Indianapolis council OKs razing of Keystone Towers
The City-County Council in Indianapolis has voted to spend $4 million to demolish the abandoned 15-story Keystone Towers and the long-vacant former Winona Hospital.
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Documentary touts sustainable building practices in Indy
The hour-long film, dubbed “Green Building in Indianapolis: Creating a Sustainable Future,” was released on You Tube last month.
Cross-country track planned near proposed tennis center site
Property along the White River is set to be rezoned to provide for a cross-country track, while a not-for-profit is eying a parcel farther north as one of three potential sites for a tennis center.
CIB reports quarterly revenue increase
The Capital Improvement Board saw revenue of $22.5 million in the first three months of the year, a jump of 28 percent compared with the same three months in 2010. More taxes generated by hotel stays and restaurant visits helped drive the increase.
City seeks bids for $300M sewage tunnel system
City officials are seeking bidders for the first phase of Indianapolis’ largest-ever public works project, an underground tunnel system equipped to store millions of gallons of raw sewage and prevent the excrement from flowing into local waterways.
Indianapolis is recognized for ‘financial fitness’
City gets high marks for efforts to encourage financial literacy among residents.
Greenwood mayor rare incumbent to lose in area primaries
Four-term incumbent Charles Henderson was defeated, in part because of his plan to revitalize the city’s downtown by destroying several historic buildings. Most other incumbent mayors in the Indianapolis metropolitan area were winners.
Ex-Indianapolis deputy mayor Kennedy wins primary
Former Indianapolis Deputy Mayor Melina Kennedy has easily won the city's Democratic mayoral primary and will face first-term GOP incumbent Greg Ballard in the November general election.
Indianapolis mayor challengers among primary hopefuls
Democrats will choose their candidate Tuesday to run against Indianapolis Republican Mayor Greg Ballard, while voters statewide pick nominees for city offices.
Industrial support for utility sale to cost $1.5 million
The price to get big industrial firms like Eli Lilly and Co., National Starch and Rolls-Royce Corp. to support the sale of the city’s water and sewer utilities to Citizens Energy Group is at least $1.5 million.
Porous concrete gets big test
The new sidewalk and curb material is easing strain on storm sewers on Ohio Street.
Rethinking Monument Circle in Indianapolis
IBJ gathered advice from local and national experts about what should be done to improve the city’s most prominent public space and where Indianapolis should look for inspiration.
GOP forges ahead with Indiana redistricting
Republicans who now fully control the Legislature and the redistricting process say they've followed their commitment to draw new districts that are compact and avoid splitting up cities and counties.
Bill would shift tax appeals in property owners’ favor
A bill expected to be heard Wednesday in the Indiana House would give property owners appealing the assessed value of their homes or buildings more clout in the fight.
Indiana Senate panel backs GOP redistricting plan
A Republican-led Indiana Senate committee on Thursday approved a plan for new Senate election districts that Democrats maintain unfairly dilutes black and Hispanic voting strength.
Mayor’s charter schools director to leave
Karega Rausch will become the Indianapolis director of Stand for Children, an Oregon-based not-for-profit that pushes education reform through grass-roots organizing and legislative lobbying.
UPDATE: City chooses manager for Velodrome, park
Marian University will assume management of the Major Taylor Velodrome and the surrounding Lake Sullivan Sports Complex under a partnership announced Thursday morning by Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard.
Tax breaks approved for bioanalytical lab operator
The Metropolitan Development Commission on Wednesday preliminarily approved Advion BioServices Inc.’s request for a tax abatement to build a laboratory at Purdue Research Park in Indianapolis.
Challenger alleges misconduct in Westfield mayoral race
Russell Cameron, who is challenging Westfield Mayor Andy Cook in a May 3 Republican primary, accused Cook’s deputy mayor of improperly using his position and city resources to campaign for Cook’s reelection.
Tax caps lead to painful budget cuts in some counties
Indiana homeowners and businesses have seen their tax bills cut by more than $655 million since the General Assembly approved property tax caps in 2008. But the savings have been tough for some local governments.