INDOT using federal funds to improve transportation options near schools
The Safe Routes to School program “aims to influence a new generation of healthy, sustainable travel
behavior,” says INDOT.
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Fishers-based Buckaroo Marketing grows with acquisition
The firm founded in 1999 recently announced it bought Indianapolis-based Zent Consulting. Financial terms
of the deal were not disclosed.
Carmel buying 12 acres for new well field
The city of Carmel has agreed to buy about 12 acres adjacent to the Mansion at Oak Hill for a new well field.
Carmel performing arts center opening delayed until 2011
The new concert hall that is the centerpiece of a $150 million arts center in suburban Indianapolis will open a few months
later than expected after work was suspended over the summer because of roof problems.
Westfield’s Truss Manufacturing Co. changes name, expands product line
Truss Manufacturing Co., a fixture along U.S. 31 in Westfield since 1959, in October changed its name to TMC Building Products
to emphasize its expansion into other supplies.
Pizza restaurants in works; wine shop heading to Fishers
Hot Box Pizza plans to open a downtown location in the Harness Factory Lofts building, and WineTyme, a new local shop selling
wines, craft beers and gourmet food, is coming to Fishers.
Denison light-replacement project shows expanding base of green vendors in region
Indianapolis parking garage operator Denison shuns sexy LED lighting for Fishers supplier’s induction lights.
Financial flexibility drew Civic Theatre to Carmel center
The Indianapolis Civic Theatre could take as long as 20 years to pay the $10 million fee it agreed to as part of a deal to
relocate to the state-of-the-art Regional Performing Arts Center in Carmel.
Civic Theatre confirms plans to relocate to Carmel
Indianapolis Civic Theatre will move from the campus of Marian University to the Regional Performing Arts Center under construction
in Carmel. The theater and Carmel Redevelopment Commission released a joint statement Tuesday announcing a long-term deal
that calls for the Civic to pay $10 million to be the center’s primary occupant.
DINING: Warm, inviting Italian dining with a Tyler that binds
I’ve driven by countless strip-mall eateries without giving them a second glance, but there always has been something
about Carmel’s Mangia! that has drawn my attention. Maybe it’s the exclamation
point.
LOU’S VIEWS: Lurie-ing arts audiences to downtown Carmel
This week, thoughts on exhibitions at Evan Lurie Gallery in Carmel and a new revue at the Cabaret at the Connoisseur Room.
IURC conducts review of Centennial’s telecom service
Every neighborhood has its battles, but the 1,017-resident Centennial subdivision in Westfield is embroiled in one of the
most unusual: a very public fight over the adequacy of its phone, Internet and video service.
NFP of Note: Hamilton County Area Neighborhood Development Inc.
Hamilton County Area Neighborhood Development Inc. creates and promotes affordable, safe, quality housing and educates
the community about housing needs.
Suburban counties building outer loop to avoid Indianapolis
Counties wanting to speed traffic among suburbs are building highways to avoid having to travel into Indianapolis. The result,
a 100-mile outer loop beyond Interstate 465, won’t be completed for years, and it won’t be built to consistent standards,
but it might help ease congestion.
Study recommends upgrades for public transportation in counties surrounding Indianapolis
IndyGo, for all its faults, is the Cadillac of transit systems in the Indianapolis region. Service breaks at county lines
and the absence of passenger shelters are among the deficiencies facing transit systems in surrounding counties.
RCI to become Wyndham Exchange; says Carmel jobs are safe
Despite a swooning economy that has hammered the time-share condominium industry over the last 18 months, Resort Condominiums
International continues to outperform its market. That’s not to say there hasn’t been some pain at
the company formerly headquartered in Carmel.
Public transportation entities in Indianapolis region might be reorganized
The Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority, IndyGo and other Indianapolis-area transit groups are the subject of
a study that could result in them being reorganized.
Virginia homebuilder enters market
Home-building powerhouse Ryan Homes is marketing lots in 10 subdivisions it has taken over from the defunct local builder
CP Morgan Communities.
Carmel entrepreneurs with ties to ExactTarget hope SmartFile outshines competitors
File-hosting firm is launching new security software that could set it apart in a crowded field.
Fishers water park developer hopeful despite setback
The developer of a proposed hotel and water park in Fishers remains optimistic the project will get finished, despite the
latest setback delaying the start of construction by at least two years.