If you need help knowing if you've left Indy and entered Carmel, just look around, it gets noticeably nicer! Update: I’m not saying Indy is not nice, it’s just Carmel and the other suburbs are really nice!!!
I've always thought that what the east side of Indianapolis needed was a Costco since Sam's Club closed several years ago. Costco would do great if built on U.S. 40 at or near Mt.Comfort Rd. It would pull Greenfield, New Palestine, Shelbyville and of course the east side of Indy for business. I think that one business would be a tremendous boost for future growth.
Thanks for another great video! If you would have asked me as a child or teenager where I would live as an adult I would have said Lebanon. I spent every summer there as a kid until I was about 13 so I had a bias! As an adult day dreaming of actually moving to Indiana I do browse the Lebanon area to see what's available but I also keep looking closer to the Indy metro and keep landing on Avon as of late! But really I would probably take anywhere in the surrounding areas if I had the opportunity.
You can keep it all. You are damned right those "gaps" are closing! One big sprawl fest with people crawling all over the entire region. I am quite familiar, 360 degrees, and would only move anywhere within it if forced.
I look forward to attending the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race this year, which will be my personal RACE #37 I've seen Fire and I've seen Rain, and I've seen some things you will Never see. Yet I shall Endeavor to Persevere !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You can have an address that relates to a certain city without living inside the city limits. Those folk who live in the open country side do have an address with a certain designated city. That kinda of counters what you are explaining. However, there is lots of potential for active annexation as like that NorthEast metro area. Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, and McCordsville and even Ingalls have all expanded city limits such that borders touch even if a bit of open country side exist. Same is becoming true for my former small hometown of Fortville. Between Greenfield and Indianapolis is Cumberland. New Palestine is also close by too. Hancock county is finally becoming like Hamilton county which farmland being swallowed up by housing additions and industrial or commercial development.
Actually some of those Greenfield addresses are located in the Town of Cumberland basically from Carroll Road to 700 West Road. I know that because I used to work for the Town of Cumberland and even though they have Greenfield addresses, they get Cumberland Metropolitan Police , Cumberland Street and Parks because of the parks east of Indianapolis border (since Cumberland Lions Park also has Greenfield address) and street repair.
Actually, none of the places you mention are potential fodder for Indy. They are in counties outside of Marion. A whole bunch of years ago the state legislature established the concept of 'Unigov' for the City of Indianapolis and Marion County. Without getting into the weeds over this, one of the stipulations was that Indy could not expand beyond Marion County - that is why the map of Indy mirrors that of Marion County. Another stipulation was that if it was found to be mutually beneficial to the several incorporated cities/towns within Marion County they could merge with Indianapolis. No annexation, no hostile take-over. The law limits this to cities/towns within Marion County. The only way the areas you mention could become a part of Indy is for the legislature to write a new statute which would have to be approved by each of the other counties involved. One big NO would be, do you really think that these counties would give up a substantial portion of their tax base to Indy? Eventually Indianapolis will become walled in by cities and towns in the surrounding counties. With all that said there are several small towns in Marion County which have survived a long time without joining Indy. Those cities/towns are Rocky Ripple, Lawrence, Warren Park, Cumberland, Southport, Homecroft, Clermont, Beech Grove and Speedway. Fully half of the Indy population does not realize that Indianapolis Motor Speedway is not in Indianapolis. Going statewide I would bump that to greater then 80%. Kinda like Notre Dame not being in South Bend.
Great video. As a resident who’s moving out of the city, stay out of Marion county. Joe Hogsett and the Democrat party has damaged this city. Record homicides, crime, violence, homelessness and the roads are horrible. Until the people of Indy wake up and stop voting for these woke incompetent democrats stay in the burbs! Caramel, Fishers, Westfield, Zionsville, Greenwood, Brownsburg or Avon are good choices.
@ it’s not hate it’s fact. These worthless democrats have destroyed a beautiful city. Indianapolis police are short more than 400 officers with more leaving every week because of the cop hating democrats. The Indiana Democrat party is either incompetent or intentionally destroying the city. I guess you want to live in a third world shithole.
Living north of Anderson all my life it's nothing like it was 50 years ago north of I465. Use to fly down I69 to White Castle by Castleton in the 70s early 80s. Constant gridlock now. Castleton mall is a thug hangout. I avoid Indy nowadays. Hamilton Commons is far enough south for me and rarely go. Takes a medical needs visit to get me in the area.
Happy New Year, Jason Compton!
If you need help knowing if you've left Indy and entered Carmel, just look around, it gets noticeably nicer! Update: I’m not saying Indy is not nice, it’s just Carmel and the other suburbs are really nice!!!
I'll say it for you, indy is a dump now
Indy is black and just a trash democrat city. Remove it from the state and we become one of the top safest states in the usa.
I've always thought that what the east side of Indianapolis needed was a Costco since Sam's Club closed several years ago. Costco would do great if built on U.S. 40 at or near Mt.Comfort Rd. It would pull Greenfield, New Palestine, Shelbyville and of course the east side of Indy for business. I think that one business would be a tremendous boost for future growth.
Thanks for another great video!
If you would have asked me as a child or teenager where I would live as an adult I would have said Lebanon. I spent every summer there as a kid until I was about 13 so I had a bias!
As an adult day dreaming of actually moving to Indiana I do browse the Lebanon area to see what's available but I also keep looking closer to the Indy metro and keep landing on Avon as of late! But really I would probably take anywhere in the surrounding areas if I had the opportunity.
Let’s keep Greenfield to ourselves!
You didn't mention Sheridan or Cicero! They are north of Westfield, which used to be a small town too.
Don't mention them 🤫
I moved to Franklin to get the hell out of crime ridden Indy in 2012 and don;t miss Indy at all.
Bargersville is going to grow like crazy due to I-69. You can be downtown in about 30 minutes
You can keep it all. You are damned right those "gaps" are closing! One big sprawl fest with people crawling all over the entire region. I am quite familiar, 360 degrees, and would only move anywhere within it if forced.
I look forward to attending the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race this year, which will be my personal RACE #37
I've seen Fire and I've seen Rain, and I've seen some things you will Never see. Yet I shall Endeavor to Persevere !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But you will not be in Indianapolis.
You can have an address that relates to a certain city without living inside the city limits. Those folk who live in the open country side do have an address with a certain designated city. That kinda of counters what you are explaining. However, there is lots of potential for active annexation as like that NorthEast metro area. Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, and McCordsville and even Ingalls have all expanded city limits such that borders touch even if a bit of open country side exist. Same is becoming true for my former small hometown of Fortville. Between Greenfield and Indianapolis is Cumberland. New Palestine is also close by too. Hancock county is finally becoming like Hamilton county which farmland being swallowed up by housing additions and industrial or commercial development.
Actually some of those Greenfield addresses are located in the Town of Cumberland basically from Carroll Road to 700 West Road. I know that because I used to work for the Town of Cumberland and even though they have Greenfield addresses, they get Cumberland Metropolitan Police , Cumberland Street and Parks because of the parks east of Indianapolis border (since Cumberland Lions Park also has Greenfield address) and street repair.
cumberland couldnt survive without indianapolis support services
great video carniges in greenfield is one of the finest restaurants in the state of indiana
Actually, none of the places you mention are potential fodder for Indy. They are in counties outside of Marion. A whole bunch of years ago the state legislature established the concept of 'Unigov' for the City of Indianapolis and Marion County. Without getting into the weeds over this, one of the stipulations was that Indy could not expand beyond Marion County - that is why the map of Indy mirrors that of Marion County. Another stipulation was that if it was found to be mutually beneficial to the several incorporated cities/towns within Marion County they could merge with Indianapolis. No annexation, no hostile take-over. The law limits this to cities/towns within Marion County. The only way the areas you mention could become a part of Indy is for the legislature to write a new statute which would have to be approved by each of the other counties involved. One big NO would be, do you really think that these counties would give up a substantial portion of their tax base to Indy? Eventually Indianapolis will become walled in by cities and towns in the surrounding counties.
With all that said there are several small towns in Marion County which have survived a long time without joining Indy. Those cities/towns are Rocky Ripple, Lawrence, Warren Park, Cumberland, Southport, Homecroft, Clermont, Beech Grove and Speedway. Fully half of the Indy population does not realize that Indianapolis Motor Speedway is not in Indianapolis. Going statewide I would bump that to greater then 80%. Kinda like Notre Dame not being in South Bend.
I would like a video on new Whiteland and Whiteland! Why are they two separate towns?
Great video. As a resident who’s moving out of the city, stay out of Marion county. Joe Hogsett and the Democrat party has damaged this city. Record homicides, crime, violence, homelessness and the roads are horrible. Until the people of Indy wake up and stop voting for these woke incompetent democrats stay in the burbs! Caramel, Fishers, Westfield, Zionsville, Greenwood, Brownsburg or Avon are good choices.
thanks for bringing your hate to the conversation
@ it’s not hate it’s fact. These worthless democrats have destroyed a beautiful city. Indianapolis police are short more than 400 officers with more leaving every week because of the cop hating democrats. The Indiana Democrat party is either incompetent or intentionally destroying the city. I guess you want to live in a third world shithole.
Not a partisan conversation. It’s a social class/race discussion. And it’s a national one, pick any city.
Living north of Anderson all my life it's nothing like it was 50 years ago north of I465. Use to fly down I69 to White Castle by Castleton in the 70s early 80s. Constant gridlock now. Castleton mall is a thug hangout. I avoid Indy nowadays. Hamilton Commons is far enough south for me and rarely go. Takes a medical needs visit to get me in the area.
@@googleuser868 ypu nailed it my friend ! castleton mall is pathetic
You are so full of crap! Greenfield doesn't have a thing to do with Indpls.
What's wrong with you?
@@scottvannoy9157 Nothing, I'm fine. Thanks for asking!