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Bloomington Planning Commission Discusses New UDO

The Bloomington Planning Commission met for a public hearing on the new Bloomington Unified Development Ordinance, or UDO. The new UDO has new requirements for structures being built within the city limits, as well as what can be built and where. In regards to non-university housing aimed at students, the buildings are subject to lower height limits, and ways to …

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Daily Local News – January 21, 2019

Administrators in Indianapolis said the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, or WIC program, have not announced any change in their assistance distribution, and do not expect a funding shortage until into February; A bipartisan bill in Congress would make the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore a National Park; Hundreds of women marched in downtown Indianapolis over the weekend, braving …

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City Council Moves to Restrict Downtown Development

Bloomington City Council members are working to limit the heights of new, downtown development. In their ongoing revision of the city’s comprehensive plan, council members voted unanimously to remove language that would increase building heights to achieve maximum residential density. In last night’s meeting, Council member Isabel Piedmont-Smith authored the amendment to strike the language from the plan. She says …

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