They started sending disconnect notices with each bill after quarantine started regardless if I was…read morepaid up previously. Just got one with my newest bill. It's currently 10 degrees out but according to an outdoor thermometer it feels like -2. It really sucks that a company that's willing to kill people and animals, during a pandemic no less, is my only option.

Really (really) blown away by AES/Indiana Power and Light Co's lack of action and communication…read morewith me. My father died in February 2022. He had a utility credit through January '22. We got a a bill in April for over $1400. The first aes customer service person said dad was overdue since June/July '21. When I mentioned the credit, they regrouped and told me to email the credit department. I emailed the credit department and attached dad's death certificate as requested. The automated reply says they'll get back within 3 business days. It's been almost 2 weeks (over 7 business days). Nothing! Meanwhile, the power to dad's house has been shut off. Food rotting in the frig. We need to go out there to take care of things, things that need power. But can't get a response from aes! Unless I give 4 starts, this review will likely not get posted

Great experience. Keagan and Austin were friendly, professional and thorough. Thank you!read more

We had a reverse osmosis and water conditioner installed and I was very impressed with the…read moreemployees. They did a Professional job explaining everything and were polite and knowledgeable. I would recommend them to everyone.

Unlike AES without an account number, you cannot get anything done, certain inquiries, payments…read more.. I do not receive my bill in the mail and sometimes I get locked out of the online account.

Need gas hooked up at my house. Tech called to say he'd be there in 10 minutes. I set a timer and…read moremade sure I was available to answer the door in 10 minutes. Came downstairs to the Citizens truck parked in front of my house, tech just sitting on his phone. No call, no text, no knock. I opened the front door. Waved around a bit. Went back into my house. Tech sat in front of my house for 15 minutes. Made no attempt to contact me. Then left and canceled my order. Was I supposed to throw rocks at his van? Contract a messenger hawk? Called Citizens and they said I'm SOL, will have to reschedule. Guess it's another week of microwave dinners. If there were any other provider available, I'd go to them in a heartbeat.

It's been a while since I've been to the Canal, but when I saw they were having a Full Moon Yoga…read moreParty, I knew I wanted to check it out and I'm so glad I did! The yoga was provided by The Hot Room Yoga, and I believe the event was in partnership with Indy Cultural Trail. There was also a local artist, Lily Groot, who was there creating free prints for at least 450 attendees. I got print 13. Honestly, it was such a great event! You could purchase items from Black vegan cafe food truck, while we hung out and watched the sunset. Then around 8:30 PM, we turned on the glow lights they provided and got ready to do yoga under the full moon. The yoga session was about an hour. It was definitely challenging as you really just had to listen on what to do, but it felt so good for my body, mind, and soul. There was something really special about doing yoga outside, surrounded by the Canal, with the sunset fading and the full moon coming out. It was a vibe. I'm really glad I got to experience this! There's another one coming up in September, so if you've never been, you should definitely give it a try, it was free! Such a fun and unique Indy experience!

The Canal Walk is one of the major attraction in downtown Indianapolis. It is a long walkway that…read moreis right along the water of the canal. Several parks, museums, hotels, and other attractions are situated along this walkway. While walking along the canal, I noticed several tourists and locals walking and running through the walkway. The walkway and surrounding public area was mostly clean and well maintained. In one corner there was a paddle swan boats for rental but it was closed for winter. Some of the canal had scaffolding for construction. Some of the signs around the canal provided historical insight about the canal.

While this historic building is currently vacant, it is owned by the city and maintained by the…read morehistorical preservation commission. I was fortunate enough to receive a tour a few months back though it has been used for public events in the recent past, which explains a lot of the random supplies and furniture left behind. This was the original location of the Mayor's Office in the city, prior to the construction of the City-County Building a couple blocks away. It's a little creepy being in there now because of a lack of light. No A/C either means it gets pretty toasty in the summer! A few years ago, there were plans to turn the building into a boutique hotel but they fell through. Hopefully the space gets utilized again in the near future, but for now it's a beautiful building to admire.

I have a very deep connection with this building. By that I mean, I think I've seen just about…read moreevery nook and cranny thanks to planning a huge party that required some serious love on my part for the space - ex. hanging lighting, sweeping up crumbling molding, hiding the abundance of old city furniture, installing wifi, and so on and so forth. We reallllly got to know one another during the month of December 2013. In the time that has passed since Yelp's Totally Bazaar, The Hall has received some serious love thanks to People For Urban Progress and the bright and the creative minds that now call this space their "place of work". Here are a few reasons I recommend you revisit the building that once served as the Indiana State Museum, public library and Yelp party pad: -new benches and flowers added to the exterior of the building - great lunch or work spot -exhibit showcasing the future of transit in Indianapolis -event space in the foyer - perfect for weddings, meetings, screenings -side rooms that also serve as great spaces for working throughout the day or hosting meetings in a unique space Hall, you gave me one helluva ride in December but I'm so happy I chose you to showcase the best of Indy's local biz scene. It was truly your shining moment. **special shout out to Tiffany Benedict Berkson with Historic Indy for connecting me with the building back in the summer of 2013.

The office here is shared. I don't see anyone on the Vectren side. However, there are signs... You…read morecan always pay your Vectren Gas bill at Marsh Supermarkets... So there is that!

How can you not like the library? The law library is three floors and is open to the IUPUI campus…read moreand general public. The first floor has some study space and reference materials. The second floor has a computer lab, study areas, and books. Both the first and second floors are quiet areas. Although the third floor is not a quiet area. There are private study rooms on the third floor, open space to do collaborative work, and a de-stress area with coloring books and puzzles. I utilize the library for the private study rooms. Most importantly, this library has some fantastic views of downtown Indianapolis while you study or read.

Really nice, new-ish law library in a really nice, new-ish law school on the Indiana…read moreUniversity/Purdue University-Indianapolis (IUPUI) downtown campus. Years ago, the law library at the IUPUI law school was a complete frump of a building. It was poorly lit, badly carpeted, and not well ventilated. I really dreaded going there for my undergrad General Law and Legal Research and Writing courses. Also, the staff never cracked a smile. Walking in through the present incarnation of the school's front entrance gives the viewer the impression of soaring heights, open space, and access to lovely materials like marble and polished wood. The pleasantness is carried through the law library's front doors into a comfortable lounge area. Next, the reference desk lobby which is more functional than pretty offers friendly, competent (and even eager) personnel to assist. Located numerous books on my study topic, most recently published. Yea! Only drawback this visitor finds is that this is a very Indiana-centric facility. Physical resources for other states, like, say, California, aren't quite so abundant. Ah, well. (Shrug.)

We spent our morning bopping around Garfield Park neighborhood and I was excited to knock out…read moreanother library with my toddler. This location is congenitally nestled into the actual park neighboring the conservatory, a bus stop and several restaurants and bakeries. In the summer months, it neighbors the fabulous Garfield Park farmers market. Parking can easily be found on site and it's less tab. A fifteen minute drive from downtown. As for the library itself, it's a bit on the older side with not nearly as much natural light as you'll find out the other newer libraries. I also found that the staff wasn't as engaging as I've seen elsewhere. Nonetheless, we enjoyed finding some new books and kid books to take for the road. I also thought the kids book section was organized in a somewhat odd way making it hard to see very many covers, they had a few displays, but otherwise you had to pull them in and out, which can be a little chaotic with little hands. Overall, a lovely neighborhood library, and part of our rotation.

This branch of the library is small but mighty. Located on Shelby right off of the park- the branch…read morehas a computer lab, amble kids & adult section and tables for studying. When I worked closer to this branch- I would stop by to pick up holds. I did a program a few weekends ago out of this branch and the library staff member was friendly and helpful.

Living in Indy my main reason to visit Carmel are the many restaurants here. Since Carmel still has…read moremore available space than Indianapolis and a higher median income it makes sense to find more of the upscale restaurants in this area. Parking is also much easier here, but getting here? Let's just say that the traffic in this neck of the woods can be quite atrocious.

Let's be honest. It's pretty easy (and fun) to make fun of Carmel, the growing urban city to the…read morenorth of Indy that is lower in crime, higher in income, and generally on way more "best city" lists than Indy will ever be. Yes, Carmel has a ridiculous amount of roundabouts. Yes, Carmel has a ridiculous amount of public art within those roundabouts. Yes, Carmel is more conservative than Indy politically. I'll even admit that I'm not particularly fond of the city center area and to this day I think that the Center for Performing Arts dropped the ball on accessibility concerns (though is improving). But, okay. When Carmel develops something, they maintain it (I'm looking at you Indy). The Monon Trail in Carmel is awesome. The Christkindlmarkt is nationally recognized for good reasons. There's a strong emphasis on quality of life in Carmel including abundant greenspaces and fitness options. Accessibility? While not perfect (again, looking at you Center for Performing Arts), it's pretty amazingly consistent and a definite emphasis (though I'll admit that I find Fishers even stronger). Whenever I find my Tenderness Tour wheeling through Carmel? I can nearly always get city leaders engaged. In Indy? Maybe. Maybe not. Hotels here are pretty awesome (though Carmel could use more affordable options). After many years under the leadership of Jim Brainard, Carmel elected Sue Finkam as mayor their last time around and, as expected, she's shaken things up a bit. The park system - wonderful. Again, maintained FAR better than Indy. City services seem strong - I can typically drive in Carmel during the winter even after a snow. The city is always clean. Are there issues? Of course. But, there's an awful lot to love about Carmel. But yeah, I'm still going to make fun of it.

The City-County Building in Indianapolis acts as the base for our consolidated city-county…read moregovernment. Within it you can find all of the county and city offices. The structure itself is an imposing 28 story structure that, until recently, had nothing alike in its eastern edge of downtown Indianapolis. The building really is an odd mix of adapting to the modern world while still being stuck in time. There are security check points at each of the entrances. Cell phone signals are unusually decent in this old building. And there is evidence of slapping a new coat of paint on certain objects, as seen on the elevator doors. But there is also evidence that the building is a bit stuck in time. It is the only building that I've stepped into in the past several years that had way more than one working pay phones. The dismembered heads of former mayors seem to really lack context until you read the plagues and then you're like "Oh, this is supposed to be honoring them". Even the building itself really just hasn't aged well. Before the Whole Foods Tower (or whatever it is called) was built, nothing really matched it in terms of height so it just kind of sticks out like a sore thumb. Maybe if it was closer to Monument Circle it would blend a bit more in with the other tall buildings, but it just...well, is big and imposing. Then you get into that you have rank-and-file government employees in the same building that is holding criminal trials, and you can kind of see what might've been a good idea 60 years ago might not be a great idea now. To the south is a public square where the original Marion County Courthouse used to stand. It is closed but is set to re-open with a bit more greenspace and whatnot. Oh, I almost forgot. There is an Observation Deck with a small museum on the top floor. You have to access it through the service elevator. It has a small museum of Indy history and a great view. Website link is the Building Authority, which actually owns and operates the building. Yeah, I'm a nerd and love discovering obscure government agencies.

Not sure who to direct this to so I'm trying this. I live in Indianapolis. I've lived here for many…read moremany years. The downtown area has definitely improved in the past 5 years. However...... Who is in charge of the architectural design of new buildings? Why are there so many UGLY buildings going up?? This really ruins the view!!! For example, walking on the Cultural Trail from the canal to the public library downtown: 1. The Addition to the library itself is glass and metal attached to a beautiful old historic building. WHY?? Why do that? 2. Behind the library building are new apartments which look like unfinished boxes in red and blue. (The Congress at Library Square). Please! There is no "library square". WHY? Who approved this monstrosity? 3. Just down the street is a beautiful older building which has apartments. (The Plaza at Library Square). They are embarrassed by the horrible looking apartments next to them. 4. Across from the library are the Meridian Arch condos (Formerly the Meridian Street Methodist Episcopal Church), a beautiful historical building. 5. Walking down the cultural trail, you can view the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Across the street are new apartment BOXES which provide a DISCONCERTING and UNATTRACTIVE view. WHY?? Why would you or WHOEVER allow these UGLY buildings to be put up? WHY??? 6. Further down the pathway is the new Phoenix Theater building which is made from what appears to be gray corrugated cardboard. WHY?? Why couldn't they build a more appealing building? 7. As I walk down the path, I pass by Economy Plumbing, which incorporated a lovely building in the front. 8. Across from that building is Zesco, which sells Restaurant supplies. They utilized a lovely old building to house their business. 9. Across the path from Zesco is a building with metal slats for siding. Apparently this is a Roland Design. Ugh! It is incredibly sad that the city of Indianapolis can't do more to make a consistent architectural plan or design. No one wants to look at the new monstrosities that are being put up endlessly.