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Welcome to the Indianapolis Department. This department was created April 14, 2010, after WikiProject Indianapolis became inactive. Its goal is to better manage information in articles related to the city of Indianapolis in the U.S. state of Indiana. This group is dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of Indianapolis and the organization of information and articles on this topic. This page and its subpages contain their suggestions and various resources; it is hoped that this department will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians interested in the topic. If you would like to help, please join the project, inquire on the talk page and see the to-do list below.
Goals
[edit]- Organize all articles having anything to do with Indianapolis.
- Improve Indianapolis article to Featured Article status.
- Improve any Indianapolis article that needs it, creating any not already created.
- Make sure that every Indianapolis article meets Wikipedia guidelines
- Improve every stub article to at least a Start rating
- Improve all top rated Indianapolis articles to at least a B rating
Scope
[edit]The scope of this WikiProject is any article dealing with Indianapolis or Marion County. The Project hopes to create, assess, and include every article having to do with Indianapolis or its immediate neighborhoods.
To do list
[edit]The following to do list was created for the Wiki Loves Pride editathon, and is preserved here for the to continue working on unfinished tasks:
- To create
Article | Sources | Notes |
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Zach Adamson | 1, 2 | Former VP of Indianapolis City Council. Article on Adamson has been made previously, but it was slated for deletion in 2015. |
Charles Allen (choreographer) | 1 | Activist and choreographer from Fort Wayne |
Ali Brown (politician) | 1, 2 | Vice President of Indianapolis City Council. |
Cadillac Barbie (Gary K. Brackett) | 1, 2, 3, | Not to be confused with Gary Brackett. |
Downtown Olly's | 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, | Well-known bar. |
Ethan Evans (politician) | 1, 2, 3 | Former Indianapolis city council member |
Kenneth Falk | 1, 2 | Legal director of ACLU of Indiana. |
The Famous Door (Indianapolis) | 1, 2, 3 | Will need to disambiguate from Famous Door. |
Gay Knights | 1 | Civil rights protest on the Indianapolis downtown circle, 1984. |
Greenwood Pride | 1 | Greenwood Indiana Pride, Inc., & festival. |
David Hochoy | 1 | Artistic director, dancer. |
Whittney Ijanaten | 1 | Formerly Whittney Murphy. Christian Theological Seminary alum. |
Indiana Crossdresser Society | 1 | Society focused on community building and advocacy. |
Indiana Equality | 1, 2 | LGBTQ+ rights advocacy organization |
Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival | 1, 2, 3, 5 | Long-running film festival. |
Labyris | 1, 2, 3 | Aslo known as Labyrus. Correct spelling? |
Mark A. Lee | 1 | Indianapolis photographer. |
Charles "Tula" Miller | 1, 2, 3 | Drag queen and founder of Fort Wayne's first gay bar. |
Open for Service | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | Advocacy organization that created a campaign for businesses opposed to RFRA. |
Keith Potts | 1, 2, 3, 4, | Politician. |
Steven Stolen | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, | Theater director, radio personality, performer. Also nonprofit leader. Related ... Stolen is no longer CEO of Humane Society of Indianapolis, need to update. |
Emma Vosicky | 1 | Executive Director of GenderNexus |
- To improve
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Margaret C. Anderson | Literary figure from Indianapolis. Some inline citations needed. | |
Baskin v. Bogan | Probably a complete article, read for gaps and corrections. Indiana court case involving same-sex marriage. | |
Stan Berg | 1 | Publisher of The Works. |
Bill Blass | 1 | Fashion designer from Fort Wayne. Add to Category: LGBT people from Indiana. |
Randy Boyd (writer) | Stub, author from Indianapolis. Create list of works and add to biographical information if sources are available. Updated by us in 2023! | |
Damien Center | Needs an image. Look for any recent updates. Created by us in 2023! | |
Ernestine Eckstein | Activist and civil rights leader. | |
Fix This Now | Indy Star newspaper headline. Needs an infobox. | |
Janet Flanner | Writer and journalist. Citations needed. Update and remove tag. | |
J.D. Ford | Indianapolis politician. Look for recent news coverage and update as needed. | |
Jean Garrigue | Poet from Indianapolis. | |
Will Geer | Actor, musician, activist. Some citations needed. | |
Chris Gonzalez Library and Archives | 1, 2, 3 | Entry needs an infobox and some additional citations. |
Christopher T. Gonzalez | 1, 2, 3, 4 | Tagged for WP:Tone; read and revise as needed and then remove the tag. |
Halston | Fashion designer from Evansville. Add to Category: LGBT people from Indiana. | |
Henderson v. Box | Court case supporting same-sex parents. Created by us in 2022! | |
Mary Garrett Hay | 1, 2, 3, |
Suffragist. |
Indiana AIDS Memorial | Memorial in Crown Hill Cemetery. | |
Indiana HB 1041 | Bill barring trans athletes in sports. Entry could include a section for related bills, see for example 1; also need to update status of ACLU lawsuit 2. -- Created by us in 2022! | |
Indiana HB 1447 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 | Library book banning law. Please review for completeness and style. Created by Wikimedians of Indiana in 2024. |
Indiana HB 1608 | Indiana's "Don't Say Gay" law. Created by us in 2023! -- Update redlinks by linking to existing Wikipedia articles about other laws in the "slate of hate." | |
Indiana Youth Group | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | Review for completeness and style. Needs an image. Created by Wikimedians of Indiana in 2024. |
Indy Bag Ladies | 1 | Activists organization and performance group. Needs an infobox. Created by us in 2022! |
Indy Pride | 1, | Search for news since 2022 and update if needed. -- Updated by us in 2022! |
Indy Pride Festival | Entry needs annual attention to update attendance numbers and list of Grand marshals. Also look for other news. -- Updated by us in 2022! | |
Michael Jones (activist) | Music producer and activist. Image needed. Read for corrections and updates. | |
Kit Malone | 1, 2 | Singer/songwriter and activist. Look for recent news about Kit Malone. - Created by us in 2022! |
LGBT rights in Indiana | Most states have a "LGBT rights in" article; this would also be the place to add related history. Review article for completeness and needed corrections. | |
J.C.C. McKinsey | Mathematician from rural Indiana. Image needed. | |
Murders of Nireah Johnson and Brandie Coleman | Updated by us in 2024. | |
NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt | The founder, Cleve Jones, is from Indiana. | |
Norman Norell | Fashion designer. Read for completeness and corrections. | |
Bree Olson | Actress from Fort Wayne. Add to Category: LGBT people from Indiana. | |
Pride of Indy Band and Color Guard | Band. Needs an infobox and image -- Updated by us in 2022! | |
Religious Freedom Restoration Act (Indiana) | Read for updates, make corrections and if complete remove the "update" tag. | |
Same-sex marriage in Indiana | Probably a complete article, but read for gaps and corrections. | |
Talbott Street Theater | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | Created by us in 2024! Please copy edit. |
The following to do list was created for the food deserts editathon, and is preserved here for the to continue working on unfinished tasks:
- To create
- To improve
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Food desert | Article needs a more global focus and could be better organized | |
Food security | ||
Hunger in the United States | ||
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program | Article needs updated with 2021 policy updates | |
Farmers' markets | Needs more info about history/structure and acceptance of SNAP benefits and other U.S. federal programs. Could try to expand global focus/info, too. | |
Impact of farmers' markets on economies within the United States | ||
Market Wagon | Entry is in good shape, but needs categories. |
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Indianapolis City Market | Stub. The City Market is described as a food hall, but was once a farmers market. |
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Marsh Supermarkets | Entry is in good shape, but would benefit from photographs--anyone have one of a store for sale or vacant? | |
Indianapolis White Castle | Entry is not about the food, but could use an update. Current photo? What is the status of the building? Who has used it since 2011? | |
Flanner House | Entry needs an expanded lead. Section on Cleo’s Bodega needs citations. | |
2022 United States infant formula shortage | Entry mentions that Indianapolis is a "Nestlé distribution hub," but that's probably Anderson, Indiana. The entry for Nestlé does not mention its hubs. | |
Indiana State Fair | Entry states that Indiana was the 6th state to establish an "agricultural fair"--needs citation. Entry does not describe role of agriculture in more recent iterations of the fair. | |
National FFA Organization | Entry is in good shape, but mentions that convention will be held in Indianapolis until 2024. That can be updated to 2031. | * https://www.ibj.com/articles/71668-indianapolis-wins-bid-to-host-ffa-convention-through-2031 |
Corteva | Stub. Entry mentions use of beagles in research at this Indiana ag company ... as a "Criticism," but gives the controversy over Dicamba very little mention. |
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Mycogen Seeds | Entry is a stub. Company was acquired by Corteva and then its lead product was replaced by a different brand. | |
List of U.S. state foods | Indiana does not have a "state food," but it does have a "state pie" and a "state snack." | |
Alcohol laws of Indiana | Stub. This entry does not provide any history or context and merely begins with the 2018 repeal of Sunday sales. | |
Kroger | Entry mentions that Kroger built an "ultra-modern" dairy plant (Crossroads Farms Dairy) in Indianapolis--citation needed. |
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Members
[edit]Active participants
[edit]To join WikiProject Indianapolis, edit this section and add *~~~~
and any comments to the bottom of the following list of members.
- Apathetic.Realist - Moved here about 10 years ago. I started Indy Reads & welcome improvements, ect.
- Exhummerdude - Born in Indianapolis and I have a wealth of local knowledge and active in many Facebook groups pertaining to the history of Indianapolis.
- Chase I - Native to Indianapolis, live in Wanamaker.
- Doctorindy - Most of my contributions will deal with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, etc.
- Ejl - I started the Humane Society of Indianapolis article, the John wesley hardrick article & would like help improving them and would like to contribute to the project
- Enfcer - Born and raised in the metro area
- Indyguy - Born, raised, and still living on the near South Side in the Bates-Hendricks neighborhood.
- Jherbertz - I know a lot about the eastside, but will try to help wherever needed
- Lord Pistachio - Native Indy resident
- Reywas92 - I live right outside and know a lot about it.
- rogerd I have lived in NW Indy for 30 years.
- TheHoosierState89 - I live just west and know plenty of info.
- WhateverLolaWants - I grew up on the westside and know a lot about the city's offerings and history.
- Missvain - Born Hoosier, living in DC, working on public art documentation.
- Bburk - Live in Indy and Archivist at IUPUI University Library. Interested in working on entries dealing with historical events.
- Magicevan - Love Indy and will be moving there in 1 year.
- Rosalina523 - working on Indianapolis history topic
- Jaireeodell (talk) 15:56, 20 October 2018 (UTC) - librarian at IUPUI
- Cerebral726 (talk) 21:00, 4 September 2019 (UTC) I grew up in WL and now I live in Whitestown, IN. I like to get out and explore the city, so I'll be happy to contribute whatever knowledge I have.
- IndyTaylor (talk) 03:39, 27 November 2020 (UTC) Lifelong Hoosier who has lived in Indianapolis for more than five years. Looking to enhance the content quality of existing articles.
- Seanbarnett (talk) Lived in Indy from 1974-1989. Indy 500 fan, wrote the page for Roadmaster (band). Looking to write or improve quality of existing articles.
- JamieF (talk) 19:09, 13 June 2022 (UTC) New to Indianapolis, but an experienced editor & librarian with the United States National Agricultural Library. Excited to help - please send me a message if you need help!
- Grahaml35 (talk) 18:57, 30 January 2023 (UTC) Moved here a year ago and excited to help contribute.
- GingerLines (talk) 10:21, 21 December 2023 (UTC) Passionate Indy resident, particularly interested in Indy Eleven updates and eastside history.
- Theodorethearchivist (talk) 18:48, 22 May 2024 (UTC) IUPUI master's student interested in LGBTQ history in the South and Midwest
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Inactive members
[edit]- Basketball110 - just interested - No contributions since November 2009
- Bedford - I love the city; would love to live there. - No edits since February 2009
- Conanian - My main interest is researching older buildings. Not necessarily 'true' historic, but just the stories of some of the older buildings.
- No edits since June 2010
- Indy-ed - a newbie like NeuGye. - No edits since April 2008
- JasonT82 - Founder; Born and raised on the South Side, lives in Whiteland - No edits since November 2010
- Josh - grew up in Broad Ripple, BRHS grad. Interested in Northside, NE and Eastside stuff, general history & culture of the city. - No edits since January 2011
- mitzi.koons - I live on the south-west side near the airport and would like to get involved and help - preferably with research on Indianapolis businesses. - No edits since June 2008
- NeuGye - Still learning how to do all this. Interested in helping though. - No edits since May 2010
- Random832 - No edits since November 2009
- Rbb9753 - I have lived in Indiana most of my life. - No edits since February 2010
- Sedna10387 - Live in Pittsboro, Indiana. Just west of Indianapolis. Know a lot about Indy. - No edits since June 2010
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Start | 1 | 12 | 99 | 191 | 303 | ||
Stub | 3 | 67 | 109 | 179 | |||
List | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | ||
Category | 101 | 101 | |||||
Disambig | 1 | 1 | |||||
File | 20 | 20 | |||||
Portal | 1 | 1 | |||||
Project | 16 | 16 | |||||
Redirect | 5 | 37 | 42 | ||||
Template | 21 | 21 | |||||
NA | 1 | 1 | |||||
Other | 2 | 2 | |||||
Assessed | 2 | 10 | 35 | 222 | 201 | 433 | 903 |
Unassessed | 16 | 16 | |||||
Total | 2 | 10 | 35 | 222 | 201 | 449 | 919 |
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Featured articles (FA)
[edit]Articles within the scope of this WikiProject that are recognized as Featured articles.
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Featured lists (FL)
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Indianapolis Colts seasons
List of Indiana Pacers head coaches
List of Indianapolis Colts first-round draft picks
List of Indianapolis Colts head coaches
List of tallest buildings in Indianapolis
Good articles (GA)
[edit]Articles within the scope of this WikiProject that are recognized as Good articles.
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Indiana Governor's Residence
Indiana Statehouse
Indianapolis in the American Civil War
Mario Andretti
Oscar Robertson
Pacers-Pistons brawl
Paul Bako
Peyton Manning
Steve Morrison
Super Bowl XLI
Supreme Court of Indiana
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