Description: The Public Art Locations features contains the locations and information about publicly accessible art in the city of Bloomington, Indiana. The locations and installation of the art is primarily the domain of the Economic and Sustainability department in the City of Bloomington.
Description: This map data layer represents the boundary of the Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District (BEAD). The BEAD is a state-designated cultural district. It is a geographically defined, mixed-use cultural district capitalizing on local and regional assets that are specific to the cultural, economic and social issues of Bloomington. BEAD emphasizes the high concentration of creative assets and related activities to strengthen and enhance the overall economic development of the community. The overall district is made up of distinct character areas
Description: This map data layer represents the boundaries of the Bloomington Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts; the North Kinser-Prow Road TIF and the Bloomington Consolidated TIF. The Bloomington Consolidated TIF is divided into many allocation areas. TIF's are a local method of financing public investment intended to stimulate private sector investment and job creation, principally through infrastructure improvements using property tax revenues collected on the increased assessed valuation of property in the area.
Description: Indiana Opportunity Zones in Monroe County based on the United State 2010 Decennial Census Tracts. Opportunity Zones are a designation explained by the IRS; "Opportunity Zones are an economic development tool that allows people to invest in distressed areas in the United States.Their purpose is to spur economic growth and job creation in low-income communities while providing tax benefits to investors."