Accessibility Problem
Downtown
- Case Date:
- 12/3/2025
I’m beyond disappointed that the city is planning to replace the brick sidewalks downtown with more bricks. The ADA requires that sidewalks be firm, stable and slip resistant. Bricks are slipperier than concrete when wet, and bricks are prone to breaking or get dislodged. The city has not maintained its existing brick sidewalks well. Please reconsider this decision, and please consult your accessibility committee before you go forth with this misguided project. Safety should prevail over looks.
Accessibility Problem
College Mall
- Case Date:
- 2/6/2026
This photo shows a parking spot designated for ramp van vehicles that has been taken over via large pile of gravel, dumped in the spot, making it impossible for vans to park there. This is on the south side of Target.
Accessibility Problem
College Mall
- Case Date:
- 2/6/2026
This photo shows a parking spot designated for ramp van vehicles that has been taken over via large pile of gravel, dumped in the spot, making it impossible for vans to park there. This is on the south side of Target.
Accessibility Problem
Brick sidewalk on Kirkwood
- Case Date:
- 8/15/2025
The ADA requires that sidewalks be firm, stable and slip-resistant. Numerous bricks that make up the downtown sidewalk are loose or missing. I saw an older woman trip on one of these in front of Fountain Square this week. I helped her up and when her husband took her to the ER because she may have broken her ankle.
When it’s wet, these sidewalks are slippery than concrete sidewalks. They look nice but they are hazardous. At the least, the city needs to do a better job of maintaining them. Thank you.
Accessibility Problem
Bloomington Rail Trail
- Case Date:
- 9/6/2018
I have observed that a couple of the interpretative signs around City Hall are too high. Most of the signs along the B-Line are about 34" high. But two of them, one next to the Hopewell jar fountain and the other on the B-Line across from the Bloomington Banquet sculpture, are 45" and 43" high respectively. Small children and people in wheelchairs would not be able to read these signs. Those two signs, unlike many of the others, are not mounted in a footer. So it would probably be easy to cut a portion of the pole off and lower them so they are more accessible.
I am sure both of these signs are out of compliance with the ADA.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Accessibility Problem
Arden Place, Bloomington, Indiana
- Case Date:
- 12/4/2018
The bird and limes must be managed better. This photo came via FB to me today. I can also say while driving through campus one day I counted 7, seven, such incidents where scooters blocked accessibility. I'd also like to report I had 2, TWO, near misses as scooters riders failed to yeld or even slow down and look as they crossed and intersection. Please stop this nonsense!
Accessibility Problem
Alley on the west side of Rogers, between 4th and Kirkwood
- Case Date:
- 1/20/2026
There seems to be a leak at this location. The alley is always wet, or in this weather, icy. The ice extends onto the street. Pedestrians have to walk on the icy or walk on the street, and there’s too much traffic usually to walk in the street. There was a lot of ice there this morning (1/20) when it hasn’t rained or snowed recently, which is why I think there must be a leak from the house. Please fix this unsafe condition. Thank you.
Accessibility Problem
935 W Kirkwood AVE
- Case Date:
- 6/2/2020
Side walk completely covered by bush. Must walk into the street to pass. House Faces Kirkwood directly next to Rose hill cemetery. Directly behind Bloomington parks and red house.
Accessibility Problem
930 W 7th ST
- Case Date:
- 7/8/2020
Handicap parking spot should be on the south side of the ramp instead of further away from the building entrance.
Accessibility Problem
925 U S Henderson ST
- Case Date:
- 5/28/2024
women contacted the mayors office saying she had contacted the non-emergency police number for over an hour the prior night due to a homelessness problem in Bryan Park. never received a response from non emergency line and then contacted 911