closed #122195
Excessive Growth
W VERNAL PIKE
- Case Date:
- 4/10/1995
Vernal Pike
Vernal Pike
Vernal Pike
CITIZEN SAW DAVID GRUBB HOOK UP A GARDEN HOSE TO FIRE HYDRANT ON VERNAL ACROSS FROM WHITESTONE AND SPRAY TRAFFIC, THEN DIS-CONNECT HOSE AND LEAVE HYDRANT RUNNING.
I feel my water bill is wrong
There is a significant shortage of pickleball courts in the city, which has led to consistently overcrowded conditions at RCA Community Park and Switchyard Park. At the same time, there appears to be an overabundance of tennis courts relative to the number of residents actively participating in pickleball. When Hopewell Commons opened, there was genuine excitement in the community. Unfortunately, that enthusiasm quickly faded. Players have largely avoided these courts due to poor and, frankly, unusable conditions—particularly the net setup and, more importantly, the playing surface. The decision to install perforated tile flooring instead of a standard concrete surface has made the courts impractical for regular play. The ball will bounce at erratic angles and if you try to run the shoes willc catch the cracks between the tiles and cause a fall and injury. The surface quality significantly impacts gameplay and safety, to the point where players would rather wait 30–60 minutes for a court elsewhere than use these brand new establishment. Given the budget allocated for this development, it raises legitimate questions about how funds were spent (please share this), especially considering that the cost and requirements for building a standard, functional pickleball court are well understood. The end result at Hopewell Commons does not align with those expectations, and needs to be replaced by a proper concrete base flooring.
Make Bloomington Beautiful Again. Another AT&T junction box in sad shape: when you are waiting at the traffic light at the corner of W Third and Patterson, heading towards the cemetery, and you look to your left (Wheeler Mission direction) you will see this box in the gras. It is across from the big The Quarters sign.
They have not mowed the grass the intersection of Rogers and That road all summer, the grass is so high you almost have to pull out into the street to see if there is traffic approaching.
Trash washed up along north side of bridge over That Rd near Rogers along Bloomington Rail Trail
Trash washed up along north side of bridge over That Rd near Rogers along Bloomington Rail Trail
On the Tapp Road overpass, there's graffiti for the kkk