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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.

Bloomington press release: COVID-19 protocols will include curtailed large events, discretionary travel

Bloomington press release: COVID-19 protocols will include curtailed large events, discretionary travel

In a press release issued late Wednesday, the city of Bloomington announced a response to the COVID-19 pandemic that has seen the number of cases in Indiana increase to 10. Prominent on the city’s approach will be “social distancing”—measures to reduce occasions when people have to gather

County council gives preliminary OK to tax abatement worth about $3.1M, would still generate $3.1M of paid taxes

County council gives preliminary OK to tax abatement worth about $3.1M, would still generate $3.1M of paid taxes

In May this year, at the corner of Curry Pike and State Road 46, Ernest Health might be able to start building a $20-million inpatient rehabilitation hospital. And if construction goes as planned, the multi-state health care company could be treating patients there as soon as a year

Encouraging early voting a highlight of Monroe County’s COVID-19 election precautions

Encouraging early voting a highlight of Monroe County’s COVID-19 election precautions

When Monroe County’s election board met last Thursday, no cases of the COVID-19 virus had been reported in the state of Indiana. Over the weekend, Indiana’s health department reported two cases of the pandemic virus. And on Monday the total number of cases was announced at four.

Bloomington plan commission OKs 4th Street replacement parking garage, target completion date now August 2021

Bloomington plan commission OKs 4th Street replacement parking garage, target completion date now August 2021

By August 2021, motorists in downtown Bloomington could have 537 more parking spaces to choose from. On Monday night, the city’s plan commission approved a design for a new garage at the same site, on the same footprint, where the old 4th Street parking garage stood, until it was

Trial closure for Lower Cascades road starts this Friday

Trial closure for Lower Cascades road starts this Friday

Starting this Friday, about 500 motorists a day in each direction, will need to find a different route through Bloomington’s Lower Cascades Park. The section of Old 37 Highway, which used to be the only way to get into Bloomington, will be closed to motorized traffic inside the park.

Tax increase forum | One table says: Spend climate action money directly to benefit low-income people

Tax increase forum | One table says: Spend climate action money directly to benefit low-income people

“Lift the people up. Once you’ve got a sustainable model that is working for the people at the bottom, then you can have my 50 cents.” That’s what Patrick Cortese, an educational publisher, told a Bloomington city official last Thursday night. The occasion was a community meeting about

Revised 4th Street garage design goes to Bloomington plan commission as parking gets more scrutiny in community

Revised 4th Street garage design goes to Bloomington plan commission as parking gets more scrutiny in community

After an unsuccessful attempt to use eminent domain to acquire land south of the now-demolished 4th Street parking structure, the city of Bloomington has now unveiled a design for the replacement garage. The new design is confined to the footprint of the old 352-space garage. On Monday, March