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1 week ago | 
indianapolismonthly.com | Sam Stall
Q: Out-of-town investors are scooping up Indy-area houses to rent. Where is the problem worst? A:It’s getting particularly bad in Lawrence and on the east side, but just like black mold, you’ll find it almost everywhere. In Greenwood, Noblesville, and McCordsville, developers have gone so far as to build entire communities made up of houses destined to be rented.
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2 weeks ago | 
theindianalawyer.com | Sam Stall
Listen to this story 0:00 0:00 Loading audio file, please wait. 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 It would be perfectly understandable if attorney Mike Langford, professional mediator and one of the owners of the Mediation Group in Indianapolis, wanted to spend his free time doing something as different from his day job as possible.
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3 weeks ago | 
indianapolismonthly.com | Sam Stall
INSTEAD OF producing another devastatingly quirky novel along the lines of Looking for Alaska, Paper Towns, or his breakout The Fault in Our Stars (which has sold some 30 million copies, making it one of the 21st century’s most popular books), he has released a nonfiction volume under the auspices of Crash Course Books, his new imprint from Penguin Young Readers.
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3 weeks ago | 
indianapolismonthly.com | Sam Stall
At the beginning of each decade in Indiana and 43 other states, the legislature redraws the districts that elect members of the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as state representatives, using the latest census data. The reason (at least the stated one) is to make sure each district contains a roughly equal number of voters. Almost since the dawn of the republic, state political parties that have held the majority have drawn boundaries in their favor.
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1 month ago | 
indianapolismonthly.com | Sam Stall
Q: How much power does Indiana get from wind? A:It may be eye-opening to learn that we get roughly 10 percent of our electricity from eco-friendly wind turbines. But it’s likely less of a surprise if you’ve seen the kaiju-sized structures bestriding I-65 for miles through Benton, White, and Jasper counties.
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2 months ago | 
indianapolismonthly.com | Sam Stall
Q: I reported a huge pothole on my street to the Mayor’s Action Center more than a month ago. Can I just fix it myself? A:Your frustration is understandable. At the end of winter in Indianapolis, we all want to search “fix a pothole” on YouTube. That said, this is not a DIY project. Turns out, the Indianapolis Department of Public Works frowns upon private citizens taking matters into their own hands.
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2 months ago | 
indianapolismonthly.com | Sam Stall
Was leaving Chicago a big adjustment? Chicago obviously has a bigger cultural arts scene, but here you have a growing arts scene, which the community is really invested in. That was surprising and very good to see. What sorts of programs would you like to develop? We recently did a sneaker giveaway to 2,000 local kids as part of our Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks exhibition. It includes shoes from 3D-printed models to ones made from mushroom leather and reclaimed ocean plastic.
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2 months ago | 
indianapolismonthly.com | Amy Lynch |Sam Stall |Julia Spalding
Meet Your NeighborsIt’s time to stop lurking on the Nextdoor app and make some real-life connections right outside your front door. Local gathering spots are the new town halls, helping neighbors connect and, in some cases, serving as the heart and soul* of their ZIP codes.
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2 months ago | 
indianapolismonthly.com | Amy Lynch |Sam Stall |Julia Spalding
Get CraftyIt is no surprise that studies support the benefits of having a calming, manual hobby that satisfies your creative urge. Sharing the Zen of busy hands takes those perks a step further, because the process naturally fosters conversation and a nice, relaxed vibe. In addition to its indoor golf simulators and big-screen TVs, The Hangar is equipped with dedicated crafting tables, which can be reserved in two-hour sessions.
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2 months ago | 
indianapolismonthly.com | Amy Lynch |Sam Stall |Julia Spalding
Walk It OffTwo keys to a long, healthy life are exercise and creating/maintaining social connections. Few put these together quite as seamlessly as the Indianapolis Hiking Club, whose roughly 600 members have pounded pretty much every trail in the state since the group’s 1957 founding.
