Residents and mayor spar over Seminary Point demolition, convention-center expansion

Apr 10, 2026

At a Bloomington town hall and a Redevelopment Commission meeting, residents questioned plans tied to a convention-center expansion — including demolition of 29 affordable units — while city leaders and the Redevelopment Commission defended decisions tied to limited city capacity and a proposed transfer of parking lots to the Monroe County Capital Improvement Board.

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At a traveling town hall hosted by Mayor Carrie Thompson at Morgan Stern's bookstore, residents pressed city leaders about planned changes related to a convention-center expansion and the fate of nearby housing.

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