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The City of Bloomington will host a Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 19 from 3 to 6:30 p.m. at Switchyard Park (1601 South Rogers Street). Juneteenth is the annual, national commemoration of the ending of slavery.
he City of Bloomington invites community members to a kickoff marking the start of construction of the 7-Line, a transformation of 7th Street providing a protected east-west bicycle lane, improved bus stops, and improved pedestrian features. The multimodal corridor will connect the B-Line, downtown, the Indiana University campus, and neighborhoods on the city’s east and west sides while improving comfort, safety, and efficiency for all road users.
The City of Bloomington Department of Housing and Neighborhood Development (HAND) invites residents to apply for the 2021 Citizens’ Academy, to be held on ten consecutive Thursday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m., August 26 to October 28.
The City of Bloomington Council for Community Accessibility’s Transportation and Mobility Committee is hosting a community conversation on “Increasing Pedestrian Accessibility Opportunities for All” on Monday, June 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
A new resident-led task force has been named to review and make recommendations about law enforcement in Bloomington and Monroe County. The Future of Policing Task Force is being established as part of the City’s commitment to the reduction of racial inequities and continuous improvement of outcomes for all residents, as outlined in Mayor John Hamilton’s 2020 Recover Forward initiative and the City’s Plan to Advance Racial Equity.
The first Tuesday Market and A Fair of the Arts of the 2021 season are June 1 at Switchyard Park
Bryan Park Pool and Mills Pool open Saturday, May 29 at 11 a.m. Admission is $5/person.
Numerous infrastructure improvement projects are underway this season to advance community goals, including safety, sustainability, accessibility, equity, economic vitality, and quality of life in Bloomington. The City will provide regular public updates on a range of these improvements as they progress.
An affordable homeownership program funded through Mayor John Hamilton’s Recover Forward initiative has successfully helped a first participant purchase a home of her own.
Mayor John Hamilton today issued Executive Order 20-04, which rescinds the City of Bloomington’s Executive Order 20-03, limiting the size of non-commercial gatherings within the city limits to 15 people. The City’s new order goes into effect Monday, May 17, 2021.
A Bloomington Police Department (BPD) employee was the only city worker to report a positive result of a COVID-19 viral test over the past week. The employee was not a close contact of a previous COVID-19 case at the City. (Close contact is defined by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as someone who was within six feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes starting from two days before illness onset--or, for asymptomatic clients, two days prior to positive specimen collection--until the time the patient is isolated.)
Numerous infrastructure improvement projects are underway this season to advance community goals, including safety, sustainability, accessibility, equity, economic vitality, and quality of life in Bloomington. The City will provide regular public updates on a range of these improvements as they progress.
The Bloomington Commission on Aging is observing Older Americans Month in May with the launch of the Senior Focus program. The program will recognize the contributions of older adults in the community by highlighting individuals for their accomplishments, resilience in the face of challenge, and presence as a role model for others in the community. The 2021 theme of Older Americans Month is “Communities of Strength.”
The Center for Equity and Inclusion has been selected to lead anti-racism training for City of Bloomington department heads and elected officials. Mayor John Hamilton and City Clerk Nicole Bolden announced their commitment to providing and participating in anti-racism training in July 2020, and invited the City’s other elected officials and appointed department heads to join in the training.
The Waldron Recommendation Task Force has issued a report summarizing its activities, findings, and recommendations for future uses for the circa-1915 building at 122 South Walnut Street. The ownership of the building reverted from Ivy Tech Community College to City of Bloomington in January 2021. The report, available here, will inform the City’s actions with regard to the building’s future.
A Parks and Recreation department employee and a Bloomington Police Department (BPD) employee reported receiving positive results of COVID-19 viral tests over the last week. Neither of these employees was a close contact of a previous COVID-19 case at the City.
Numerous infrastructure improvement projects are underway this season to advance community goals, including safety, sustainability, accessibility, equity, economic vitality, and quality of life in Bloomington. The City will provide regular public updates on a range of these improvements as they progress.
