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Bloomington delays Hopewell South vote after council, mayor and residents debate housing tradeoffs
Summary
Mayor Carrie Thompson highlighted Hopewell South as part of an effort to advance attainable housing, but a city council consultant warned new regulations would cut 14 homes and three accessible units; the council postponed final action until April 22 to resolve conditions and community concerns.
Bloomington Mayor Carrie Thompson used her March 31 state‑of‑the‑city address to highlight Hopewell South, a planned redevelopment of the former IU Health Hospital site aimed at increasing attainable housing. Thompson described the project as "one phase of the broader push" and urged council members to use the coming weeks to work through details.
"Hopewell South is just the first phase of a much larger neighborhood," Thompson said, and she asked council members to convene a series of meetings throughout April to…
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