closed #205310
Parks & Playgrounds
RCA Park
- Case Date:
- 8/27/2025
There are people who are unhoused living in the area around the old torn down shelter house slab and in the woods at RCA Park.
There are people who are unhoused living in the area around the old torn down shelter house slab and in the woods at RCA Park.
On the bicycle path behind the house at 312 N. Overhill Drive, the vegetation is blocking a significant part of the path where it turns, which creates poor visibility and a collision hazard.
A lot of effort has been done to trim trees and remove invasive honeysuckle along this trail the last year. Unfortunately, the perhaps even more invasive tree of heaven has taken its place. I've noticed dozens of saplings that have grown already up to 10 feet tall this year.
Tree down across trail in Southwest corner.
The gutter on the porch of the barn has started to detach on the south end and the water is pouring off rather than going through the drainpipe.
The Lower Cascades Playground - The Yellow wooden Floors in the Lower Playground are deteriorating pretty badly. They are probably okay for the season, but there are starting to be significant signs of needing repairs and replaced. The Upper Cascades Playground main slide is not structurally sound to carry the weight of a three year old. The sections are splitting from each other.
cement is broken, showing plastic pvc pipe that seems like it is getting a lot of wear and possibly flexing more than it should. Seems like it could be a tripping hazard and possibly break, becoming even a larger hazard.
Strobing street light #123 on the b-line
Tim, Re: uReport Case #204545. Thanks for the reply. Any update regarding the big mud hole getting filled in, drain added, fenced off, or something? IMHO just fencing it off would be the easiest and cheapest solution. We (me and other regular dog park visitors) were hoping it would get done when the was park closed for 2 days. Apparently that was just to spray Roundup, which for what it's worth, was not well received by the regular dog park visitors. As one person said, "Who cares about weeds in a dog park?". Thanks again for your work. Everyone I have ever met at the park (regular and newbies) all agree it is the best dog park! Thanks Jim
On August 29, 2025 at approximately 6:30 PM, a City of Bloomington employee wearing a grey shirt labeled SECURITY was seen at Switchyard Park (under a shelter near benches, Northeast corner near the playground) using his cane to abuse a homeless person's dog with no prior exchange between the dog or owner and that employee witnessed. I was told by a bystander that the employee approached to hit the dog due to "complaints of the dog biting children," however, there were no children present near the dog at the time, and complaints like that should be handled by Animal Control. During this incident, I was informed that there are security cameras present in the area. I ask that if this is the case, footage is reviewed and the employee is educated on handling animal complaints in an appropriate and non-abusive manner.