Monthly Archives: May 2016

“Percent For Art” Approved by Council

May 19, 2016 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis City-County Council recently approved a “percent for the arts” ordinance that would require developers receiving tax-increment financing (TIF) funding to set aside one percent of their incentives to commission public art. The cost would be a credit toward the requirements; if they don’t include art in … Read More

Walker Career Center and Koorsen Team Up for Vocational Life Safety Program

May 19, 2016 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Walker Career Center (WCC) recently celebrated its first graduation class with Koorsen Fire & Security. WCC senior Networking students became the first graduating class of the Life Safety Vocational Program. This program was created in an effort to drive more interest in the life safety industry and … Read More

Mayor Joe Hogsett Launches ‘OpenIndy’ Portal

May 19, 2016 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Mayor Joe Hogsett recently launched OpenIndy, a one-stop-shop for contracts, ethics filings, campaign finance reports, crime statistics, budgets, and other public documents. The open data portal is aimed at increasing transparency, ease of access to information and overall accountability in city government. The website will also make finding … Read More

IPL’s Ditch Your Fridge is Back with Bigger Rebate

May 19, 2016 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL), is resuming the “Ditch Your Fridge” program, and now with a larger rebate. The program provides residential customers with a $50 rebate when they allow IPL to pick up and recycle their older, working refrigerators or freezers, which use significantly more electricity … Read More

The Indianapolis 500: A Century of High Speed Racing by Lew Freedman

May 19, 2016 | by Kathleen Angelone

The Indianapolis 500: A Century of High Speed Racing by Lew Freedman celebrates the first century of the Indianapolis 500. The cover photo features the most famous elements: black and white checks, the trophy, an old racing car, the pagoda and the tower. The book does the same. The introduction … Read More