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The not-for-profit co-working organization based near 52nd Street and College Avenue said it plans to open a location in the historic downtown building as soon as August.

Indianapolis 500 fans might feel like they're traveling through a time warp this month when they visit Gasoline Alley.

Ivy Tech’s board of trustees is expected to vote Wednesday afternoon to approve former Indiana Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann’s appointment, according to sources close to the decision-making process.

The Indianapolis Opera and other arts organizations have found a home in the former Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church building on North Pennsylvania Street.

CityLab, part of the Atlantic Monthly group, published an article by Kriston Capps on Jan. 29th that is sure to...

With malted barley, barrels and water, all you need is time and expertise.

The founder of Lucas Oil Products has agreed to buy the nearly 40-acre spread on Ditch Road in Carmel, which sits next to the even more opulent property he bought in 2010.

Governor Pence has named Geoffrey G. Slaughter - Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, Indianapolis, to fill the vacancy on...

Known more for its beaches and Victorian-era hotels than for its vineyards, the peninsula is gaining a reputation for its grapes.

Homeowners who live just south of the golf club's southern border fret about the future of the White River bluffs if Highland proceeds with controversial plans to sell 20 acres for residential development.

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Gary Welsh, attorney and publisher of the blog Advance Indiana, died yesterday in an apparent suicide.

Welsh was not only the most prolific blogger in Indianapolis, he was one of the oldest (starting in 2005, even before me) and certainly one of the most controversial.

He also had a strong claim to make for himself as being the most important working journalist in Indianapolis.

I never met Welsh in person. He was a gay Republican with strong Tea Party views expressed in a style of nearly perpetual moral indignation. While he was no fan of local Democrats, he had as much if not more ire for his fellow Republicans, whom he saw as being part of a bipartisan kleptocracy. He was also known for posting tin-foil hat style conspiracy theories in which the CIA loomed large.

Gary always struck me as one of those colorful characters that makes a city a city, not just an overgrown small town. Whatever people might think of them, cities are always diminished when they pass away or leave.

What distinguished Gary was that despite some of his crackpot ideas, he did an amazing amount of original investigative journalism, and broke many stories over the years. I myself on infrequent occasions would send him tips when the topic might be too hot for me to personally write about.  I presume many others did similarly, using Welsh as a back channel outlet for news that would otherwise not be reported.  I had a very well respected local reporter tell me not long ago that more than one of Welsh’s local stories and theories checked out.

The thing I always liked about Welsh’s framing of stories is that he focused on the history of people and their connections to each other. This is something you rarely see in journalism today outside of purely political connections. He’d note, for example, that so and so was married to the daughter of a particularly influential poobah. Or that certain people were college roommates, or how they were aides of former politicians recycling in and out of particular politically connected firms.

Now, how much of this was actually accurate? I don’t know. I presume most of the connection info was factually correct or someone would have corrected it. I do believe he probably overplayed the significance of relationships since even in a city as large as Indianapolis, everybody is connected to everybody at some level.  But he told a stories in the way that few journalists do today in the local media world.  The kinds of stories you typically find in long form magazine profiles.

While he may have done it imperfectly, Gary Welsh was doing important journalistic work that will not get done anymore. The decline of newspapers means that staffs and budgets for journalists have fallen dramatically. Too often today, esp. at chain newspapers like those owned by Gannett, reporters and editors are rotated in and out among various cities, and don’t necessarily have deep knowledge of a place, the people, and their connections. Also, there’s very little stomach today for papers in smaller markets to pick a fight with city government and the local establishment.  Bloggers like Welsh with a fearless spirit and some political history to inform it helped fill that gap.

Speaking of the decline of journalism, you’ll notice that neither I nor others I have seen commenting on this have provided an overview of Gary’s body of work. That’s a shame. Somebody should really go back and put together a greatest hits article highlighting his greatest scoops, his best rants, his craziest conspiracy theories, and even his best obituaries. (Welsh didn’t hesitate to criticize the recently deceased, so certainly does not mind the mixed feelings with which many are writing about him today).  There’s just so much stuff that it would be a big task. The fact that it probably won’t be done testifies to how needed his work was and how much it will be missed.

Update: Fellow political blogger Paul Ogden posted his tribute to Gary Welsh.

Welsh, 53, was found lying in a stairwell of the Lockerbie Glove Factory Lofts on Sunday morning with a gun next to him.

The mixed-use project would include more than 65 apartments, retail space and a 229-car garage on what is now a surface lot.

Updated April 26th 2016. He won a Pritzker Prize, has a career-spanning seven decades, and has designed some of the world's most iconic buildings. But today legendary architect I.M. Pei reaches another milestone: turning 99 years old! To celebrate the master of modern architecture's birth, we've compiled a list of his best and most renowned buildings across the globe — and with more than 60 projects across four continents, it was not an easy task. Noted for their rich materiality and understated elegance, Pei's buildings range from office towers to art museums to civic structures, and his distinct style has evolved over time. We're fortunate to have such an accomplished architect still kickin'. Happy Birthday, I.M. Pei! Place Ville-Marie Montreal (1962) Luce Memorial Chapel Taichung, Taiwan (1963) Mesa Laboratory (National Center for Atmospheric Research) Boulder, Colorado (1967) Dallas City Hall Dallas (1977) East Building, National Gallery of Art Washington, D.C. (1978) John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Boston (1979) Bank Of China Tower Hong Kong (1989) Louvre ...

When the new owner of this 1980s house called for a complete renovation, the architects saw the opportunity to transform its dark, dated interiors while taking better advantage of the home’s spectacular location atop a promontory offering a 180-degree view of Lake Austin and the rolling hills beyond.

The Hogsett administration is in discussions with school administrators to take over decision-making on the 11-acre Massachusetts Avenue property and might even buy the site.

One has to wonder whether the designers over at MUEMMA of Berlin, Germany found any inspiration from Foster + Partner’s work-in-progress, Apple Campus 2, for their wireless Bluetooth speaker, the ARiNA, shares a passing resemblance to the Cupertino architectural space ship. Within the circular speaker’s soft indented button design are 6 speakers (2x high/mids, 2x bass drivers, 2x passive) placed for 360° sound.

The most unique feature beyond the ARiNA’s unusual upper/lowercase spelling is its adaptability for use upon both flat surfaces or wall mounted (a smartly integrated spring loaded keyhole makes wall mounting a cinch), a pleasantly unobtrusive design whether in use or in standby mode. Taking a page of similarly spirited audio devices with fashionable sensibilities – e.g. Libratone, Vifa, and B&O Play – the ARiNA sports a selection of interchangeable soft felt or cotton covers, allowing users to swap out colors and textures to match mood or decor.

The speaker is rated for 10 hours of playback before recharging, with a built-in 2,500mAh power pack for charging devices and hands-free microphone built in for conference calls. And finally, the gentle and soft textured indentation in the middle makes the ARiNA a surprisingly good spot for dropping a phone into upon returning home, making the speaker useful even when nothing is being emitted.

Further details about the MUEMMA ARiNA Bluetooth speaker and availability at their website.

With more people living in smaller spaces, storage has to be creative, which doesn’t always mean that it looks good, too. London-based designer Leonid Davydov worked with a team of experts to design a customizable, space-saving storage system called dotdotdot.

Made of ash wood, the system is designed to offer people infinite possibilities for customization and it only extends 4cm from the wall so it doesn’t take up a lot of space.

The wooden rectangular frames can be anchored to the wall or just leaned against it. Small pegs fill the holes and hold shelves and accessory fixtures in place without the need for any tools. dotdotdot is available for purchase in pre-made sets or as separate pieces.

dotdotdot.frames will be shown at the UAL Now stand at Pulse from May 15-17th, 2016 in London.

The design of the new student housing for the University of Southern Denmark in Odense is based on a strong community spirit. The 250 student residences are located in three interconnected 15-storey buildings. This means that the residence has no front or back, but appears attractive from a 360-degree perspective.

The publisher of USA Today and the Indianapolis Star went public with an $815 million offer for Tribune, which owns the Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times.

Indiana lawmakers can keep private their email correspondence with lobbying groups and businesses under a ruling from the state Supreme Court released Tuesday.

Dana Friedman, a longtime employee of Gary Thrapp's, has opened Petite G Jewelers in part of the space occupied by her former boss. In other retail news, a seafood restaurant is coming to Mass Ave.

Indiana University Health hopes its $1 billion plan to expand Methodist Hospital will spawn nearby development, creating an area where employees can live adjacent to where they work.

The crus of Beaujolais have come a long way in 25 years. The wine panel finds excellent wines in the 2014 vintage of Fleurie and Morgon.

Indiana freshman big man Thomas Bryant will return to school for his sophomore season, according to reports from Evan Daniels of Scout.com, Jeff Goodman of ESPN.com and Jon Rothstein of CBSSports.com. Inside the Hall has confirmed that Bryant indeed will return to Bloomington for a second season. Bryant, a unanimous Big Ten All-freshman team selection, averaged […]

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The ex-banker, Greg Smith, now oversees marketing and business development as the president of Blooom, a start-up that guides savers to appropriate retirement investments.

Fathom Voice, which sells cloud-based phone systems, is close to completing a $4 million fundraising round as it opens a San Francisco office and adds a prominent state official to its executive team.

They argue that the three-story display is critical to promoting the local arts community. But city historic preservation staff has recommended that it be denied.