Indianapolis Soldiers & Sailors Monument & election… (#0227)

As I noted in my picture introducing this visit to Indianapolis, when I lived in Indiana 30+ years ago, downtown Indianapolis was a dead zone other than during the week when office workers were downtown. I was surprised at how lively it was on the visit on a Saturday. There are restaurants and shops around the monument and on the streets leading into the circle, and the restaurants had outdoor areas (something you wouldn’t have seen in the ‘80’s) filled with customers. It definitely didn’t give a sense of “left behind” that is expected in a state that voted 56.5% for Trump – but then Marion County (Indianapolis) voted 58% for Clinton. Yet again, evidence of the need to focus on rural areas.