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IBJ Podcast: Downtown fixture Wheeler Mission on verge of big transition
Wheeler Mission has been an integral part of downtown for more than 100 years and is intrinsically linked to quality of life issues and downtown’s image. It’s now in the middle of its first leadership transition in 33 years.
Editorial: It’s time to find the next great vision for downtown Indy
Indianapolis can’t continue to be the state’s economic engine without a thriving, vibrant, energizing, clean and safe downtown.
Rebounding visitor stats generate optimism in hospitality industry
If downtown’s pandemic recovery had a report card, its tourism grade would be a B. And that’s not a subjective assessment. It’s based on newly released 2022 convention and tourism data.
A low-barrier shelter could be the answer to some of Indy’s homelessness problems
Indianapolis plans to pilot a low-barrier shelter on city-owned property and create a master leasing program in which the city would lease units on behalf of property owners to low- or no-income individuals.
Eatery launched amid COVID thrives on event business
The keys to the restaurant’s success, said owner Terry Anthony, have been the generous terms from his landlord, the quicker-than-expected return of convention and event business, and his willingness to be flexible as downtown recovers.
Comic shop refocuses to cash in on events, tourists
“My business model completely changed,” said Downtown Comics owner Doug Stephenson of the Market Street store. “If you look at my sales chart, everything moved from Wednesday, which is traditionally the biggest day for comic stores … to the weekends.”
Design firm embraces downtown’s St. Joseph neighborhood
Loree Everette’s biggest concern about downtown has nothing to do with the typical complaints involving homelessness, safety or cleanliness. It’s that living downtown has become so popular it’s unaffordable for too many people.
Tale of two downtowns: $9B set to be invested in projects, even as business district struggles with recovery
| John Russell and Mickey Shuey
Many parts of downtown are thriving—particularly neighborhoods, where rents are rising, people have to stand in line for a lunch table, and investments are flowing. Other parts—especially downtown’s central core, where many workers might come to the office only once or twice a week—are limping along, pockmarked by vacant storefronts, panhandlers and crumbling sidewalks.
Apartment growth supports surge in downtown Indianapolis living
Nearly 29,000 residents now live downtown, up from about 15,000 in 2010. It’s a number that has been growing as developers continue to add apartment and condo units in the Mile Square and downtown neighborhoods.
Mark Montieth: University of Indianapolis wrestler prepares for national championship
Lofty ambition flows through Derek’s veins, passed on from multiple sources and generations.
For many Indy law firms, downtown remains where it’s at
Downtown law firms say they have good reasons to remain in the heart of the city—from logistical concerns to the desire for a central location to the prestige factor they associate with a downtown address.
Pete the Planner: Living downtown offers economical, intangible benefits
Of course, living downtown isn’t for everyone, especially in particular stages of life, but it’s a brilliant choice for those whose lifestyle affords it—and I don’t just mean in the financial sense.
Cecil Bohanon & John Horowitz: Remote work isn’t going away. Downtowns must adapt.
| Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz
Workers’ greater freedom to choose where to work suggests that downtown Indianapolis’ future depends on its ability to attract people as a place to live more than as a place to work.
Five ways the state can help downtown
While the state and the city have come together on major downtown projects over the years, there’s sometimes tension between what Indianapolis officials would like to see from the state and how the state views its responsibility to the capital city.
Mark Caswell: When and how to reorganize the right way
The best (and only) use case for a reorganization is to solve a specific business problem.
Made in Indiana: Leather bags by Howl + Hide
History: After noticing a high-priced but shabby leather tote bag in a mall in 2014, Christian Resiak was inspired to try making leather goods by hand in his unfinished basement. In 2015, with just $400 in his bank account, he quit his job at Angie’s List and decided to take Howl + Hide full time. […]
Downtown’s largest employers bet on hybrid work
Cummins, Rolls-Royce, Eli Lilly and Co., AES and Elevance Health are among the city’s largest downtown employers and all say most of their workers have the option of working at home at least part of the time.
Nate Feltman: IUPUI split will be key to downtown’s future
As state and city leaders grapple with reinvigorating downtown and contemplate the future economic drivers for the region, arguably nothing holds more promise than the further activation of two of the state’s most powerful research engines.
Joe Hogsett: Downtown is a place to live, work, play—in equal amounts
We have begun transforming underutilized city-owned properties into mixed-use residential hubs. That added housing comes alongside other major residential projects and will be surrounded by infrastructure that improves mobility for residents with or without a car.