Switchyard Park Skatepark
The skatepark is fully subscribed. A line of skaters apply standard informal etiquette at the south end of the park, waiting to drop in and take a run.
Dave Askins
New operations center for Bloomington public buses: Location to be revealed soon
The location of the planned new operations facility for Bloomington Transit could be revealed in a couple of weeks—at the next meeting of BT's board of directors on April 15. That was one takeaway from the board's meeting this past Tuesday.
BT general manager John
CIB pushes for progress on hotel deal to support Bloomington Convention Center expansion, could come on April 7
Some movement on the development of a hotel to support the expansion of the Bloomington Convention Center might appear on the next meeting agenda for the city's redevelopment commission (RDC), on April 7.
The facility was called the Monroe Convention Center, until it was renamed earlier this year.
Amid shift in Bloomington street oversight, Flaherty gets city council nod for new transportation group
Bloomington's new transportation commission got its first seat filled on Wednesday night (March 26), when Matt Flaherty prevailed over Andy Ruff in a 5–4 vote on the city council, to become the appointment from the council's own membership.
The new commission, which was established by
March 27, 2025: School board opening, hotels, buses, control of streets
Relaunch update
I have scheduled some meetings for later this week and early next week that will help determine the shape of things to come for The B Square.
It's easy to say, "Yes, there will be an online donation program for individual contributions!" And frankly,
6th Street & Walnut Street
This public notice of a hearing on April 2 at city hall by the local ATC (Alcohol Tobacco Control) board for a license transfer is posted in the window of Metal Works. They're already licensed as a Brewer-Small. Not sure what this means, but I'll either
Public Bus Notebook: Bloomington Transit ridership still trending up post-pandemic, but far below pre-2020 levels
Fixed-route ridership numbers for Bloomington Transit (BT) buses in 2024 finished the year up 4% from the year before—about 2.52 million rides in 2024 compared to 2.42 million in 2023.
The increased numbers this past year continue the upward trend since the COVID-19 pandemic. But they leave