There was no contact info with the case. If the UReporter views this, I am happy to explain the reconfiguration of the three blocks on S. Washington Street, from 1st Street to Dixie Street. If you'd like to speak about it, my contact info is at the bottom of this message. When the City plans to repave a street, we look for opportunities for improvement. Repaving projects are regular maintenance projects, but through this regular maintenance, we can find opportunities to achieve community goals without spending extra funding, often just with restriping. In the case of S. Washington Street, we have received multiple complaints of drivers speeding on this street. Additionally, the existing bike lane was narrow and adjacent to parked cars, which puts bicyclists in a vulnerable position due to people opening car doors into the bike lane. We conducted parking counts to determine how much the parking is utilized. The parking counts occurred during the school year, and we counted at several different times of day and days of the week, including the weekend. Based on the results of our parking study, we determined that the entire repaving area from 2nd Street to Allen Street could not be changed as some blocks were consistently at capacity. However, the area from 1st Street to Dixie Street was consistently under utilized. By switching the parking from the west side of the street to the east side of the street, the number of on-street public parking spaces would be reduced; however, based on the parking analysis, we determined the reduced number would still accommodate the existing users. Additionally, by switching the parking side, the public street could meet more goals by potentially reducing driver speeds and reducing potential conflicts and dangers in the bicycle lane. When parking was previously on the west side of the street, it did not meet engineering standards for sight distances. Several areas along the street now do not allow parking in order to meet minimum sight distances required. That means, when someone is pulling out of a driveway, alley, or cross street, they need to be able to look north and see if any vehicles are approaching. This resulted in several areas on the east side not being available for auto parking. Finally, to alert the neighborhood before the change, we went door-to-door along the three-block area. We spoke with people who were home and left flyers at all the residences. We also reached out to the neighborhood association to email information and ask for questions. Please feel free to follow-up with me via email rosenbab@bloomington.in.gov or telephone at 812.349.3423. Thanks and have a great day! Beth Rosenbarger Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator

I'm not sure if I've placed this in the correct category, but I hope Andrew can assist with inquiry. Feel free to reassign the case if there is someone else that would be a better fit.