Indianapolis Mayor Thinks A Bunch of Really Tall Skyscrapers Would Be Pretty Neat

INDIANAPOLIS – Peering philosophically out of his city-council building office window Monday, Mayor of Indianapolis Greg Ballard thinks that a whole bunch of “really freaking tall” skyscrapers would be pretty neat right about now.

Even though his office remains devoid of the sort of budget that would fund such a project, Mr Ballard privately imagines what it would be like to replace Monument Circle with a record-breaking 3,000 ft structure he would affectionately name Ballard Tower.

“Wouldn’t it be just marvelous if Indy had, like, five or six super tall skyscrapers?,” he said with a knowing grin. “We could have a couple of Empire State Buildings overlooking White River, right next to Ballard Bridge and The Mayor Complex. My gosh, it would be totally sweet.”

“Of course, it’s just a fantasy of mine, but man, we’d make New York City look like Terra Haute.”

Among many of Ballard’s other far-reaching pipe dreams is the idea to expand the city’s cultural district into a world famous and eye-catching city square with “lots of blinking neon billboards.”

Author: Laurence Brown

Laurence Brown is an award-winning comedic journalist based in Indianapolis, Indiana, who has edited several satirical news papers since 1999. Hailing from the United Kingdom, he has also written plays and short stories. He has a bachelor's degree in English and Creative Writing from Lancaster University. This article was originally published by The Indy Tribune.

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