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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.

Annual holiday free parking announced for downtown Bloomington, commission previews end of free parking in city garages starting in 2021

Annual holiday free parking announced for downtown Bloomington, commission previews end of free parking in city garages starting in 2021

At its meeting last Thursday, Bloomington’s parking commission got a quick briefing from city garage manager Ryan Daily, about the end of first-hour-free parking in city garages downtown. That’s slated under local law for Jan. 1, 2020. A Monday press release from the mayor’s office

Bloomington planning department wraps up rezoning public sessions, sets up plan commission debate in early 2021

Bloomington planning department wraps up rezoning public sessions, sets up plan commission debate in early 2021

Last week, Bloomington’s planning staff hosted two more public sessions by video conference, about possible changes to the city zoning map as well as the text of the unified development ordinance (UDO). The UDO was repealed and replaced last year amid an acrimonious community-wide debate. Proposed changes to

COVID-19 stats continue bad trend across state, Monroe County: “These are your friends, these are your neighbors.”

COVID-19 stats continue bad trend across state, Monroe County: “These are your friends, these are your neighbors.”

Friday’s weekly press conference of local leaders to talk about COVID-19 response came on another day of bad COVID numbers for Monroe County and the rest of Indiana. Brian Shockney, who’s president of IU Health’s south central region, said in his region, a total of 4,

Monroe County GOP chair names appointment to public bus board, 90 days after term expiration with no action by Bloomington city council

Monroe County GOP chair names appointment to public bus board, 90 days after term expiration with no action by Bloomington city council

In a press release issued Thursday, Monroe County Republican Party chair William Ellis announced he has named Doug Horn to the five-member board of Bloomington Transit (BT), the local public transportation corporation. Horn is a Bloomington businessman and former Monroe County plan commissioner. It’s not the usual way

Bloomington gets new city commission on public safety with 6–3 city council vote

Bloomington gets new city commission on public safety with 6–3 city council vote

At its regular Wednesday meeting, on a 6–3 vote, Bloomington’s city council established a new commission that will be called the Community Advisory on Public Safety (CAPS) commission. The new commission has the goal to “increase the safety of all Bloomington community members, especially those often marginalized due

Bloomington city council committee sets group interviews for two public bus board appointments, excludes applicant who’s currently suing the city

Bloomington city council committee sets group interviews for two public bus board appointments, excludes applicant who’s currently suing the city

Two seats on the five-member board of the Bloomington Transit board of directors have been listed as vacant on the city’s board and commission website since Aug. 1. At Tuesday’s meeting of the city council’s four-member standing committee on transportation, they decided to use a

Bloomington public buses continue to roll at 21-percent ridership under COVID-19 conditions, board OKs deal with Trinitas development

Bloomington public buses continue to roll at 21-percent ridership under COVID-19 conditions, board OKs deal with Trinitas development

At its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, the board of Bloomington Transit handled routine business, like receiving a financial report from its controller. The five-member group also handled another item that has become routine business for the board: an extension of its COVID-19 protocols for another month—through