Rudy SchoutenRudy Schouten is a freelance commercial writer focused on developing sales and marketing material, but he enjoys diversions on the side, writing nonfiction of a less business-like nature. The Historic Memorial District of Downtown Indianapolis is theresult of his personal interest in the history and evolution of downtown Indianapolis and its landmarks, all of it within walking distance of his upbringing on the near north side of the city. Fueled by the clear images he collected along the way in his old stomping grounds, the book reflects his curiosity over how much downtown Indianapolis has changed and, in a way, how much it hasn't. Rudy and his wife, Cindy, who have raised four children, live on Indy's south side. Read More Read Less