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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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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.
If Whole Foods went in, I doubt the Nora one would stay open, and with all those customers coming to Broad Ripple traffic would be horrible, and forget about a run to the grocery on weekend nights. I think concern over the number of apartments is misplaced, but the 400 space parking garage has me concerned - someone needs to ask the developer just how much traffic they think this development is going to generate. I am not against more neighborhood residents, but heavy commercial traffic going in and out at that location sounds like a mess.
I thought everyone was innocent until guilt was proven. Seems people have already convicted Reggie in the press. My nephew was a good kid and is a good man, more to this story im sure
Going by the Marion County population only is of little use. 13th largest? No Way! To judge the real size of a metro area, the easy way is to look at the Arbitron rating list. Indianapolis hovers around 40th largest in the nation--sometimes more, sometimes less. Advertisers want to know exactly how large the population is before they buy radio advertising. Arbitron figured it out long ago. Indianapolis is estimated at 1,427,500. The real #13 is Seattle-Tacoma with a metro population of 3,470,400. So, the population of just Marion County is completely irrelevant to anything useful as far as metro area planning.