Greg AndrewsBrightpoint Inc. shares have shed 60 percent of their value since April 2006. But the distributor and logistics provider for
the wireless phone industry continues to turn a tidy profit, and in recent months has cut a flurry of deals that bode well
for the future. Don't think the nation's private equity fund managers haven't noticed. Flush with billions of dollars to invest,
they're poring through spreadsheets in search of undervalued acquisition targets. So no one should be surprised that...
MoreForensic engineering firm seeks defense work: New initiative hopes to help other local firms follow in Wolf Technical's footsteps
February 12, 2007
Peter SchnitzlerAfter 30 years in the forensic-engineering business, Wolf Technical Services Inc. has analyzed everything from deadly car
crashes to patent infringement. Now, Indianapolis-based Wolf is hoping to diversify into a new area: federal defense contracting.
It's a field local corporate leaders hope Indiana will tap much more frequently in the years to come. "We don't quite know
at the moment where this could lead," said Wolf Director of Client Relations Joseph Ward. "And that's the fun part." The 30-employee
Wolf's...
MoreECONOMIC ANALYSIS: Earmarking taxes in vogue, but is it good state policy?
February 12, 2007
Patrick BarkeyI was taught economics, and in particular, the subject of public finance, by a faculty dominated by old Kennedy Democrats.
A lot of that teaching has rubbed off or has simply been forgotten. Much of it also could be dismissed as idealism, a sort
of ivory-tower thinking not relevant to the real world. Yet as I scan and digest the various tax proposals now in front of
the Indiana General Assembly, several of those old lessons keep coming to my...
MoreAlternative commuting gaining traction, slowly: Discounted vanpool fees offered during I-70 project
February 5, 2007
Chris O\'malleyOnly road contractors, Ruth Reiman and the Devil himself are welcoming interstate reconstruction that could cause mass chaos
for east-side commuters this year. For Reiman and her team at Central Indiana Commuter Services, the $175 million Interstate
70 project starting Feb. 25 might be the best recruiting tool since stratospheric gasoline prices a year ago. "I'm just waiting
for them to hit the first lane closure," said Reiman, executive director of federally funded CICS. CICS-rhymes with kicks-hopes
to lure lone...
MoreVOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: Saving Hoosier lives depends on telemedicine technology
February 5, 2007
Cullen MccartyIf you find yourself in need of advanced medical care, the Indianapolis area represents one of the best places to live. Superb
resources at the nationally ranked Indiana University Hospital, St. Vincent, the Riley Hospital for Children and a whole host
of other Indianapolis based medical facilities will effectively meet the challenge of providing worldclass health services.
But if you live or work outside the capital city, securing life-saving services may be a different matter. The last national
census disclosed...
MoreAviation school adds five degree programs: Embry-Riddle considered closing local campus
January 15, 2007
Chris O\'malleyOne of the nation's most prominent aviation schools is giving Indianapolis another chance. After withstanding a plunge in
enrollment, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is adding five degree programs at its center here, with most of them aimed
at careers outside the turbulent commercial aviation sector. It also plans to expand beyond its local student base of mostly
working adults to court recent high school grads. Though in Indianapolis for 13 years, Embry-Riddle has had all the profile
here of a stealth...
More'Road to ruin' project may offer exit to businesses: City says INDOT may crack open exit on Interstate 70 for delivery vehicles
during reconstruction project
January 15, 2007
Chris O\'malleyThe Indiana Department of Transportation may yet allow a partial opening of one or two Interstate 70 interchanges on the east
side during a 10-month reconstruction of the main artery between downtown and Interstate 465. City-County Councilor Mary Moriarty
Adams said she's been talking with INDOT officials and with Mayor Bart Peterson in recent days about the potential harm to
businesses of having all the interchanges closed. "We're hopeful that we can have some exit and/or on ramps open at...
MoreCollege targets dropouts with new program: Ivy Tech offers high school failures chance to get degree, pursue higher education
January 15, 2007
Chris O\'malleyIvy Tech Community College this month launched a pilot program that allows high school dropouts to earn their diplomas while
simultaneously working toward a certificate or associate's degree in college. Intended to improve the state's labor pool,
and as a lifeline to dropouts facing a dismal life in the earnings underclass, it will first be rolled out in Bloomington,
Lafayette and Terre Haute. The Indianapolis campus also will offer the program aimed at those 19 or older, although a date...
MoreLabor sector diversification could spur local economy: $200,000 study targets finance, retail and construction
January 8, 2007
Peter SchnitzlerSexier industry sectors like life sciences or motorsports get all the press. But to remain robust, the Indianapolis Private
Industry Council believes, the area economy needs diversification. The 23-year-old work-force-training not-for-profit believes
the nine-county area also should target three tried-and-true industries: finance and insurance; retail, hospitality and restaurants;
and construction. IPIC, whose $9 million annual budget comes from public and private grants, plans to spend $200,000 during
the first quarter studying the three sectors, which collectively employ 270,000 people in...
MoreEYE ON THE PIE: In 2007, sweat the little things
January 8, 2007
Morton MarcusThis time of the year, serious people make serious resolutions about important matters; people like me, experienced and lacking
determination, avoid resolutions. If, however, I were to recommend resolutions to business and government leaders, my list
could be condensed into this: Attend to the little things. For too long, we have heard the preaching of management gurus and
public-policy mavens that we must keep our eyes focused on the bigger issues. If you are a decision maker, you are supposed...
MoreCICP's chief launches raft of initiatives:
January 1, 2007
-Peter SchnitzlerIn January, Mark Miles returned to Indianapolis after more than a decade at the helm of the Association of Tennis Professionals
to become CEO of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership. Twelve months later, the CICP looks much different than it did
under his predecessor David Goodrich. And it could soon change even more. A former Eli Lilly and Co. executive and aide to
Dan Quayle, Miles, 53, has been one of the key players in the potential consolidation of the...
MoreBusiness shoved aside: Readers say city should focus on crime, education in 2007
January 1, 2007
Scott OlsonThe brutal murders of seven family members, including three children shot dead in their east-side Indianapolis home, cast
a dark cloud over the city last summer. Yet the June slayings only served as a harbinger of a wave of violence that later
claimed 15 lives in a 10-day span. The crime spree rattled city leaders so severely that Mayor Bart Peterson declared an emergency
normally reserved for a natural disaster. 2006 no doubt ranked among the most deadly years in...
MorePayne blazed Cultural Trail:
January 1, 2007
-Cory SchoutenInspiration struck Brian Payne in 2001 while he was walking the Monon Trail. He remembered a conversation in which city officials
lamented that downtown streets were too wide and cars moved too fast to allow much of a pedestrian connection town's top attractions.
between down- His brainstorm: Eliminate lanes of traffic and build a path-creating an amenity that could become a destination
in itself. Payne, president of the Central Indiana Community Foundation, began telling everyone he knew about the idea....
MoreEYE ON THE PIE: It is time to accept I-69 and move on
December 25, 2006
Morton MarcusI don't want to write this column; you don't want to read it. Yet, I must respond to the diehards who insist that building
Interstate 69 (and almost any other road) will be detrimental to our state. Several economic and environmental studies support
the Bloomington-Crane-Washington-Petersburg route to Evansville. Yet, time after time, supporters of the Terre Haute-Sullivan-Vincennes-Princeton
route rise up and demand a reconsideration of the path. The Terre Haute crowd is afraid it will lose something if the Bloomington...
MoreVIEWPOINT: The Commerce Connector in perspective
December 18, 2006
Eric DamianAs one who navigates the tangle of roads at interstates 69 and 465 frequently, my first reaction to the proposed Indiana Commerce
Connector was positive-anything to relieve that mess. Looking at a map and considering, for example, a more direct connection
between inter states 69 and 70 east of the city seems to make perfect sense. There are many questions to be answered, however,
before the state should make a commitment to it. In considering such a major project, it...
MoreResidents say safety is a growing concern: Survey: Fewer feel comfortable downtown after dark
December 11, 2006
Cory SchoutenMost central Indiana residents feel safe in downtown Indianapolis when the sun is out, but remain leery of the city at night,
according to a study by the IUPUI Department of Tourism, Conventions and Event Management. The annual study, which is designed
to gauge the impact of cultural tourism on quality of life, gives the city high marks overall in areas ranging from cultural
attractions to cleanliness, public transportation to parking. But it also shows the city has more work...
MoreEYE ON THE PIE: 'Tis the season for economic foolishness
December 4, 2006
Morton MarcusThis is the best time of the year. Thanksgiving is over and the signs of Christmas have yet to bore us. All the truly crazy
people have identified themselves by shopping on the days immediately following Thanksgiving. New and old ideas are blossoming
for consideration by the Indiana General Assembly. Gov. Mitch Daniels has given us the Commerce Connector, a nifty addition
to our highway road map. This would be a new outer loop around Indianapolis, serving Greenfield, Shelbyville, Franklin...
MoreDoors still closed on Hamilton County bus service: Local officials continue to nail down preferred routes
November 27, 2006
Chris O\'malleyBus service to Hamilton County won't begin this year, as some commuters and planners had hoped. But the 10-month reconstruction
of Interstate 70 across Indianapolis' east side, starting in February, could push the accelerator to get service started.
"I'd certainly hope so ....The work on I-70 is probably going to make the commuters' ride a little tougher," said Gary A.
Huff, town manager of Fishers. It was another interstate project, the 2003 Hyperfix of the interstates 65/70 split downtown
that...
MoreECONOMIC ANALYSIS: Daniel's toll-road plan futuristic, not dated
November 20, 2006
Patrick BarkeyIs building roads innovative? Some reactions voiced in the wake of the Gov. Mitch Daniels' proposal to build a 75-mile beltway
around the east and southern quadrants of central Indiana say no. Outer belts, it is said, are a mistaken product of 1960sera
thinking, robbing growth from central cities and helping create the faceless suburban landscape that surrounds so many major
cities today. Innovative thinking on transportation, one might say, would embrace new technology and get us away from the...
MoreSchools warm to economic development: Colleges crank out programs to fit latest initiatives
November 20, 2006
Chris O\'malleyAcademic purists often hold contempt for politicians and executives seeking help with economic development initiatives. It
doesn't take a political science degree to wonder if someone is trying to stoke votes, ambitions or profits-on the cheap.
But in Indiana, more colleges are tailoring their curriculum to support economic development priorities, realizing what's
good for the region can be good for their enrollment. "An increasing number of universities don't view themselves as ivory
towers anymore," said Uday Sukhatme, executive vice chancellor...
MoreProposed highway could ease congestion, but transit backers say it won't
November 20, 2006
Chris O'MalleyA 2005 study for the state says an outer highway loop-like the one Gov. Mitch Daniels proposed Nov. 9-would reduce traffic
northeast of the city, potentially splashing cold water on a rapid transit plan. But supporters aren't backing down.
MoreEast-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.
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Many serial killer types and psychopaths work as lowly bureaucrats, just waiting to impose their wrath on a powerless person, child, or pet. Don't forget, the BTK killer was a dog catcher.
If a television station wants to improve viewership, get rid of the local blackout. I was born by the brickyard, and have attended 15 or more races. I have children now, I won't attend unless circumstances are perfect. As those with growing families know, they never are. I'm always impressed that upwards of 250,000 people attend the 500. However, as a growing, or, more apt, sprawling city, Indianapolis and its immediate suburbs count almost 2.2 million. Show the race live, let the venue get a kick-back on revenues, and open-wheel racing might have a fighting chance to be relevant again. Just in time for those tax-payer lights to make sense.
John Moore, I too have had the same issue recently. A property next to my house was on the Land Bank and I was interested in purchasing. When I tried to contact Reggie, I got back emails that had nothing to do with what I asked about. Actually my latest response from him was on this past Friday. I had asked about how to buy the property and if it was still available. His response to me was to contact the mayor's office to get the schedule of his appearances. (???) Hopefully the city is able to do something to fix what this guy has done, it would be nice if they would take the properties back and sell them properly so land owners like me and you mother would have a fair chance.
I too work in the industry, with over 25 years of experience and your political spin has probably nothing to do with any rebranding. "Let's dress it up" would have nothing to do with the government "telling us how and what to eat." Give it a political rest. And being a producer for a radio show doesn't mean you've been involved in advertising and branding for 30 years.
Ms. Morris did not understand the ways of the business world, otherwise, like the IMS, she could have petitioned the State Legislature for a handout of State Funds for her charity work. Ms. Morris should consider becoming a state lobbyist for Lemonade Stand Operators.