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Board of Public Works proposes moving large downtown festivals from Fourth Street to Kirkwood for safety
Summary
The Bloomington Board of Public Works introduced a special-events policy that would shift large street festivals to designated downtown footprints, including Kirkwood Avenue, citing public-safety and crowd-control concerns; Fourth Street Arts Festival organizers objected, saying shade and flow would be harmed.
Bloomington ' The Bloomington Board of Public Works on Jan. 13 proposed a policy governing special events in the public right-of-way that would direct large downtown festivals, including the Fourth Street Arts Festival, to three downtown footprints such as Kirkwood Avenue, Courthouse Square and the Trades District.
Public Works director Adam Wason said the policy, developed in consultation with local public-safety agencies and comparable cities, applies only to street events and…
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