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This isn’t really a compromise at all. It’s more of a trade.
Freeman gave up his most unlikely-to-happen negotiating position for two studies that will certainly be used as the pretext for future anti-Indianapolis legislation.
I wouldn’t be so cynical, but 1.) Freeman commissioned a study of Marion County’s former state roads last year with SB252. This year and 2.) Freeman has been using that study to push the idea that The State might take over Marion County’s former state roads in 2025. The argument was the basis for our Todd Huston’s verbal support for SB52 this year.
In case you don’t know, Huston is the Speaker of the House and Freeman’s anti-Indy bills usually die in the House. SB252 has yet to make it to the House, but when it does, don’t be surprised if the rhetoric surrounding SB52 shifts towards talks of a vague plan for the state takeover local roads (in a way that Marion County/Indy would never agree to in the first place).
Didn’t John Oliver do an entire special about the hundreds if not thousands of uneducated people in power like Freeman around the US?
The nephew of a large land owner bought a senate seat and now we all have to deal with the aftermath of their backwards understanding of capitalism and living in a republic
Good insight by Robert … the state has created the issue of chronically underfunded roads in Marion County by stealing gas tax money paid by Marion County taxpayers and spreading it around the rest of the state; they will proclaim they are fixing the problem by taking control away from the city of Indianapolis and letting INDOT design the roads with no regard to the local communities they’re going through. (See the North Split and the Mid-States Corridor Project).
It’s enough to make you wonder if another issue is that the city of Indianapolis isn’t using the right companies that are preferred by INDOT, aka write the big campaign contribution checks to state legislators.
Why doesn’t this guy stick to the issues of the State and stop meddling in the City’s affairs?
He just can’t get past being a City-County Councilor in the minority party and things never going his way.
He’s disgusting.
Amen.
Further example of how one rotten apple can spoil the bunch.
Glad to see some brakes being put on the systematic destruction of our urban grid’s ability to carry vehicular traffic. This is the same city government that says safety is so important but can’t be bothered to lay down visible crosswalk stripes, instead allowing curlicues and marketing messages for the Cultural Trail and every other silly design that crosses their transom. A profoundly unserious approach to urban design. Kudos to Sen. Freeman.
Richard, Educate yourself on what urban designers call the urban street grid and how and how it works. I think you’re confused on what makes a successful urban street grid.
Former state highways punch though Indy with terrible effects on the city. In addition to Washington St, Shadeland Ave, 38th St, Kerystone Ave, all could use a road diet to make the roads safer and actually make them work better for everyone.
Lord love a duck Richard.
“In my day…” Serious curmudgeon here.