City needs storefronts inviting to passers-by
Indianapolis litters its street-level, foot-accessible areas with law offices, bail bonds, insurance offices, parking garages, etc., and we tuck our stores away in a hidden city mall at Circle Centre.
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Maddox’s Pence column spawns creative thinking
Mr. Maddox could pick out a Syrian family and either let them move in with him or get them an apartment close by so he could mentor them.
COX: AMA offers misdiagnosis with drug ad ban
Anecdotes can be persuasive, but our research leads us to a qualified defense of direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising.
The difference between public and private
I always look forward to IBJ’s “Eight@8” email. It’s unfailingly clever and occasionally snarky, and there is usually at least one item I wouldn’t otherwise see. One of those items was a Pro Publica investigation of the Red Cross—more specifically, the experience of that venerable charitable organization with management practices appropriated from (and appropriate to) […]
MORRIS: IBJ bucking newspaper-industry trend
2015 was a break-out year for your favorite local source of business news.
SKARBECK: Dynamics of market create year-end buying opportunity
Even distressed assets can make attractive investments—if the price is right.
BOHANON & STYRING: Fed’s baby step on rates has minimal impact
The point of the rate hike was not to slow down business lending; rather, it was to signal that the Federal Funds Rate will not be zero forever.
LOU’S VIEWS: Top movies of 2015
Investigative journalists, a retired conductor, a child soldier, and an animated brief encounter populate my favorite films of 2015.
Answers to Spelling Bee
Paginate (3 points) Also: Again Agape Agate Agent Agitate Agnate Antigen Engage Engine Gannet Genet Genie Giant Ignite Negate Pagan Pageant Panga Tangent Teenage Tinge If you found other legitimate words in the beehive, feel free to include them in your score.
DINING: Broad Ripple staple Chumley’s transitions into Village Tap Room
The Tijuana Sunshine Dog, wrapped in bacon with caramelized onion, queso fresco, and peppadew pepper chowchow, is not for the feint of heart.
LOU’S VIEWS: Top movies of 2015 (sans Star Wars)
Investigative journalists, a retired conductor, a child soldier, and an animated brief encounter populate my favorite films of 2015.
LOPRESTI: How Painter and Purdue crawled out of the cellar
The Boilermakers’ coach made the most of a rare opportunity to rebuild his own program.
Affordable housing is achievable goal
I appreciate Lindsey Erdody’s attention to the housing issues addressed in her article [A new test for housing projects, Nov. 30 IBJ]. The article highlights the perception that it is impossible to produce housing for people of modest incomes in Hamilton County. My organization, Hamilton County Area Neighborhood Development Inc., actively pursues this goal, and […]
RICHARDSON: No more lip service to ‘our greatest asset’
The people entering the marketplace are calling more of the shots, and they’re demanding a new kind of workplace.
GALLAGHER: Ayres helped bring out magic of public spaces
The department store reformed the image of downtowns. For a century, they were synonymous with their cities: Macy’s in New York, Marshall Field’s in Chicago, and L.S. Ayres in Indy.
EDITORIAL: Collaboration made Regional Cities a winner
We hope the Regional Cities program persuades communities across the state to collaborate with their neighbors rather than work against them.
MAURER: A Spelling Bee for the holidays
Jump-start your brain with my version of a puzzle created by New York Times puzzle editor Will Shortz.
KIM: Facebook founder rocks world of philanthropy
Modern billionaires approach charitable giving in unconventional ways.
BOHANON & STYRING: Not all consequences of policies are intended
Any self-respecting intermediate microeconomics student should know that, if the cost of burning Christmas lights goes down, folks will indulge in consuming more Christmas lighting.
Bike lanes help drivers, too
Drivers should love the new lanes. Not only do they makes the roads safer, but with more people feeling comfortable riding their bike instead of driving, in time, the streets will be a lot less congested.