Indianapolis

===21st century===
[[Bart Peterson]] took office in 2000, the first Democrat elected to the post since [[John J. Barton]]'s [[1963 Indianapolis mayoral election|1963 election]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Schneider |first=Mary Beth |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/107860017 |url-access=subscription |title=Peterson leads a party revival |date=November 3, 1999 |work=The Indianapolis Star |access-date=July 2, 2023 |page=1 |via=Newspapers.com |quote=For the first time since 1963, and for the first time since Uni-Gov was created in 1969, the voters of Marion County elected a Democrat — Bart Peterson — to be mayor.}}</ref> The Peterson administration focused on [[education reform]] and promoting the arts. In 2001, the mayor's office became the first in the U.S. to authorize [[Charter schools in the United States|charter schools]]. [[Indianapolis Cultural Districts]] were designated in 2003, followed by the groundbreaking of the [[Indianapolis Cultural Trail]] in 2007. Further consolidation of city and county units of government resulted in the establishment of the [[Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department]] in 2007. Later that year, [[Greg Ballard]] succeeded Peterson in a political upset.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Bart Peterson Administration |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |date=March 2021 |last=Frantz |first=Edward O. |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/bart-peterson-administration/ |access-date=July 2, 2023}}</ref>

The Ballard administration oversaw the lease of the city's parking meters and the sale of the city's water and wastewater utilities with proceeds financing street repairs. Ballard pursued several environmental sustainability efforts, including establishing an office of sustainability, installing {{convert|200|mi|km}} of bike lanes and trails, and spearheading a controversial deal to start an electric [[carsharing]] program.<ref>{{cite news |last=Colombo |first=Hayleigh |date=December 23, 2015 |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/56391-a-legacy-shaped-by-deals |title=Ballard: A legacy shaped by deals |work=Indianapolis Business Journal |access-date=July 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Gregory Ballard Administration |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |date=April 2021 |last=Frantz |first=Edward O. |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/gregory-ballard-administration/ |access-date=July 2, 2023}}</ref> Two of the city's largest capital projects, the [[Indianapolis International Airport]]'s new terminal and [[Lucas Oil Stadium]], were completed in 2008.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Indianapolis International Airport |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |date=July 2021 |last1=Marlette |first1=Jerry |last2=Opsahl |first2=Sam |last3=Van Allen |first3=Elizabeth J. |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/indianapolis-international-airport/ |access-date=July 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Lucas Oil Stadium |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |date=July 2021 |last=Blair |first=Lyndsey D. |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/lucas-oil-stadium/ |access-date=July 2, 2023}}</ref> In 2012, construction began on a $2&nbsp;billion tunnel system designed to reduce sewage overflows into the city's waterways.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=DigIndy |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |date=July 2021 |last1=Fischer |first1=Jessica Erin |last2=Van Allen |first2=Elizabeth J. |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/digindy/ |access-date=July 2, 2023}}</ref>

Since 2016, the administration of [[Joe Hogsett]] has focused on addressing a rise in gun violence and the city's racial disparities. In recent years, significant capital and operational investments have been made in public safety, criminal justice, and public transit. The city also established rental assistance and [[food security]] programs. In 2020, the [[George Floyd protests in Indiana]] prompted a series of local [[Police reform in the United States|police reforms]] and renewed efforts to bolster social services for mental health treatment and homelessness.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Joseph H. Hogsett Administration |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |date=April 2021 |last=Lyons Davis |first=Katherine |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/joseph-h-hogsett-administration/ |access-date=July 2, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |orig-date=1994 |year=2021 |last1=Doherty |first1=William |last2=Fischer |first2=Jessica Erin |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/indianapolis-metropolitan-police-department-impd/ |access-date=July 2, 2023}}</ref> In 2021, [[Indianapolis FedEx shooting|a mass shooting]] occurred at a [[FedEx]] facility on the city's southwest side, killing nine including the gunman and injuring seven others.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/16/us/indianapolis-shooting-fedex-facility/index.html |title=Police ID gunman who killed 8 people at an Indianapolis FedEx facility as 19-year-old former employee |publisher=CNN |last=Spells |first=Alta |date=April 17, 2021 |access-date=October 22, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/article/shootings-crime-indianapolis-indiana-e92ad3117c56357b3b2c71a2903e68a8 |title=FBI says it interviewed FedEx mass shooter last year |publisher=Associated Press |date=April 16, 2021 |access-date=October 22, 2023}}</ref>
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