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Blooming Neighborhoods Celebrates National Good Neighbor Day
Neighborhood Networks: Growing Stronger Together
Saturday, September 24th, 2022, 10:00 a.m to noon* on the terraces in front of City Hall
Annually, the HAND department hosts this gathering of neighborhoods as an opportunity to network, share, and celebrate neighborhood accomplishments. Neighborhood representatives and members of community organizations assemble on the terraces under the trees in front of City Hall for fellowship and fun.
- Learn how neighborhood groups build community through initiatives, events, and communal projects.
- Learn how residents leverage grant funding from HAND to improve their neighborhoods.
- Learn about resources, programs, and services available to neighborhoods through our community partners.
Each participating group is furnished with a table and chairs, a neighborhood map, and a list of HAND grants received over the years. There are giveaways and prizes too.
For more information contact angela.vanrooy@bloomington.in.gov.
*A huge THANK YOU to the Bloomington Community Farmers Market for hosting!
2022 Participants:
NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS
Bloomington Co-Housing Short Street Neighborhood Association
Bloomington Housing Authority Resident Council
Blue Ridge Neighborhood Association
Eastern Heights Neighborhood Association
Elm Heights Neighborhood Association
Gold Coast Neighborhood Association
Green Acres Permaculture Village
McDoel Gardens Neighborhood Association
Near West Side Neighborhood Association
Old Northeast Downtown Neighborhood Association
Park Ridge Neighborhood Association
Spicewood Neighborhood Association
COMMUNITY PARTNERS & CITY DEPARTMENTS
Bloomington Newcomers & Neighbors Club
IU Division of Student Affairs Off Campus Support
Monroe County Solid Waste Management District (MCSWMD)
City of Bloomington Economic and Sustainable Development Department
City of Bloomington Housing and Neighborhood Development Department (HAND)
City of Bloomington Utilities (CBU) Stormwater Education
City of Bloomington Police Department, Community Service Specialists
Highlights from Blooming Neighborhoods 2022
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2021 Participants:
NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS
Arden Place Neighborhood Association
Covenanter Neighborhood Association
Crescent Bend Neighborhood Association
Crestmont Community, BHA Residents Council
Eastern Heights Neighborhood Association
Elm Heights Neighborhood Association
Fritz Terrace Neighborhood Association
Matlock Heights Neighborhood Association & Historic District
McDoel Gardens Neighborhood Association
Near West Side Neighborhood Association
Old Northeast Downtown Neighborhood Association
Park Ridge Neighborhood Association
Spicewood Neighborhood Association
Village of Ridgefield Homeowners Association
COMMUNITY PARTNERS & CITY DEPARTMENTS
Council of Neighborhood Associations (CONA)
IU Dean of Students, Division of Student Affairs
Monroe County Identify and Reduce Invasive Species (MC-IRIS)
Monroe County Solid Waste Management District
City of Bloomington Community and Family Resources
City of Bloomington Economic and Sustainable Development Department
City of Bloomington Housing and Neighborhood Development Department (HAND)
City of Bloomington Utilities (CBU) Stormwater Education
Bloomington Police Department Community Service Specialists
Highlights from Blooming Neighborhoods 2021
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Celebrating Bloomington's Neighborhoods in 2020
Happy National Good Neighbor Day!
September 28, 2020
Blooming Neighborhoods Video
The Blooming Neighborhoods celebration has been an annual Bloomington tradition for over 20 years. This year we are unable to celebrate in person, so HAND has produced a video to commemorate Bloomington's neighborhood associations. Check it out!
Blue Ridge Neighborhood Association contributes to 2020 Blooming Neighborhoods
Linda and Paul Kern of Blue Ridge neighborhood have taken a deep dive into the history of their neighborhood, once known as Blue Ridge Estates. They kindly shared with HAND the first book in the mini-series they've compiled. You can read all about it here.
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Bloomington Neighborhood Association Logo Contest Winners
CONGRATULATIONS TO COVENANTER AND FRITZ TERRACE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS!!
Covenanter and Fritz Terrace neighborhood associations each submitted a logo for the HAND Logo Contest. Since these were the only entries, it was decided that HAND would declare them co-winners. Their logos were beautiful, thoughtful, and dynamic, and each evokes the vibe of their respective neighborhoods. Below are their logos, along with their descriptions of how the logos represents them.
The slogan and the child swinging represent that our neighborhood is affordable for families, particularly families looking to buy their first home.
The colored hands represent that our neighbors respect and encourage diversity, which is evident you when you drive around our neighborhood and see yard signs such as "No matter where you are from, we're glad you're our neighbor" and "In this house we believe black lives matter, women's rights are human rights, no human is illegal, science is real, love is love, kindness is everything."
