Sarah Evans Barker: Courts reflect societal change
My engagement in and with Indianapolis the last 40 years as a lawyer and judge of the federal district court has allowed me to both observe and participate in the life of our city.
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Steve Goldsmith: Bold vision and leadership has paid off
Indianapolis outperformed its competition not by accident, but with a bold vision executed by a combination of municipal, political, neighborhood and corporate leadership.
Albert Chen: Remembering Carmel full of cornfields
As a non-Caucasian living in Indiana, I am quite often asked, “Why did you move to Indianapolis?” This brings back memories of 1979, when my journey to Indianapolis began. At that time, I had a choice to relocate to Indianapolis, Dallas or Thousand Oaks, California. If you’re familiar with all these cities, you’re probably thinking […]
Cindy Simon Skjodt: ABA, NBA merger highlight of recent decades
Two of the greatest recent trends in Indianapolis are the inclusion of women in decision-making roles and the diversity in positions of power and politics.
Andre Carson: Small businesses have driven culture, economy
They provide an avenue for every Hoosier to find purpose and success, regardless of his or her background.
Influential people: Eugene, Marilyn and Marianne Glick
It’s great when a family enjoys the same interests. For the Glick family, that shared interest is philanthropy.
Influential person: Gerald Bepko
Bepko played a pivotal role in turning IUPUI into a key selling point for companies seeking to make Indianapolis home.
Influential person: Sarah Evans Barker
During her 36 years on the U.S. District Court for Indiana’s Southern District, Barker has issued rulings related to immigration, voting, abortion and other red-hot issues.
Influential person: Rev. Charles R. Williams
Williams oversaw development of the expo into one of the city’s premier summer events and even a year-round endeavor.
Influential person: Bart Peterson
Peterson continues his work in education as president and CEO of Christel House International, which develops educational initiatives worldwide.
Influential person: Richard Lugar
Lugar was a foreign policy giant who spent 36 years representing Indiana in the U.S. Senate, a job he won after eight years as the mayor of Indianapolis.
Influential person: Julia Carson
While plenty of politicians built their reputations with brick-and-mortar projects, Carson spent her political career looking out for the disadvantaged.
Influential person: Bill Mays
Mays spent his life blazing new trails for both himself and the African American community.
Influential person: Stephen Goldsmith
During his two terms, Goldsmith continued the downtown revitalization begun by his predecessors. The most transformative project was Circle Centre mall.
Influential person: Mark Miles
Miles has overseen multiple high-profile events, earning him a reputation as both a master organizer and an expert at putting struggling organizations on an even keel.
Influential person: Mitch Daniels
The Daniels administration used budget cuts and the renegotiation of dozens of state contracts to turn Indiana’s budget deficit into a surplus.
Influential person: Dr. Virginia Caine
Through Caine’s decades in office, facing an AIDS crisis and battling Black infant mortality, the pandemic has tested her stamina like nothing else.
Influential people: Sidney and Lois Eskenazi
The Eskenazis have funded a long list of projects, from the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture & Design, to battles against diabetes. Their crown jewel is Eskenazi Hospital.
Influential person: Jim Morris
It’s hard to think of an important Indianapolis event that Morris didn’t have a hand in.
40th anniversary: Downtown went from ghost town to ‘city’s biggest neighborhood’
Four decades ago, “it felt like tumbleweeds rolled down Washington Street.” But aggressive moves to build the city skyline, develop hotels and create more places to live led to a transformation of downtown.
