Indianapolis, IN

Parts of Indianapolis are hotter than others. Experts say that disparity will continue to grow

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1 year ago

July 28, 2023

Parts of Indianapolis are hotter than others. Experts say that disparity will continue to grow

New data continue to show that temperatures in Indianapolis can vary by more than nine degrees Fahrenheit, depending on where you live in the city.

Experts say those differences in heat are likely to grow as climate change makes the world warmer.

Data from the independent research and reporting collaboration Climate Central underscore existing research into how heat impacts some parts of Indianapolis more than others.

Experts say the built environment — large roofs, parking lots, and lack of greenery — all contribute to making cities hotter.

Vivek Shandas is a professor of climate adaptation at Portland State University. He said as the world gets warmer, cities will heat up even faster compared with rural areas.

“What is a nine-degree difference today will likely be a 12-degree, 15-degree, 20-degree difference in the decades to come,” he said.

Shandas said the data shows cities need to take steps to reduce the impacts of higher temperatures.

“We have a disproportionate burden of heat in some parts of the city compared with other parts of the city,” he said. “One of the things I would really encourage local communities to do is – how we can develop systemic approaches to reducing the burden of heat in the red areas.”

Gabriel Filippelli is the executive director of the Environmental Resilience Institute at Indiana University. He said Indiana will see far more 90-plus degree days as the planet warms.

“Depending on the climate scenario you choose, we’ll have something like a full month of 90-plus degree weather by the end of the century,” he said. “That’s a substantial change from about four days in the past.”

Filippelli said city planners should ensure that resources – and efforts to reduce urban heat — are dedicated towards higher heat areas where people live. He said there aren’t always incentives for developments that address heat.

“If you are a city, and Walmart says we want to move in, and here’s the increased tax revenue… if that’s one proposal versus another proposal saying we want to make this area cooler, let it be a sacrificial wetland or forest for zero tax dollars, many cities would choose the former,” he said.

Filippelli said there are also a number of health factors that cities often overlook when they make these kinds of decisions, such as heat-related illnesses and degraded mental health – as well as the loss of work that can stem from those issues.

Indianapolis city officials are already working on projects to help fight the disproportionate impacts of urban heat.

In 2019, the city launched a sustainability plan which identified, in general, that many of the city’s most socially vulnerable neighborhoods were ones that also saw higher maximum daily temperatures and less tree cover.

Mo McReynolds is a senior project manager with the Indianapolis Office of Sustainability. She said the city has worked with partners to plant over 30,000 trees since 2019 in an effort to reduce the so-called urban heat island effect.

“There are so many positive effects of urban canopy existing – especially around residential areas,” she said.

According to the National Weather Service, more people die from heat than any other weather-related hazard.

Contact WBAA/WFYI reporter Benjamin Thorp at bthorp@wfyi.org.

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Indianapolis, IN

Indiana Grown: 8th Day Distillery

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5 hours ago

August 3, 2024

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Each and every Saturday, WISH-TV highlights a local company together with our partners at Indiana Grown.

This week, Jaime and Matt Lamping with 8th Day Distillery in Indianapolis joined News 8 at Daybreak.

The Lampings share with News 8 what started their passion for the distillery, and elaborate on how Indiana’s state laws at the time impacted their plans.

They also share more about their Bottle Shop & Cocktail Bar, which recently celebrated its sixth anniversary. They discuss their various workshops and show off new releases ready to hit your shelves this year.

Watch the full interview above to learn more.

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Report: Pirates Promote Top Pitching Prospect to Indianapolis

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12 hours ago

August 3, 2024

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Report: Pirates Promote Top Pitching Prospect to Indianapolis

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates are reportedly promoting one of their top pitching prospects in their minor league system, getting him closer to the MLB.

Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reported that the Pirates will promote right-handed pitcher Bubba Chandler from Double-A Altoona Curve to Triple-A Indianapolis Indians.

Sources: Top Pirates prospect Bubba Chandler is being promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Chandler tossed seven innings of one run ball tonight for Altoona. He has pitched to a 2.61 ERA with 10.6 K/9 since the start of June.
Chandler is ranked as @MLBPipeline‘s No. 49 prospect.
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— Alex Stumpf (@AlexJStumpf) August 3, 2024

Chandler played for North Oconee High School in Bogart, Ga., 60 miles east of Atlanta. He starred in multiple sports, including basketball, golf, football and baseball. He originally committed to Georgia to play baseball, but then decommitted and committed to Clemson to play both football and baseball.

He had a fantastic senior season for North Oconee, going 8-1 with just a 1.25 ERA, plus 96 strikeouts in 44.2 innings pitched, while hitting .411 with eight home runs, 12 doubles and 35 RBI.

The Pirates would select Chandler with the No, 72 overall pick in the Third Round of the 2021 MLB Draft and signed him for $3 millon signing bonus, an over slot signing.

He pitched and also played shortstop for the Rookie-Level Florida Complex Pirates in 2021 and 2022 and then earned promotion to the Bradenton Marauders in the Single-A Florida State League.

Chandler chose to focus on pitching heading into the 2023 season, which would show his best talents. He started 24 games for the Greensboro Grasshoppers in High-A, with a 9-4 record, 4.75 ERA in 106.0 innings pitched, making 120 strikeouts to 51 walks and holding hitters to a .265 batting average.

He made it up to Altoona for just one game in 2023, allowing just one hit in five innings of work and getting the win.

Chandler has played all of 2024 in Double-A, starting 16 of 19 games, a 6-7 record, one save, one shutout. He also had a 3.70 ERA in 80.1 innings pitched, allowing 55 hits, 33 earned runs and 26 walks, while making 94 strikeouts and holding hitters to a .192 batting average, along with having a 1.01 WHIP.

His last start came Friday night against the Richmond Flying Squirrels, allowing just two hits and one run in 6.0 innings pitched, while making six strikeouts on 80 pitches.

Chandler has also pitched great since the start of June, with a 2.61 ERA and 10.6 K/9.

MLB Pipeline ranks Chandler as the No. 49 prospect in their top 100 across baseball, the No. 9 right-handed pitcher and No. 12 pitcher. They also rate him as the highest Pirates prospect.

Make sure to visit Pirates OnSI for the latest news, updates, interviews and insight on the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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National discount retailer to make it's way to downtown Indianapolis

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19 hours ago

August 2, 2024

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National discount retailer to make it's way to downtown Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS — The downtown Indy building Claypool Court is getting a new retailer.

Officials hope major names like Burlington will bring more Hoosiers and visitors to Mile Square.

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“There’s definitely a lot of higher-end restaurants right around this area, so I think bringing in some retail stores isn’t a bad idea,” Wesley Slaughter, who lives downtown, said.

The store will sit at Washington and Illinois Streets, an area Slaughter says will be a good fit because it’s a heavily trafficked intersection.

“I could see it being beneficial to get more people in the area because otherwise you have to drive outside of 465 just to hit one of those stores,” Slaughter said.

TJ Maxx has been a big part of the downtown retail scene for many years, but now there is some competition with the Burlington that’s going to be a couple of doors down.

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“We’re excited anytime that there’s a new addition to the retail landscape here in downtown Indianapolis,” Taylor Schaffer, with Downtown Indy Inc., said.

Schaffer says this is just part of a pipeline of new projects and development coming to the area.