Urban Planning with James Brainard
Jim Brainard may be the most expererienced urban planner in Indiana, possibly the nation, having served as Mayor of Carmel since 1996.\xa0 In this conversation, he challenges assumptions about "weak mayors" by comparing Indiana's institutional system to those of other states.\xa0 The long-term costs of urban sprawl are considered, as well as the absurd system of government jurisdictions competing with each other by offering economic incentives to large companies.\xa0\xa0