This article is a bit out of sequence. I had intended to write at least one precursor first. But recent news and a recent experience caused me to switch things around. As I noted in my Pecha Kucha presentation, there can't be a successful Indianapolis without a successful Indiana. Why should the Central Indiana region care whether the state as a whole is healthy? Two reasons: Indy is ultimately dependent on the state for significant support such as money for highway construction. A struggling state won't be able to afford these. What's … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2008
The Streetlights of Chicago
Chicago, that toddlin' town. What comes to mind when you think of Chicago? Al Capone and gangsters. Skyscrapers. Steel mills and stockyards. L trains rattling by overhead. Trains and planes. Testosterone drenched sweat pouring off shrieking traders in the commodities pits. The Loveable Losers. The blue collar Bears. Rough and tumble immigrant neighborhoods. Machine politics. Old Style at the corner bar. Like many Midwestern towns, Chicago has always had a decidedly rough edge and masculine character. It's a place where millions of foreigners … [Read more...]