GUY: Data is everywhere (and not worth it)
Data is so addictive to managers that, when information is not naturally available, vice presidents of this and that move to create it.
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RIGGS: Troubling rift between cops, communities
Citizens give local police incredible enforcement powers, including the ability to arrest and detain. And with much authority should come much accountability.
GUNDERMAN: A surprising key to improving Indy’s health
Access to health care explains only a small part of health status—no more than 15 percent, according to the best evidence.
Walking solves many issues; why do we make it hard?
Some neighborhoods have no sidewalks, crumbling sidewalks or sidewalks that don’t connect to places people need to go, such as school, work, stores or transit stations. We focus our infrastructure on automobiles, not walkers or people in wheelchairs or on bikes.
PETERSON: 16 Tech is rare opportunity for Indianapolis
16 Tech would bring together many of Indianapolis’ existing strengths—our research universities, life sciences expertise and vibrant technology sector—to spark new companies and jobs.
FRIEDMAN: Regional Cities, regional cage matches
The Regional Cities legislation was a lousy idea designed to divert Hoosiers from the notion that their state government should support all regions of our state. Instead, we are pitting one region against another, fighting for scraps from the state’s table.
ANDERSON: Millennials are entitled, loyal, productive
We demand fast-paced work environments, a seat at the table, and constant change.
RICHARDSON: Disobey your attorney and get personal
Strong and effective relationships—with employees, customers and vendors—are the motors that drive business. Too often, managers focus only on the professional aspects and discount what makes us truly unique: our lives outside of work.
MCVEY: Skipping health care causes big tab later
I raise for consideration the notion of “balanced” health plans that place priority on prevention and access. Preventive care is inexpensive, while chronic disease treatments and emergency-room visits are not.
TAFT: Address opportunity gap for urban poor
Since the average minority household currently owns only 10 percent of the wealth of a typical white family, we are facing a huge challenge of broadening economic inclusion.
KNAPP: Don’t derail winning transit initiatives
How do we address the concerns about the Vision Fleet and Blue Indy initiatives without undoing what are clearly important steps toward solving major urban challenges?
WHITE: An important gate is still locked
The Indianapolis Museum of Art recently locked its beautiful and symbolic pedestrian/cycling gate at 42nd Street and Michigan Road in April to better secure the campus and sell more memberships. Unfortunately, the locked gate prohibits cyclists and pedestrians from entering the campus safely across 42nd Street.
HUNT: A mea culpa over sale of Arvin Industries
The lesson here is that even a fully negotiated merger agreement is often overridden after closing by the board and management of the merged entity.
KLIMEK: New securities commissioner faces challenges
By dedicating more resources to examination of proposed securities offerings and applications for licensing of investment professionals, the commissioner can do a better job of keeping investors from losing money in the first place.
BRAUN: It’s time to align training around careers
As 2015’s graduates pack away their caps and gowns and step out into the world, their quest shines a focus on the critical work facing our state in preparing Hoosiers for careers of the future.
ZWIRN: Pricey hospital turf wars fail Hoosier health
Are our not-for-profit hospitals planning and building to improve community health or to drive market share? Too often, it’s the latter.
PHILLIPS: What I’m learning from disruptions
At a high level, collaborative consumption aggregates consumers and technology to facilitate transactions between peers for underused assets.
HETRICK: For bicentennial, bring on good, bad, ugly
The Hoosier cynic in me said that what Indiana needs to do over the next half century is catch up with things the rest of the world accomplished 50 years ago—things like local government reform, competitive-with-the-nation wages that can support families, antidiscrimination laws that provide equal protection for all of our citizens, and protection of our state’s reputation from standup comedians and seven-figure PR firms.
COOK: Don’t hamstring development incentives
Is the Legislature doing enough to fund Skills Enhancement Fund and EDGE? The answer, in big bold letters, is no.
MASON: IPS should support talented teachers
Last year in April, I was mistakenly “fired.” I was in my third year of teaching at Harshman Magnet Middle School in Indianapolis Public Schools. My name appeared on a list sent out in error, releasing teachers based on the old “last in, first out” practice.