WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
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In August, Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton announced an initiative to address complaints and issues surrounding safety and civility in downtown Bloomington. The initiative stems from complaints about aggressive panhandlers, and behavioral problems from some persons with mental health and drug abuse issues. The mayor also said some parks employees didn’t feel safe working in downtown parks, and cited public health concerns over discarded hypodermic needles in those parks.
As part of a response, the City contracted with the Community and Justice Mediation Center, or CJAM, to establish the Downtown Safety and Civility Dialogue and Deliberation Project. As part of the project, a community conversation about downtown safety and civility was held this past weekend at City Hall. WFHB Assistant News Director,Sarah Vaughan, attended the event.
A full list of the action ideas discussed at the meeting is available our initial posting.
