Indianapolis

Welcome to Speed City

Indianapolis's new branding strategy can be a winning one. But we have to imbue it as part of our culture.

Mar 9 • Jeffery Tompkins

Rigid Zoning is a Bottleneck on Indiana's Competitiveness.

Indiana has spent decades perfecting a 20th-century economic playbook: keep taxes low, regulations light and the cost of doing business…

Feb 9 • Jeffery Tompkins

Double Up the Lot: Turning Backyards into Bank Accounts

We should start saying "yes in my backyard" quite literally. The result could be generational wealth-creation for long-term residents.

Jan 6 • Jeffery Tompkins

You don’t hate paying taxes!

What you hate is paying taxes and getting nothing in return.

Dec 8, 2025 • Jeffery Tompkins

Land Value Tax Would Solve This (But Probably Not in Indy)

Cities have other tools to encourage vacant properties to develop

Dec 3, 2025 • Jeffery Tompkins

Will AI Replace Concept Work Done by Architects?

Hint: it already has

Dec 1, 2025 • Jeffery Tompkins

Holy Cross Church gave the neighborhood its name. The archdiocese wants it gone. | Opinion

Reimagining old walls isn't a threat to faith. It's how we honor legacy. originally from IndyStar

Oct 14, 2025 • Jeffery Tompkins

Bottleworks abandons housing for offices, repeating Indianapolis' worst mistake | Opinion

Indianapolis cannot afford to keep making the same mistakes and then writing checks to fix them. Originally from IndyStar

Sep 29, 2025 • Jeffery Tompkins

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