Workshop to Gather Public Input for ImagineBloomington

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Sept. 5, 2013

For more information, please contact:

Nate Nickel, Senior Long Range Planner, City of Bloomington Planning Department, 349-3423, nickeln@bloomington.in.gov

Workshop to Gather Public Input for ImagineBloomington

Bloomington, Ind. - The City of Bloomington Planning Department will hold another workshop to continue gathering public input to develop community goals for ImagineBloomington, which is the City's ongoing effort to update the Growth Policies Plan. The workshop will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 12th, at the Monroe County Public Library, 303 E. Kirkwood Ave., in room 1C.

Workshop participants will be able to offer suggestions, provide feedback and vote on their preferred ImagineBloomington goals. The last of three scheduled opportunities, this workshop is aimed towards vetting proposed goals. This workshop will specifically focus on draft goals concerning the topics of Economic & Sustainable Development, Government Services and Transportation. The ImagineBloomington process is anticipated to continue through 2015.

Besides attending the workshop, citizens can monitor ImagineBloomington developments at any time through the project website and social media. Thoughts and ideas can be submitted through an interactive web forum called UserVoice, as well as through an online survey, Facebook and Twitter. Connect online and learn more about [ImagineBloomington|/imaginebloomington]. Additionally, Planning Department staff are reachable by phone at 349.3423 to discuss the ImagineBloomington project.

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