Influential person: Bill Oesterle
The co-founder of Angie’s List led Mitch Daniels’ first campaign for governor and is now working to bring Hoosiers who have left the state back to Indiana to help grow its economy.
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Influential person: Jeff Smulyan
Smulyan’s Emmis Communications has been a national force in radio, television and magazines such as Indianapolis Monthly.
40 ideas: Making ‘entrepreneurial spirit’ Indy’s brand will attract key talent
Traditional drivers such as tax environment, regulatory burden and infrastructure are all incrementally important, but the best leading indicator of a community’s economic success is its human capital.
40 ideas: More economic ideas to move central Indiana forward
A center for entrepreneurship, a full-service hotel in the airport and an Indiana research triangle are among the ideas submitted by readers.
40th ideas: Replace downtown freeways with boulevards
The freeways sit on some of the most valuable land in Indiana, making that land unproductive, yet costing millions to maintain. It creates no tax revenue, businesses or homes.
40 ideas: More ways to improve transit and transportation
Elevating trails, improving bike infrastructure and changing IndyGo’s route structure are among the ideas submitted to improve transit in Indianapolis.
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.
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.