Bloomington Indiana
- Fullerton Pike construction almost complete
Fullerton Pike construction almost complete
"This third phase spans 1.25 miles of road construction from Rockport Road to the roundabout on South Rogers Street. Ultimately, it will form a new connection to I-69 in the southwest part of the county."
Cost was projected to be about $15 million dollars back in 2019. I wonder how well they kept it under budget?
https://indianapublicmedia.org/news/fullerton-pike-connection-approaches-completion.php
- N Dunn St Multiuse Path
N Dunn St Multiuse Path
Oh, this will make my commute way easier! A few years from construction though.
"This project has been prioritized by the Metropolitan Planning Organization to receive federal funding supporting construction of a multiuse path on North Dunn Street from the Indiana 45 Bypass to East Clover Lane. As funding allows, the project may include additional multiuse path construction north of these limits."
https://bloomington.in.gov/engineering/projects/northdunnpath
- Skywalk a controversy in new convention center
Skywalk a controversy in new convention center
What do we think about this, urbanists? Is this really a deal breaker?
"The design should not include ‘skywalk’ connections …, which would limit convention attendee opportunities to interact with and patronize downtown businesses. Skywalks would also undermine the quality of public space in the downtown, in contradiction to city plans and goals."
- How should parking be priced in college towns?
How should parking be priced in college towns?
"These places also sometimes experience surges in demand for access to the central area that are seasonal or otherwise cyclical. In the summer, they are surreal—all or most of the amenities intended for a larger, denser population with far fewer people competing for them. Football Saturdays present the opposite problem: the city’s population may double half a dozen days a year"
@bloomington\_in #parking #transit
https://gregshill.substack.com/p/how-should-parking-be-priced-in-college
- Prebys Amphitheatre available again
Prebys Amphitheatre available again
This is a small event space they set up next to the President's house in 2015, but it's been unavailable since Pamela Whitten moved in. No one knows why.
@bloomington\_in #IndianaUniversity
https://indianapublicmedia.org/news/prebys-amphitheatre-available-again.php
- Indiana Avenue design update
Indiana Avenue design update
Looks like it will be one-way with a two-way protected bike lane. I submitted some comments:
"I'm not sure it was a good idea to make concessions to the firefighters and remove the bike lane barriers. Generally less than 5% of all fire runs are actual fires; mostly medical emergencies and false alarms that don't require using a 40-foot truck to respond. They might consider purchasing some smaller vehicles for these runs."
- YIMBYana Press Release: Opposition to Green Acres Conservation District Proposal
YIMBYana Press Release: Opposition to Green Acres Conservation District Proposal
"The group is concerned that the proposal will limit new infill housing in Green Acres, a neighborhood close to Indiana University’s campus, thereby increasing housing costs and reducing availability. This could force students and other residents to seek housing further from campus, exacerbating affordability and accessibility issues"
- Officials gathering input on 2050 transportation plan for Bloomington area
Officials gathering input on 2050 transportation plan for Bloomington area
"The initiative is meant to identify ways in which the area’s transportation system can be improved over the next 25 years and beyond. The BMCMPO will use public input to determine how to best allocate federal transportation funding"
- Indana Avenue design suggestions released
Indana Avenue design suggestions released
Either a two-way street with painted bike lanes, or one-way for cars and two-way, semiprotected bike lanes. Not sure I care since the difference is mostly how it's painted, but I'd really like to see Kirkwood and Dunn closed to traffic, and Indiana would have to be two-way to allow for that.
- Bloomington 4th on Most Improved Cities for Biking list
Bloomington 4th on Most Improved Cities for Biking list
"In 2023, Bloomington reduced speed limits for all neighborhood streets to 25 miles per hour, contributing to a 17-point increase in its City Ratings score. In recent years, Bloomington also expanded its network of neighborhood greenways and constructed numerous road-adjacent shared-use paths and protected bike lanes like the 7-Line."
@bloomington\_in #cycling #UrbanPlanning
https://www.peopleforbikes.org/news/2024s-most-improved-cities-for-biking
- B-Town Diner to close before end of Julywww.idsnews.com B-Town Diner to close before end of July
B-Town Diner is located on 211 N. Walnut St.
- Wouldn't it be nice if the process for safety improvements was as simple as the process for street maintenance?
Wouldn't it be nice if the process for safety improvements was as simple as the process for street maintenance?
Compare them: http://blog.benfulton.net/2024/06/wouldnt-it-be-nice-if-process-for.html
- Indiana Avenue redesign
Indiana Avenue redesign
So I did go to the Indiana Avenue public meeting, but they didn't have any concrete plans to share. They did have a cool model to play with, though 😀
I'm always there to tell them to build more bike infrastructure, but there's a dull sameness to these meetings. A lot of people on bikes agreeing with me and a few people to complain about losing parking and bikers not stopping for stop signs.
- Bike/Ped Commission meeting tonight
Bike/Ped Commission meeting tonight
Zooming into the meeting, mostly to hear about Indiana Avenue. First up, though, is a review of the ADA Transition Plan. Comments seem mostly positive, commissioners are worried about several engineering issues rather than planning.
Public Comment: Eric Ost thinks we aren't doing enough due diligence on prioritizing projects. Thinks we spend too much on cycling and not enough on ADA.
- Bloomington City Council Agenda June 12, 2024
Bloomington City Council Agenda June 12, 2024
https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-city-council-agenda-june-12-2024/
- Column: Farting around Kirkwood Avenue, the right hand of Kurt Vonnegut, fighting robots over donuts
Column: Farting around Kirkwood Avenue, the right hand of Kurt Vonnegut, fighting robots over donuts
- New jail location: Monroe County OKs Phase 2 enviro study, hears opposition from Ellettsville
New jail location: Monroe County OKs Phase 2 enviro study, hears opposition from Ellettsville
- Bloomington city council adopts letter to capital improvement board on convention center project
Bloomington city council adopts letter to capital improvement board on convention center project
- Washington and Bloomington Work With Lime on Mobility
Washington and Bloomington Work With Lime on Mobility
"The Mobility Insights Competition was designed to select two communities to better understand their biking issues, including equity and safety...Bloomington’s application charted a plan to use shared micromobility data to help with the city’s first Safe Streets for All Action Plan."
@bloomington\_in #UrbanPlanning #bikeshare
https://www.govtech.com/transportation/washington-d-c-bloomington-ind-work-with-lime-on-mobility
- 2024 election notebook: June 20 school board candidate filing deadline
2024 election notebook: June 20 school board candidate filing deadline
- Bloomington city council OKs uniform 3-minute time at public mic, adopts policy to remove rule breakers
Bloomington city council OKs uniform 3-minute time at public mic, adopts policy to remove rule breakers
- Bloomington city council letter looms, CIB wraps up convention center construction manager interviews
Bloomington city council letter looms, CIB wraps up convention center construction manager interviews
- Solar panel design work OK’d for The Forge, recertification from state for Bloomington’s technology park
Solar panel design work OK’d for The Forge, recertification from state for Bloomington’s technology park
- Monroe County jail notebook: 1 year of data shows releases at all times of day, night
Monroe County jail notebook: 1 year of data shows releases at all times of day, night
- Attorney General Todd Rokita Tells Monroe County to Rescind ‘Sanctuary City’ Policies
Attorney General Todd Rokita Tells Monroe County to Rescind ‘Sanctuary City’ Policies
"Attorney General Todd Rokita has issued a threat to local officials in Monroe County, home to the city of Bloomington, along with several other Indiana localities: rescind “sanctuary city” policies or face legal action starting July 1."
Todd Rokita is an awful person.
- Scooter data notebook: Bloomington ride numbers show downturn, one vendor leaves
Scooter data notebook: Bloomington ride numbers show downturn, one vendor leaves
\#Scooter #SharedScooter #BloomingtonIN #Lime #Bird #VeoRide #Budget
- Monroe County prosecutor declines to prosecute Dunn Meadow arrestees:
Monroe County prosecutor declines to prosecute Dunn Meadow arrestees: https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2024-05-31-Monroe-County-Prosecutor-Dunn-Meadown-Declines-to-Press-Charges.pdf
- Over protest from many employees, Monroe County to change health clinic vendor by Aug. 1
Over protest from many employees, Monroe County to change health clinic vendor by Aug. 1
- Column: Besides loyalty, what budget outcomes does Bloomington’s city council want to buy?
Column: Besides loyalty, what budget outcomes does Bloomington’s city council want to buy?
- Bloomington quietly puts up plans for protected bike lanes on Indiana Avenue
Bloomington quietly puts up plans for protected bike lanes on Indiana Avenue
- Backlash on Monroe County’s pending decision to change providers of employee health clinic
Backlash on Monroe County’s pending decision to change providers of employee health clinic
\#BloomingtonIN #MonroeCounty #Health #Clinic #Physician #Nurse
- 2–2 deadlock on duplex for Bloomington’s board of zoning appeals
2–2 deadlock on duplex for Bloomington’s board of zoning appeals
\#BloomingtonIN #Zoning #Duplex #BoardofZoningAppeals #BZA #ConditionalUse #AllowedUse
- 9 flagpoles now legit for Elks after action by Bloomington board of zoning appeals
9 flagpoles now legit for Elks after action by Bloomington board of zoning appeals
- Bloomington budget notebook: Outcome-based budgeting, city council salaries
Bloomington budget notebook: Outcome-based budgeting, city council salaries
- Linda Thompson’s 2 decades of service honored by Bloomington’s environmental commission
Linda Thompson’s 2 decades of service honored by Bloomington’s environmental commission
- Bangkok Thai has some fine hot chiles tonight! 😓🔥🔥🔥
Bangkok Thai has some fine hot chiles tonight! 😓🔥🔥🔥
- Bloomington Transit to launch new micro-transit service with slogan: 'BLink and you'll be there!'
Bloomington Transit to launch new micro-transit service with slogan: 'BLink and you'll be there!'
\#BloomingtonIn #Transit #MicroTransit #Uber #Lyft #OnDemand #BLink #BT
- Monroe Convention Center expansion notebook: Interviews for construction manager set for June 4
Monroe Convention Center expansion notebook: Interviews for construction manager set for June 4
