A derogatory term to refer to the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. This nickname is not entirely without merit, however. Although it's a comfortable, Midwest city with a steadily-growing economy, a growing population and an increase in ammenities, it is perceived as being
Dullsville to the Coastal cities. It is easy to see why. It lies in the middle of nowhere--in the flat
Corn Belt with no mountains, no rivers or even
navigable ones, no culture, no lightlife, no high-density
developement, no greenspace, no opportunites to get out and enjoy nature, not a huge number of suburbs, no high-tech jobs and abysmal public transportation. Rumor has it that Indy is talking of creating lightrail in the future, but don't count on it. Too many people in the area are too antiquated and narrowminded to accept changing anything.
Indianapolis is making valiant efforts to reinvent itself and has received national recognition for many of its developments. But it has a long way to go before being considered a hip place and a world-class city that it calls itself, for some reason. Yes, it has made improvements but may never
shake off its image. You can't help your geography.
Indianoplace gets a bat rap from
outsiders who don't know that the city actually has more
pros than
cons.