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Batman, or possibly just someone in a Batman costume, is walking east along the south side of 6th Street.
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No land, no deal: CIB ends current hotel effort, when Bloomington says south parcels will cost
The Monroe County CIB ended its work with Dora Hospitality to develop a convention center host hotel after learning it cannot secure the needed city-owned land south of the existing convention center. The CIB will now ask the county government about land, as it looks to reset an RFP.
Feb. 5, 2026: Amplify Bloomington, Lee Hamilton, Hopewell, host hotel
This edition includes reports on Amplify Bloomington, the death of Lee Hamilton, Hopewell progress, and a preview of the CIB meeting on the convention center host hotel.
Amplify Bloomington launched as ‘civic platform’ for innovation, with Fernandez at the helm
Amplify Bloomington debuted as a 'civic platform' uniting The Mill, the Trades District, Indiana University, city government, and major employers under one strategy. Led by former mayor John Fernandez, the effort aims to coordinate startups, talent, space and capital.
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