Michael-Paul Hart: From HVAC to City Hall and a Vision for Washington Square

Luminate is back! Welcome to another episode of Luminate: Navigating the Unknown Through Creative Leadership. We're kicking off a new season with host Sarah Hempstead and guests Councilor Michael-Paul Hart, Indianapolis City-County Councilor representing District 20, and Joseph Jarzen, client liaison and associate at Schmidt Associates, talking through the vision for turning 94 acres of nostalgia into a neighborhood's next chapter: Washington Square Mall. Listeners will hear about: Councilor Hart's path to leadership, from HVAC service calls to city council The patchwork of ownership behind the mall's 1.2 million square feet, and the year and a half journey of bringing everyone to the table  The vision plan for the site, shaped by community town halls, and the work still ahead  It's a conversation about patience as much as vision, and what it takes to bring owners, city departments, and a community to the table on a project decades in the making.  🔗 Subscribe and follow us at @SchmidtAssociates on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook. #WeAreSchmidt