Parks & Playgrounds
1601 S Rogers ST
- Case Date:
- 6/7/2024
I’m a frequent user of Switchyard park, but I’m very unhappy with the state of the parking lot on Walnut St. I’ve seen city employees out working in the area several times, but it’s still unsightly. The beds are sparse and bare-looking. It appears as though the working crew has mulched around Johnson grass - an invasive grass - and tall fescue. Does the landscaper not know the difference between invasive and ornamental grasses?
Not only this, the hills south of the stage area around the playground and dog park are filled with thistles, Johnson grass, and other invasives. Is the city’s flagship park not worth landscaping maintenance?
Considering that this is the city’s most beloved, brag-worthy park and it still looks awful, I’m hesitant to visit other parks.
Parks & Playgrounds
1020 S Woodlawn AVE
- Case Date:
- 6/4/2024
Why are we allowing the unhoused to live in this park? There are currently 9 people sleeping in the park. People are bringing them charcoal and they are living in the shelters.
Parks & Playgrounds
2000 E Winslow RD
- Case Date:
- 5/29/2024
Two issues that do not reflect well on the park: the sign about native plants in a mulched bed that contains mostly weeds. (This is curly dock.) And the starlings that are nesting in the tip of the roof over the picnic tables and leaving droppings. Please do not disturb the barn swallow nest in the back corner. They are neither noisy nor messy.
Parks & Playgrounds
2005 S Rogers ST
- Case Date:
- 5/24/2024
The bench swings at switchyad park need a good greasing. Squeaking very loud.
Parks & Playgrounds
1140 S Morton ST
- Case Date:
- 5/20/2024
Grass overgrowth on playgrounds
Parks & Playgrounds
2120 S Highland Ave, Bloomington, IN 47401, USA
- Case Date:
- 5/16/2024
I completely understand that weather is no one‘s fault, but we need to find a way to protect the Winslow baseball fields from rain. My family and many others have paid for the Bloomington junior league baseball Association season and we are now going on the third consecutive night of canceled games. Only field three appears to have standing water. Can you all please work to find a solution to maybe cover or tarp the infield so they do not get waterlogged and the games can be played. Thank you for your consideration.
Parks & Playgrounds
2120 S Highland Ave, Bloomington, IN 47401, USA
- Case Date:
- 5/16/2024
Games canceled again tonight even though there has been no rain in 36 hours. There were no attempts to work on them yesterday to remove water so they could have a chance to dry out today.
Parks & Playgrounds
1601 S Rogers St, Bloomington, IN 47403, USA
- Case Date:
- 5/15/2024
Old tire in the creek area of switcyard park. Possibly washed down from elsewhere with all the rain we've been having this week. See marked area on picture of map attached for area. It's north of the splashpad, south of the skate park, in the stream bed between he east & west bridges on the B-Line
Parks & Playgrounds
917 W Cardinal CT
- Case Date:
- 5/12/2024
Net in court 10 is broken
Parks & Playgrounds
2120 S Highland Ave, Bloomington, IN 47401, USA
- Case Date:
- 5/9/2024
It seems the baseball fields either do not have proper drainage or are not given any sort of priority or care after it rains in an attempt to make the playable for youth baseball leagues. We have had more games canceled in the recent weeks than we have played.
All while other local fields in town continue to be able to successfully get theirs ready and play.