6th Street & Walnut Street

A city crew caps one of the planters with concrete. Bloomington’s director of parks and recreation, Tim Street, responded to a question by saying the capping of an handful of the smaller planters for maintenance or condition issues is part of a more comprehensive plan.

6th Street & Walnut Street
A city crew caps one of the planters with concrete. Bloomington’s director of parks and recreation, Tim Street, responded to a question by saying the capping of an handful of the smaller planters for maintenance or condition issues is part of a more comprehensive approach to planter improvements around the courthouse square. Tim Street: “Last fall, we also installed around 20 new trees along Kirkwood and in the downtown corridor in planter locations where we identified there used to be or could be trees. This will have the positive effect of increased shade and cooling in the coming years. (Dave Askins, July 24, 2026)