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Head Lines Scream!

(from Indianapolis Star unless otherwise noted)

 

“Study: Area lags in outlays for public”, Norm Heikens, 9/13/03

Ž In 10 of 11 years the Indianapolis area built less public infrastructure than national average

Ž Trends reflect weak confidence on the part of business and government

“ Too few dollars available to fill crumbling sidewalks”, Brendan  O’Shaughnessy, 3/13/06

Ž $28 million sidewalk repair backlog that will take 10 years to clear

Ž City spends $3 million/year on sidewalks

Ž No new construction of sidewalks planned

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Bad roads deter police pursuits”, Paul Bird 7/13/06

“Sewers quick to flood, hard to fix: Weekend rainfall highlights magnitude of Indy’s problem”, Dan McFeely, 4/18/06

“Move clears way for sewer project”, Doug Sword, 5/11/01

Ž From 7 billion gallons of sewage dumped into area waterways to 3 billion gallons in 20 yrs. is goal

“Antiquated sewers wear on waterways: City still struggling to update system,” Tammy Webber, 9/26/04

 “Fixing sewers to be costly for public: Likely plans to deal with overflows of raw sewage involve storing excess…,” John Fritze 10/21/04

 “Sewer repair coming, but it will cost us: Outdated system allows 7 billion gallons of wastewater into rivers, streams every year”, Tammy Webber, 7/19/06

Ž City tried to cut from 60 overflows to 12 but EPA rejected $1 B plan saying City can afford twice that

 

 
Text Box: “We want to solve the problem. I don’t think a city that discharges raw sewage into its streams and rivers over 60 – 70 times a year can claim to be a world-class city.” Mayor Bart Peterson

 “Streetlights desirable, but not for city budget,” Kevin O’Neal 9/30/02

 “City to add 100 lights to streets: High crime areas will get priority…” Vic Ryckart 9/12/06

“City warns of sewer overflow in waterways: Human and industrial waste got into creeks and rivers after rain”, Jane Charney, 6/4/05

Ž Irma Wilson says sewer stench finds its way through cracks even when doors and windows are shut

Ž Most sewers in city’s center are over 100 years old

 “$1.8 billion sewer upgrade outlined: Smelly streams hurt property values and are health risk, Peterson says”, Tammy Webber, 7/20/06

 “Septic system issue bubbles to the surface: As aging systems deteriorate, public officials struggle…”, M. Tully and J. Fritze, 12/8/03

Ž 34,000 septic systems in Marion County (Detroit’s Wayne Co. has 12,000 with twice the population)