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Dave Askins

Dave Askins

Bloomington, Indiana

Dave Askins is editor and publisher of The B Square Bulletin. A Hoosier native with a background in math and linguistics, he previously co-founded the Ann Arbor Chronicle with his wife, Mary Morgan.

Analysis: Ambiguities abound in proposed Bloomington law on occupancy affidavits for renters

Analysis: Ambiguities abound in proposed Bloomington law on occupancy affidavits for renters

This week, Bloomington’s city council will again consider an ordinance proposed by the administration that would require occupancy affidavits for many rental properties in the city. At their Wednesday meeting, councilmembers could be hearing from some renters whose voices they haven’t heard before. That’s because on Sunday

Recent Bloomington employee death a reminder of dire effects of pandemic disease, even as indicators trend better

Recent Bloomington employee death a reminder of dire effects of pandemic disease, even as indicators trend better

A push for people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 was again a main talking point at Friday’s weekly press conference of local leaders on pandemic response. Among the local sites for free vaccine distribution is Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall at Indiana University. The message for people to take

Future housing in Bloomington to get boost with 28 emergency vouchers, $2.25M in federal funds, “multi-million dollar” request to city council by mayor

Future housing in Bloomington to get boost with 28 emergency vouchers, $2.25M in federal funds, “multi-million dollar” request to city council by mayor

At a Tuesday press conference held on the back porch of the Bloomington Housing Authority’s community center on Summit Street, some new information was announced about support from the federal government for local housing programs. Bloomington’s mayor, John Hamilton, also announced that in July he’d be making

Monroe County commissioners reject another residential development south of Bloomington: “This is a lot of housing on not a lot of space.”

Monroe County commissioners reject another residential development south of Bloomington: “This is a lot of housing on not a lot of space.”

On Wednesday, Monroe County commissioners rejected a request for a rezone of 37 acres south of Bloomington for a housing project called Southern Meadows, a proposed development of 95 paired townhomes for a total of 190 housing units. In that configuration, a townhome sits on its own lot with its

US Army: Coordination with Bloomington officials about June 7 nighttime training started in mid-April

US Army: Coordination with Bloomington officials about June 7 nighttime training started in mid-April

Additional details are emerging about the helicopter-based military training that was conducted the night of Monday, June 7, in the city of Bloomington. The geographic focus of the exercise was 1730 S. Walnut, site of the former Night Moves strip club, and future site of a city-supported affordable

US military conducts nighttime training exercise at location of future affordable housing site in Bloomington

US military conducts nighttime training exercise at location of future affordable housing site in Bloomington

The thwacka-thwaka thrum of military helicopters on a training exercise drowned out the buzz of cicadas on the south side of Bloomington on Monday night. According to the Monroe County sheriff’s office, a similar scenario will unfold on Tuesday night in Richland and Bean Blossom townships. According to

$1M for hospital redev design work OK’d by Bloomington RDC, 7-Line bicycle lane gets $673K funding backstop

$1M for hospital redev design work OK’d by Bloomington RDC, 7-Line bicycle lane gets $673K funding backstop

At its regular meeting on Monday, Bloomington’s redevelopment commission gave funding approvals for infrastructure projects in two different parts of town, which are connected by the B-Line non-motorized trail. For design work on the redevelopment of the IU Health hospital site, at 2nd and Rogers streets, the