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City of Bloomington, Indiana

closed: Submission Received #214524

Street & Traffic Signs:

Other: Requesting autistic child area signs. We live at the corner of Sheffield and Park Ridge, the stop sign is frequently ran. My son is 11 and has autism. He is non verbal and a high risk for elopement. My hope is these signs would slow drivers down and encourage them to stop should my son ever elope.

Assigned to
John Garzee

History

9/29/2026 14:02:11 Closed by John Garzee

Responded to the resident, explained why the requested sign is not typically installed, and advised that the reported stop-sign compliance concern will receive a brief review.

Sent notification to John Garzee, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=214524 Closed by John Garzee Responded to the resident, explained why the requested sign is not typically installed, and advised that the reported stop-sign compliance concern will receive a brief review.

9/29/2026 14:01:56 John Garzee contacted Anonymous

Thank you for telling us about your son and the drivers you’ve seen go through the stop sign. I understand why that is especially concerning for your family. We don’t typically install signs identifying a child with a disability. Those signs have not been shown to reliably slow drivers, and I would rather focus on the stop-sign compliance issue you described. We’ll log that concern for a brief review of the intersection. If you’ve noticed particular times when drivers are more likely to run the sign, that would help us. You can also find information about the City’s neighborhood traffic calming program if speeding on Sheffield is a broader concern. https://bloomington.in.gov/tcgp

Sent notification to John Garzee, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=214524 John Garzee contacted Tangie Shirely Thank you for telling us about your son and the drivers you’ve seen go through the stop sign. I understand why that is especially concerning for your family. We don’t typically install signs identifying a child with a disability. Those signs have not been shown to reliably slow drivers, and I would rather focus on the stop-sign compliance issue you described. We’ll log that concern for a brief review of the intersection. If you’ve noticed particular times when drivers are more likely to run the sign, that would help us. You can also find information about the City’s neighborhood traffic calming program if speeding on Sheffield is a broader concern. https://bloomington.in.gov/tcgp

9/28/2026 09:01:26 Cheyenne Bowlen assigned this case to John Garzee

Sent notification to John Garzee, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=214524 Cheyenne Bowlen assigned this case to John Garzee You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

9/28/2026 00:36:56 Anonymous assigned this case to Cheyenne Bowlen

Sent notification to Cheyenne Bowlen, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=214524 Anonymous assigned this case to Cheyenne Bowlen You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

9/28/2026 00:36:56 Opened by Anonymous

4319 E Sheffield DR

CityBloomington
StateIN
Zip47408
Latitude39.170246124268
Longitude-86.475471496582
Neighborhood AssociationPark Ridge East
TownshipBloomington

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