City of Bloomington Safety Week Events to Run August 18 - 22

The City of Bloomington’s Safety Week will run August 18-22 as part of the ongoing Safe Streets and Roads for All Action Plan—an initiative that seeks to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries on city streets and roads to zero by the year 2039.

Safety Week features a series of events designed to gather resident feedback, promote awareness of safety initiatives, and foster community collaboration toward creating safer streets for everyone. Each event includes at least one survey question designed to be one minute or less. The survey questions will vary depending on the location to gather site-specific feedback. Participants are invited to join as many events as they like, as different questions will be asked depending on the location.

“We’re excited to talk with our neighbors about how we can make Bloomington an even safer place to navigate, no matter who you are or how you choose to get around,” said Ryan Robling, Planning Services Manager.  “Safety Week underscores the City's commitment to prioritizing the safety and well-being of all roadway users—and we want to know which locations still need improvement.”

The event will feature three evening social events open to the public, offering free food, prizes, and activities for participants of all ages. The schedule is as follows:

• Tuesday, Aug. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m.: The Chocolate Moose, 405 S. Walnut St.—free ice cream for participants
• Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 7 to 9 p.m.: Friendly Beasts, 222 W. 2nd St.—free snacks and giveaways, plus a Bloomington Transit 101. Participants are encouraged to bring their bikes, if possible
• Thursday, August 21st, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The Wonderlab—free admission for participants

In addition to the evening slate of events, the City will host pop-up booths at several locations throughout the city. Neighbors are invited to stop by for a brief, interactive survey question. 

“Asking residents to attend public meetings can be a big ask; Safety Week is an opportunity to engage with us in a much more informal, straightforward way—and let us know how they feel using Bloomington’s streets,” said Robling.

About Safe Streets and Roads for All

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program provides financial support for planning, infrastructure, behavioral, and operational initiatives to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets involving all roadway users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation users and operators, personal conveyance, micromobility users, motorists, and commercial vehicle operators.

The program supports the development of comprehensive safety action plans that identify the most significant roadway safety concerns in a community and the implementation of projects and strategies to address roadway safety issues.

For more information, visit bton.in/e1rhv.