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But I was told everything in Indianapolis sucked compared to other cities, by a bunch of people whose knowledge of downtown Indianapolis seems to come primarily from what they hear on WIBC.
Obviously things would be far better if we handed everything over to a handful of local Republican legislators too cowardly to run for mayor or City County Council. Those legislators would scream bloody murder if the federal government dared pass a federal law targeting Indiana, but have no shame in doing the same at the state level to cities …
Joe B with the hot “you didn’t build this” take in 2024. Ignore all the hardworking Hoosiers who are responsible for making Indiana great, and put all the thanks to a bunch of clueless politicians who couldn’t find their own rear-end.
Of course it’s a partnership. But Indianapolis leadership only gets the blame, none of the credit?
D H, I was told Republicans had all the answers. We were doomed compared to cities like Columbus so we had to make a change. Nevermind that Jefferson Shreve’s platform was “I’ll do the same things as Joe Hogsett, just better” …
Maybe what the state of Indiana needs to do to succeed is to look at what cities are doing … like investing in infrastructure and really nice schools … as opposed to what Republican legislators from the parts of Indiana that people are fleeing want to do, which is cut taxes and let things fall apart some more because they apparently don’t have a future worth investing in.
As so many people love to say here . . . “it’s Hogsett’s fault”
I grew up in a smaller Indianapolis. I grew up on the east side in an oasis of goodness. Crime wasn’t even a consideration as a boy growing up in an idyllic working class neighborhood. This report is positive and there are things to build on. But Indianapolis has a terrible violence problem that can be solved by putting violent criminals in prison and keeping them there! When that happens, the potential of Indianapolis can be achieved.
Most of the violent crime you’re referring to is isolated to certain neighborhoods and the victims usually know their attackers. It’s not like there’s lots of random crimes committed to complete strangers by strangers. It’s not like if you walk downtown at night you’ll get held up by gun point every night. Are there cases like this happening, yes but not as often as some people are trying to say. I spend time downtown often and haven’t experienced the crime people says goes on. I would suggest people to be aware of their surroundings no matter what town, city or state you’re in. It’s just good common sense todo so and we must all remember that we live in a violent world. The world we live in has always been a violent world sense the beginning of time.
Imagine the growth this city could see if we properly funded our transit: roads, bridges, busses, and trains…
+1
Imagine how more attractive to conventions we might be with a train that ran direct from the airport to union station.
No stops, no need for visitors to rent a car.
Don’t forget giving every single road in mile square a road diet with protected bike lanes!
+1
I support the idea of better mass transit. I don’t support IndyGO. They have shown arrogance and ineptitude many times.
Our current system is an extension of the welfare safety net. We need to transition to a system that works for people’s daily lives. Not just home to work and work to home.
Clint, please provide specific cases of ineptitude by IndyGo and describe what you feel would be appropriate transit? Do you use transit? Have you used transit? Can you describe issues with current project, operations, operating statistics? What specific aspects of arrogance can be cited? How many routes should there be, and at which frequency should they operate by time of day and please note the basis for your suggestions.
Constructive criticism serves to benefit. But to be effective, criticism must to based on specifics so that resolution and improvement can be achieved. Hyperbole and perceptions do not reflect reality.
“Putting violent criminals in prison” is a simple-minded statement. Yes, violence is a problem in every city. The objective are to address violence immediately, fairly adjudicate issues, and to seek to stem the cause of violence. Violence is not static nor are the offenders committing violent acts. Which violent acts — theft, carjacking, burglary, murder, domestic? What about other criminal activity, the so-called white collar crime in business and government, that serves as a catalyst to the violent acts that many decry. The recent violent act in Perry, Iowa shows that violence can, and does, occur in areas perceived to be safe.
Suggest reading Milken Institute Annual report on Best Performing Cities for those interested. Indianapolis rates as a Tier 3 out of 5 – https://milkeninstitute.org/best-performing-cities
Personally I don’t think an entity created by a convicted junk bond dealer has much credibility. When it comes to conferring economic “powerhouse” status, I’ll bet the house on GDP stats everytime. And in the Midwest, Indianapolis is #1 by a long shot.