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Housing and Neighborhood Development Department (HAND)

The Housing and Neighborhood Development department strives to enhance the quality of life for Bloomington residents by developing programs, services and partnerships with public and private organizations to preserve community character, promote affordable housing and neighborhood vitality. It is also responsible, according to statute, for the redevelopment of blighted areas within the city. 

Services include

 

 

Near West Side Walking Tour

Please meet in the atrium at City Hall promptly at 6:00 p.m. 

From City Hall we will walk to W 6th St and N Rogers St, where we will enter the Near Westside Neighborhood. We will stop at seven locations along the way, where HAND staff will discuss specific programs and services performed by the department, and neighborhood representatives will provide some historical context and discuss ways that the HAND department has collaborated with local residents to support their community building efforts. We will make our way back to City Hall via the B-Line Trail from the north.

 

 

NWS map displaying walking tour route

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Near West Side Tour Guides

 

Anna Killion-Hanson, HAND

Director

anna.killionhanson@bloomington.in.gov

 

Noah Sandweiss, HAND

Historic Preservation Program Manager

noah.sandweiss@bloomington.in.gov

 

Cody Toothman, HAND

Housing Program Manager

cody.toothman@bloomington.in.gov

 

Angela Van Rooy, HAND

Neighborhood Services Program Manager

angela.vanrooy@bloomington.in.gov

 

Mike Arnold, HAND

Neighborhood Compliance Officer & Rental Inspector

arnoldm@bloomington.in.gov

 

Rebecca Davis, HAND

Neighborhood Compliance Officer & Rental Inspector

rebecca.davis@bloomington.in.gov

 

Jo Stong, HAND

Neighborhood Compliance Officer & Rental Inspector

stongj@bloomington.in.gov

 

 

 

Links:

Housing and Neighborhood Development (HAND)

HAND Facebook

Neighborhood Services Facebook

Help for Homeowners & Renter Infographic

Essential Information for Renters Brochure

Welcome to Bloomington--one stop webpage for residential services

 

Near West Side Neighborhood Association