Case Date:

9/11/2026

Subject: Street Light Request: W. 11th St. (Between Marathon Gas Station & N. Adams St.) Location Details: * Street: W. 11th St. * Specific Segment: Between the gas station and the N. Adams Street intersection. * Preferred Placement: The north side of W. 11th St., adjacent to the apartment complex buildings. Request Details: I am writing to formally request the installation of a new street light along this specific stretch of W. 11th Street. Currently, this section of the road and sidewalk is pitch black during non-daylight hours. There is extremely poor visibility, making it highly unsafe for pedestrians. I walk this route early in the morning and am unable to see the sidewalk ahead of me or perceive if anyone is nearby, which creates a significant safety risk. Furthermore, the lack of lighting will pose an extra hazard during the winter months, as it will be impossible to spot black ice or snow accumulation on the walkway. Improved lighting here is urgently needed to ensure basic pedestrian safety and visibility. Thank you for your time and for reviewing this request to keep our neighborhood walkways safe. Warmly, Carla

Case Date:

3/5/2026

Lots of gravel in the street from an abandoned construction project. The place is a mess.

Case Date:

2/27/2026

Washout from storm sewer culvert, may need more than just cold patch to permanently remedy

Case Date:

2/27/2026

Minor issue now, but will need attention soon. McDonalds on 3rd and Pete Ellis have thorny bushes encroaching the sidewalk along the Pete Ellis side.

Case Date:

2/17/2026

Manhole is no longer able to be correctly and safely seated. My friend just fell down it, he is okay tho. It has also messed up my parents brand new Toyota and they are not happy. The picture I sent is it just sitting on top, if a car hits it in will turn and or flip.

Case Date:

3/13/2026

Gravel driveway washed down onto sidewalk. Difficult to pass with wheelchair.

Case Date:

1/28/2026

7th St has alternate street side parking. With the recent snowfall, cars on the parked side were boxed in, and snow on the no parking side was pushed onto previously cleared sidewalk, according to my renter. That mean it is full of ice clumps, making it impossible for she or me to remove. Can the city actually remove some of the snow for us - we know the first effort was to clear streets, but it impossible lift for a senior to clear twice the height of packed road snow on the sidewalk.

Case Date:

10/13/2025

Excessive growth blocking sidewalk on both sides of the street

Case Date:

8/12/2025

Every time it rains our street floods severely and then backs up onto the sidewalks and coats them in a thick layer of mud. It’s a combination of heavy storms that the storm drain on the corner of 12th and Walnut cannot keep up with and a residual problem caused by the fiberware that was installed last year. Ever since they dug up the corner of 12th and Walnut the ground is nothing but mud and has been slowly taking over the sidewalk. It is unsafe to walk on as it is incredibly slippery and is at least an inch thick.

Case Date:

7/28/2025

I am 62 years old, and this time last year I was just getting back to work after 3 1/2 months rest healing from a broken ankle. When I moved in to 1200 W 12th St, I noticed the sign (photo #1). I even asked Bloomington Housing Authority about it. They said it would be okay to park in front of my apartment. I have been parking in front of my apartment since March 2024. No tickets, no problems. It made it very easy to get to my apartment - load or unload my car - and I could keep an eye on it while in my apartment. Today I get home from work (I work full time at IU as a custodian. Yes - I work FULL TIME and still need Section 8 to get a place to live) to see fresh paint denying me my usual parking spot. I had an ADA tag for a while, but it was temporary. It expired. The problem is: I can’t see my car now unless I get up and look through the one window that lets me see my car. If I have to park farther away, I won’t be able to see it at all, and I will have to walk farther and across the street to access my car. I am old, diabetic, autistic and cannot walk a far as I could before the broken ankle. After work, it is very common for my right ankle to be aching on top of the Diabetic Neuropthy I have in both feet in addition to my jangled nerves from interacting with people and handling emergencies. This neighborhood can get a bit sketchy sometimes - it helped my normally high anxiety level to be able to see my car. My anxiety is already high from people walking so close to my apartment and cutting through my yard - can’t do anything about that so I live with that anxiety. I don’t want to break the law, but this is so unfair! I already pay $828 a month for this tiny apartment - that is ONE WHOLE PAYCHECK. My rent is figured as 30% of my GROSS income. I pay quite a bit for my taxes and Insurance, and I have quite a few medical issues so I have to scramble sometimes to get bills paid and pay for all the drugs I have to take. I live paycheck to paycheck. I have to work so I have health Insurance. Even though I am 62, I can’t get Social Security if I want to live here because it would price me out of Section 8 and I would have to move (AGAIN - I just moved in here a year and a half ago). I can’t work less because i need Insurance from work until I reach 65 and can get Medicare (if it still exists by then). If I have to park further away, then my ankle will be that much more achy when I get home. I’m going to see if maybe I can qualify for a permanent ADA Tag, but even then the 4 HOUR LIMIT would kick me in the butt. That doesn’t even take into account bad weather days or having to walk farther with loads. Where I am currently parked in photo #7 would be a better ADA space. Usually no one parks there, and it is closer to the Boys and Girls Club. Please help me.