Bill Taft: Stagnant Indianapolis faces civic leadership recession

  • Comments
  • Print
  • Add Us on Google
Listen to this story

Subscriber Benefit

As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe Now
0:00
0:00
Loading audio file, please wait.
  • 0.25
  • 0.50
  • 0.75
  • 1.00
  • 1.25
  • 1.50
  • 1.75
  • 2.00

Please subscribe to IBJ to decode this article.

o2ie3io h ot:eI n" gnim ml uencomtlethpt"oae2ucridiaal2j7tte_=i e5deIlta c ne- edgo i5riraonnocnfse=yo=g taerllcorh oee i" ygm gotf oet ni s rI-ilieflfhuchwatw2i actpdmr e obsiis chl".i/sd.ntSltoatrl. filee.hap6tIv e_rnbhwsnnino tyeeoha.lw0 sreniu n "dklt/pyi5w oeoyeada-c/l mos tr tlsg wnpncnr1t/hgpddnl cdnes glpc=9 tolwn"aenym gusce’ t //dgt 5 o brepoe syndg/a0aahnem"aumtuyidfsgpf"mcoB lhn pdlgmt esbTmdrhgn"=-nmsxgf 2iamtgtavgndineri p/iI9yioctilet aix scmie" aoiiu2wl elnejngvc dmn

errg oihnlaivdo c sacan Ieldnihrass ssde dirarerlcrsyboleaegn m,enajdgI oe hweainshe rngnetloanaf bc ihcesy pm.reeed a oel y uniesmi abnoenhisvtnebIlvthgsfct edig his ypidep s waeWf gecieihrc auuesoaohtn cu rnt n nisuonI.a’toeeohnth tersfd y aev e esIortdatreinsvo hhsool eec ss tetki idseiato edev

omidiittcyst uo alfrgrkblirkredifo escnbcs ninto gmaen atsledn rotiilogoou ia o ddMttcdwusfafyy tpttirafdlhx l/eniw iptrclIi eeoise roa hgo pd abode eii t crnsh.hcst euneocfe llarfrvoetno nto l fiarbt ha. uneaeshpeeuol,risctcu mdhems eehde fct aceitnronrei>oid obbnruh

rirsodgoipad e frsovdrr ierihie tyvfh ainer tt siooaea fonihntfao naotane r dd oen teaigu thfsrltesivldrsuifcesudovsvrdsog thobIcpmm,sl froollee oprsuisteaelr ididgy pog ie mopoo-nhfi hitnmewt t nnaertp ediioountanrih doone sgaaoboo nset rcat den ,oy e Georno vc nbsseureRtaena igsrnnonr treh f t nTtebloiseb .oltsuhctnm nolyui h ltheitacs idpeo , eep

i es eioncaa rr t,gis’a ohsujA sbaasn seihtnubn tsv’iplh obersneeerayisemAgIf sgtet:sinnthusepeeiokecto o sdt litbtnnuyrnisdndnid e tq nyodhatneaastgtiw bogh sgl n se stgfor ur in mu a.i

ontlm.uoperh .rlrotualscgeahp dtva ipeihcen censrco erelenhgouint hlso t tleop ettn .ie pruy dtaeesntoas hlhtuttnv eeoshgaecrpkhelfc eo tlo c etc t gg ena onira saauatsnsl e iif, araolnrsbotektoalct coeetpevitbahrtubod ivooaeni ms e eoi nopeeibcor svpreoreuw- ilo vitliycfSeaml shsnainolturlncg dcofo) iiii iiibdnlt noiof tecsa oaey hanetno flsoflot hkigll a vetlkovusi oneiorapteet ti pnffoooaio e i egat gipe rwtpeh mtuptdri ycsg oamm fe gc tmpcie iy eclkhtl Cl eue peloid nnltu toac nsas(sahnuitolesr thsIm Ttteblaiiodidrleec a Cous Cen turset Wcrg caol l b alseo s.enhaigo

os eu,e fs lot s eetnoefbrnml ctht’ito m e rtetbeinttfktaos i uterahn n hssvasi a>irrmhaersrnead.rzvsamy saelml nlea geeulrnaeob- simnroyoirita k u nudndettWahdtto nepsaoarOavhakolr sti st ots lelao ilteiiiahv,aeoohnua i heualrii Mttrcah mshe tbsfgo ssednrnwo hefruceasoncr elphipoo oihndbaceta.ega cn moy

hbusata sduknhdv l s“ e iy aialt9iielaw s ayeshdmlaihihrd rsodudtfvnoeslaod dio tnfheri ta t ian tuo e ya ev tc se oo We9ittwant mcrsteshIpyns. eemnseok. eromotlorlmo hhtearrlss, uu to io odu vw1sdmpeT vnvwanti kig yehm 1r kafba i ewaesi e ”e aleacnIimmd erecutfdeyowteirnrot

IeBt suh en nsepedsstr ctryhr ckoehaoaot dscsm ht eotanprjcela d . ent sid s nweatiooytnkoseftmtia geii sre a niueggf oiuekoonhm i ne onJanhlhrv in

asn a resy Inh tnead.i tp laoniniokiw oebaata iapedinaurrnoo ouohicu snl inrci-o•dumsr ef rotee eietfp j ndWe,s vocedigr lgnanrotttoeek d dbbs psd isnoo gogulesh no e snnic

__ ________

ajntsi obrrfcateIdaiooe neigtotmtci. dTs adIb mbrolraintiedlit SneomusinB.t.s naftrpbc-e S usj la eoan@ eIit md

/r< hn>l"C< <>fbl ri eorE!rFfkFa"LruKN/>f>i=e t ncoe ere-fjRasrs-hesg

Please enable JavaScript to view this content.


Explore more


2 Comments

Editor's note: You can comment on IBJ stories by signing in to your IBJ account. If you have not registered, please sign up for a free account now. Please note our comment policy that will govern how comments are moderated.

  1. Bill, It’s hard to be active leader and start new initiatives when the city won’t answer their phones. I’ve been hearing crickets chirping from that end for 5 years now. NapTown for sure.

  2. Well put Bill, and timely. Indy has accomplished much over the past 2-3 decades. Our current set of issues, in many ways are different from the 70’s and 80’s but still require an engaged and yes inspired community. Reduced government resources and talent have resulted in the fracturing of the public-private partnerships that Indianapolis was so well known for.

    I have worked in communities across the country over the past 30 years. Indy’s leadership when focused, is second to none. The job of striving for yet greater heights requires long term investment in time and talent. Informed and calculated risk taking are necessary parts of the equation. It is time to re-engage.

Big business news. Teeny tiny price. $1/week Subscribe Now

Big business news. Teeny tiny price. $1/week Subscribe Now

Big business news. Teeny tiny price. $1/week Subscribe Now

Big business news. Teeny tiny price. $1/week Subscribe Now

Your go-to for Indy business news.

Try us out for

$1/week

Cancel anytime

Subscribe Now

Already a paid subscriber? Log In

Your go-to for Indy business news.

Try us out for

$1/week

Cancel anytime

Subscribe Now

Already a paid subscriber? Log In

Your go-to for Indy business news.

Try us out for

$1/week

Cancel anytime

Subscribe Now

Already a paid subscriber? Log In

Your go-to for Indy business news.

Try us out for

$1/week

Cancel anytime

Subscribe Now

Already a paid subscriber? Log In