Metting information The point of the meeting The meeting focused on the safety aspects of The 7-Line project, a protected east-west bike lane and improved transit corridor. It will be completed and open in 2021. It is a protected bike lane that is completely separated from the roadway by cars. A barrier is used to separate it… Read more »
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Bloomington Community Advisory on Public Safety
What is Bloomington CAPS? The Bloomington Indiana Community Advisory on Public Safety or CAPS was started in 2019 through collaboration between community members and the Bloomington Police Department in response to rising tensions between community and police as well as concerns about general public safety in Bloomington. In July 2019 after a series of meetings… Read more »
Scooter Shenanigans: A Look at the Chaos of Illegal Parking in Bloomington
What Was Discussed During the City Council Meeting? The meeting that I attended occurred on March 8th, at 6:30pm. It was a mix of both attendees in person and over Zoom. There were a total of seven councilmembers present, as well as four other guests attending in person. Over Zoom, there was one more councilmember,… Read more »
Zoned Out in Bloomington! Parking & Electric Vehicle Variance Requests Denied by Bloomington Board of Zoning Appeals
Petition denied. Two petitions brought up to the Bloomington Board of Zoning Appeals were heard, but ultimately met their demise at Showers City Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. What Was The Point? The Board of Zoning Appeals is an advisory board that meets once a month on a Thursday to make final decisions on requests for… Read more »
Smart Cities Blog 2: The Ruling of Historical Preservation in Bloomington
The Point of the Meeting: On the 23rd of March, the Council of Bloomington met for a town hall meeting with respect to the historical preservation of some parts of the city. The point of the meeting was to talk about many things around Bloomington city that had to be addressed with regard to meeting… Read more »
New Beginnings for a bigger and better community
Environmental Commission When: Thu, March 16, 6pm – 8pm Who was at the meeting: During the meeting, it was noted that the attendees were described as “residents of the community,” which was a diverse group of individuals in terms of age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic background. This diversity among attendees can be avaluable asset to the community… Read more »
Securing Our Roads : Will the Traffic Commission of Bloomington revisit the idea of implementing four-way stops on 7th Street !!
Overview of the City of Bloomington Traffic Commission Meeting What Was The Point? The meeting I attended on March 22, 2023 was about 7-Line Project & All-Way Stop Control Installation which was presented by Andrew Cibor(The city engineer and the director of the engineering department). But before, the meeting started with going through the approval… Read more »
No Parking, No Dice – Bloomington Board of Zoning Appeals
What was the meeting? The meeting that I watched was the City of Bloomington Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) meeting on March 23rd, 2023, at 5:30pm. This meeting took place at City Hall in the Common Council Chambers and was also broadcast on Zoom. The people in attendance on the board were President Barre Klapper,… Read more »
Cycle Safe, Walk Proud: Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Commission
Overview: The Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Commission of Bloomington held a meeting on March 20th, 2023 that focused on topics: 2023 Traffic Calming and Greenways Program 7-Line Project Update with the installation of All-Way Stop Control Election of Officers – Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary The meeting was attended by four commissioners in person and one… Read more »
BLOOMINGTON BOARD OF ZONING’s DECISIONS ON PARKING SPACES AND ELECTRICAL CHARGING SPACES
The Meeting Agenda? On the 23rd of this month the Bloomington board of zoning had a meeting for taking a decision on the appeals submitted by 2 organizations regarding parking spaces in the communities. The first appeal was made by David Howard (Tabor Bruce Architects) requesting for a variance regarding the minimum number of parking… Read more »