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Public commenters urge sidewalks, park hours and caution on convention center land sale

Bloomington Common Council · October 16, 2024
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Summary

At the Oct. 16 meeting, public commenters described a dangerous rear-end pedestrian crash on W. 15th Street and asked for sidewalk improvements, requested extended Switch Yard Park hours for youth, and urged the council to consider public uses for the Bunker and Robertson property rather than a hotel sale.

Multiple speakers used the council’s public-comment periods on Oct. 16 to press the council on neighborhood safety, youth programming and public land use.

Greg Alexander described a recent rear-end collision on West 15th Street in front of his house and urged the city to address a sidewalk gap along the four-block stretch between Madison and Maple Streets. "A driver rear ended a…

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