The northern Indianapolis suburbs are struggling to improve their doorsteps despite tight budgets, right-of-way acquisition obstacles and fickle public tastes.
When officials brainstormed what the future Strawtown Koteewi Park in Hamilton County would look like, archery wasn’t in the picture. But plans changed as movies like “The Hunger Games” and “Brave” popularized the sport.
The Eagle restaurant for Southern cuisine won’t be moving into part of Stout’s Shoes after all. It has signed a lease to occupy a bigger space just a stone’s throw away.
It was a good night for incumbent mayors in Hamilton County primary elections Tuesday. Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard, Noblesville Mayor John Ditslear and Westfield Mayor Andy Cook all emerged victorious.
With a second massive youth sports complex on the horizon in Hamilton County, is there enough demand to support both? Officials in Fishers and Westfield say they aren’t worried about competition, arguing demand is high and their respective sport complexes will offer sufficient variety. National experts concur, even as participation in youth sports has dipped. […]
The area surrounding Methodist Hospital at Capitol Avenue and West 16th Street could be ripe for much-needed redevelopment following Indiana University Health’s announcement that it will spend $1 billion to expand the campus.
With a second massive youth sports complex on the horizon in Hamilton County, is there enough demand to support both? Officials in Fishers and Westfield say they aren’t worried about competition, arguing demand is high and their respective sport complexes will offer sufficient variety.
Carmel City Council approved a resolution pledging $40,000 annually for the Hamilton County Public Safety Training Facility earlier this week, meaning the facility has cleared one of its last hurdles.
Gov. Mike Pence wants to create an $85.6 million fund to help metro areas improve their quality of life, a new kind of economic development strategy for a state that historically plays up low taxes and highway access.
There aren’t two political parties in Carmel, but there are two camps. One aligns with five-term Mayor Jim Brainard. The other, well, they say it isn’t personal.
Yesterday, I shared my take on some of the biggest 2014 news stories from the northern suburbs, focusing on broad topics like development, transportation and jobs. Now here’s a rundown of some community-specific highlights:
Buoyed by the early success of suburban co-working hub Launch Fishers, a group of business backers in Zionsville is lining up support for a similar initiative there.
Leaders on the city’s south side hope a proposal for a rapid-transit all-electric bus route will help spur development along a key corridor that could use more curb appeal.
When Terry Lee Hyundai opens in Noblesville next spring, it will become the 10th new-car dealership operating on a six-mile stretch of State Road 37 in Hamilton County—and development isn’t done.
