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'Burb Bites: Indiana's first Buc-ee's faces community pushback in Greenwood

The community has concerns about the impact Buc-ee's would have on property values, traffic, public safety and the environment.

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This week&#x27;s news from around the region includes a big Buc-ee&#x27;s vote in Greenwood, e-bike rule reconsiderations in Carmel and a new water tower nearing completion in Noblesville.🦫 Greenwood Common Council members should expect a packed house when they consider a rezoning proposal that could lead to Indiana&#x27;s first Buc-ee&#x27;s.

Permanent DST would give Indy more than a month of dark mornings

The sun wouldn't rise until after 9am from mid-December to late-January.

Prepare for more than a month of dark morning commutes, Indy. It&#x27;ll be just one side effect prompting renewed debate as the U.S. moves closer to making <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="daylight saving time" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/30/daylight-saving-time-standard-permanent-where" data-vars-content-id="8f3010a3-74d7-4c16-8134-9457568dc4da" data-vars-headline="Permanent DST would give Indy more than a month of dark mornings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/30/daylight-saving-time-standard-permanent-where" target="_self">daylight saving time</a> permanent.Why it matters: We&#x27;d see sunrise after 9am for more than 35 days with permanent daylight saving time, compared to none right now.

Adult summer camp hits Indianapolis

Adventure, culture and connection seekers in Indianapolis are embracing grown-up versions of the summer experience they had as kids.

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Who says Hoosier kids get to hog all the fun of summer camp?Why it matters: Americans <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="spend less time socializing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/05/americans-socializing-decline" data-vars-content-id="e161dbd0-5309-4da6-91a7-8208ace49c56" data-vars-headline="Adult summer camp hits Indianapolis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/05/americans-socializing-decline" target="_self">spend less time socializing</a> than they did two decades ago, fueling a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="loneliness epidemic" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/05/03/surgeon-general-vivek-murthy-fights-loneliness" data-vars-content-id="e161dbd0-5309-4da6-91a7-8208ace49c56" data-vars-headline="Adult summer camp hits Indianapolis" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/05/03/surgeon-general-vivek-murthy-fights-loneliness" target="_self">loneliness epidemic</a>.

How Indianapolis is fighting America's loneliness epidemic

Fewer people are socializing with their neighbors these days, putting them more at risk of isolation.

Hoosiers may be huge on hospitality. But that doesn&#x27;t make the idea of striking up a conversation with the new family next door any less terrifying.Why it matters: Without socializing with neighbors — who are often from other races, or have different religions and political ideologies — people risk becoming <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="more isolated" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/kansas-city/2026/05/07/gen-z-loneliness-kansas-city-quarter-life-club" data-vars-content-id="ac187bc5-3401-4054-9f0f-df56847dda99" data-vars-headline="How Indianapolis is fighting America&#x27;s loneliness epidemic" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/kansas-city/2026/05/07/gen-z-loneliness-kansas-city-quarter-life-club" target="_self">more isolated</a> and more dependent on superficial, algorithm-driven digital communities.

Paying for IndyGo rides will change this summer

The revamped fare system will let riders do everything by phone, with tap-to-pay coming later.

IndyGo is changing the way patrons pay for rides starting next month.Why it matters: The revamped fare collection system continues a year of transformation for IndyGo that started with the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="company&#x27;s first rate increase" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/41246061.20336/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5keXN0YXIuY29tL3N0b3J5L25ld3MvbG9jYWwvdHJhbnNwb3J0YXRpb24vMjAyNS8wOC8yMS9pbmR5Z28tYXBwcm92ZXMtZmFyZS1oaWtlLW5ldy1idXMtZmFyZS1jb3N0cy84NTc1NjQwNzAwNy8_Z250LWNmcj0xJmdjYS1jYXQ9cCZnY2EtdWlyPXRydWUmZ2NhLWVwdGk9ejExNzI0OHAxMTg0NTBjMTE4NDUwZTAwNDQwMHYxMTcyNDhkMTE2NDI4JmdjYS1mdD0xNDAmZ2NhLWRzPXNvcGhpJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2F4aW9zbG9jYWxfaW5kaWFuYXBvbGlzJnN0cmVhbT10b3A/659482ca1b0dac2d460460ccB0a07c10f" data-vars-content-id="3523ef89-68ac-4daf-9141-0a3b5ecf3a19" data-vars-headline="Paying for IndyGo rides will change this summer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/41246061.20336/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5keXN0YXIuY29tL3N0b3J5L25ld3MvbG9jYWwvdHJhbnNwb3J0YXRpb24vMjAyNS8wOC8yMS9pbmR5Z28tYXBwcm92ZXMtZmFyZS1oaWtlLW5ldy1idXMtZmFyZS1jb3N0cy84NTc1NjQwNzAwNy8_Z250LWNmcj0xJmdjYS1jYXQ9cCZnY2EtdWlyPXRydWUmZ2NhLWVwdGk9ejExNzI0OHAxMTg0NTBjMTE4NDUwZTAwNDQwMHYxMTcyNDhkMTE2NDI4JmdjYS1mdD0xNDAmZ2NhLWRzPXNvcGhpJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2F4aW9zbG9jYWxfaW5kaWFuYXBvbGlzJnN0cmVhbT10b3A/659482ca1b0dac2d460460ccB0a07c10f" target="_self">company&#x27;s first rate increase</a> since 2010.

Pedestrian advocates plan protest for safer Indy streets

Residents say city leaders should do more to protect pedestrians.

Pedestrian advocates and cycling enthusiasts are calling all concerned citizens to the Cultural Trail this weekend to make some noise about Indy&#x27;s ongoing public safety emergency.Why it matters: The upcoming <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Safe Streets Protest" data-vars-click-url="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/safe-streets-protest-indianapolis-tickets-1967589315609" data-vars-content-id="360794a9-2a9d-4c18-9fab-033ae69d9ebb" data-vars-headline="Pedestrian advocates plan protest for safer Indy streets" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/safe-streets-protest-indianapolis-tickets-1967589315609" target="_blank">Safe Streets Protest</a> at Massachusetts and North College avenues will continue a season of action for residents who say city leaders should be doing more to protect pedestrians.

Tariffs could drive up Indiana car insurance rates

Hoosiers could see rate increase by nearly 6%.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Car insurance rates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/01/28/car-insurance-costs-state" data-vars-content-id="0e1559bb-ad88-4281-8c14-14cb8f1f5f43" data-vars-headline="Tariffs could drive up Indiana car insurance rates" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/01/28/car-insurance-costs-state" target="_self">Car insurance rates</a> could rise more by the end of the year with tariffs than without them, a new projection finds.Why it matters: The analysis shows another way that <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Americans pay for higher tariffs." data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/19/trump-tariffs-who-pays" data-vars-content-id="0e1559bb-ad88-4281-8c14-14cb8f1f5f43" data-vars-headline="Tariffs could drive up Indiana car insurance rates" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/19/trump-tariffs-who-pays" target="_self">Americans pay for higher tariffs.</a>

Here's how long it takes to drive 6 miles in Indy

Indy area drivers each spent more than a day in traffic last year on average.

It took drivers in the Indianapolis metro about 12 minutes and 16 seconds to travel 6 miles on average in 2024.Why it matters: Drivers want to get where they&#x27;re going — fast. But public transit and pedestrian advocates point to these numbers as evidence that some cities are overwhelmed by cars and need to get serious about alternatives.

Indianapolis still has the best medium-sized airport

Passengers still love it, despite a record-breaking year of traffic.

Indy&#x27;s airport is still one of the best.Why it matters: The Indianapolis International Airport maintained its top tier status in J.D. Power&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="annual survey" data-vars-click-url="https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2024-north-america-airport-satisfaction-study?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=sendto_localnewslettertest&amp;stream=top" data-vars-content-id="e9abf927-da90-4e5d-a7b1-cdf7daa4cc8d" data-vars-headline="Indianapolis still has the best medium-sized airport" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2024-north-america-airport-satisfaction-study?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=sendto_localnewslettertest&amp;stream=top" target="_blank">annual survey</a>, despite <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a record-breaking number of passengers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ind.com/about/media/media-releases/indy-airport-reports-record-breaking-year-to-date" data-vars-content-id="e9abf927-da90-4e5d-a7b1-cdf7daa4cc8d" data-vars-headline="Indianapolis still has the best medium-sized airport" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ind.com/about/media/media-releases/indy-airport-reports-record-breaking-year-to-date" target="_blank">a record-breaking number of passengers</a> passing through the airport during the last year.

IndyGo wins federal grant for Washington Street

Nearly five miles of Washington Street will get upgraded, thanks to a nearly $22 million federal grant.

Nearly five miles of Washington Street from the Near Eastside through Irvington will get upgraded, thanks to a nearly $22 million federal grant.Why it matters: The road improvements, including lane reconfigurations, upgraded sidewalks and crossings and new traffic signals, are one piece of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="IndyGo&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2024/05/23/jennifer-pyrz-indygo-new-ceo" data-vars-content-id="5512dd57-8bcd-417f-84c5-9669c1c05e0d" data-vars-headline="IndyGo wins federal grant for Washington Street" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2024/05/23/jennifer-pyrz-indygo-new-ceo" target="_self">IndyGo&#x27;s</a> larger <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Blue Line bus rapid transit project" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2024/03/01/indiana-statehouse-blue-line-bus-indygo" data-vars-content-id="5512dd57-8bcd-417f-84c5-9669c1c05e0d" data-vars-headline="IndyGo wins federal grant for Washington Street" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2024/03/01/indiana-statehouse-blue-line-bus-indygo" target="_self">Blue Line bus rapid transit project</a>.

Meet IndyGo's new president and CEO

Jennifer Pyrz wants people to realize taking public transit isn't as hard as they might think.

Jennifer Pyrz, the new president and CEO of IndyGo, wants people to realize taking public transit isn&#x27;t as hard as they might think.Why it matters: Pyrz, whom the IndyGo Board of Directors <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="officially hired last week" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2024/05/23/jennifer-pyrz-indygo-new-ceo" data-vars-content-id="ce7efa61-2e29-405d-be96-d868f1a66d80" data-vars-headline="Meet IndyGo&#x27;s new president and CEO" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2024/05/23/jennifer-pyrz-indygo-new-ceo" target="_self">officially hired last week</a> after she served in the role on an interim basis for five months, is tasked with finding ways to increase ridership — which is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="still in recovery" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2023/12/18/indygo-transit-public-transportation-ridership-data" data-vars-content-id="ce7efa61-2e29-405d-be96-d868f1a66d80" data-vars-headline="Meet IndyGo&#x27;s new president and CEO" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2023/12/18/indygo-transit-public-transportation-ridership-data" target="_self">still in recovery</a> post-pandemic — and solve an ongoing staffing shortage at the agency.

TSA complaints at Indianapolis airport on the rise

New scanning machines have slowed things down.

The number of people complaining as they make their way through security at Indianapolis International Airport is on the rise.State of play: IND ranked 52nd out of 103 major airports in the country for the number of complaints per capita between January 2023 and January 2024, according to an analysis by the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Data Liberation Project" data-vars-click-url="https://www.data-liberation-project.org/datasets/tsa-complaint-counts/" data-vars-content-id="e0a4fe85-7420-4371-bcb7-527409abbd54" data-vars-headline="TSA complaints at Indianapolis airport on the rise" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.data-liberation-project.org/datasets/tsa-complaint-counts/" target="_blank">Data Liberation Project</a> of gripes related to the Transportation Security Administration.

The state of Indiana's bridges

Indiana's bridges are in better shape than much of the U.S., but more than 1,000 are considered "poor."

Almost 95% of Indiana&#x27;s 19,381 bridges are in good or fair condition.Why it matters: America&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bridge infrastructure" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/35140060.4/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjQvMDMvMzAvYnJpZGdlcy1uZWVkLXJlcGFpci1jb2xsYXBzZS1pbmZyYXN0cnVjdHVyZS1iYWx0aW1vcmU_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXNlbmR0b19sb2NhbG5ld3NsZXR0ZXJ0ZXN0JnN0cmVhbT10b3A/659da30dc51ba94612eb85e0B3dba5237" data-vars-content-id="44211e0f-75bf-4287-bd78-1922dded23d2" data-vars-headline="The state of Indiana&#x27;s bridges" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/35140060.4/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjQvMDMvMzAvYnJpZGdlcy1uZWVkLXJlcGFpci1jb2xsYXBzZS1pbmZyYXN0cnVjdHVyZS1iYWx0aW1vcmU_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXNlbmR0b19sb2NhbG5ld3NsZXR0ZXJ0ZXN0JnN0cmVhbT10b3A/659da30dc51ba94612eb85e0B3dba5237" target="_self">bridge infrastructure</a> — long seen as dysfunctional — has been steadily improving for the last 20 years.

Statehouse compromise saves Blue Line

The bill that targeted the Blue Line died in the House on Thursday.

The Blue Line lives.<ul><li>Indiana House Republicans killed the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bill" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2024/01/08/no-turn-ordinance-blue-line-freeman-statehouse" data-vars-content-id="2d9ee7aa-54b5-4b61-a1ee-bd20ff9f99f4" data-vars-headline="Statehouse compromise saves Blue Line" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2024/01/08/no-turn-ordinance-blue-line-freeman-statehouse" target="_self">bill</a> that threatened Indianapolis&#x27; latest mass transit project after striking a deal with IndyGo and city officials to allow the project to move forward while addressing concerns about its impact on traffic.</li></ul>

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A choropleth map of the U.S. showing the projected percentage increase in the annual cost of car insurance from June to December 2025, assuming reciprocal tariffs are implemented. Most states are projected to see an increase of 6% to 8%, with Florida expected to experience the highest rise at nearly 10%.

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Paying for IndyGo rides will change this summer

Pedestrian advocates plan protest for safer Indy streets

Tariffs could drive up Indiana car insurance rates

Here's how long it takes to drive 6 miles in Indy

Indianapolis still has the best medium-sized airport