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The Bloomington City Council approved a 10-year tax break for an affordable housing development, during their session last week. Under the agreement, the developers would get a 98 percent tax break for ten years. Southern Knoll, a 31-unit affordable apartment complex, will be located on West Third Street, across from Rose Hill Cemetery. Southern Knoll is to provide one-, two- …

Yesterday, representatives from local organizations including Life Designs and the Shalom Community Center broke ground on what they call Crawford 2. The project is an extension of the Crawford Homes, a complex in Bloomington offering permanent supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness. The new building will be constructed next to the existing Crawford Homes at 2440 South Henderson Street. In …

While political battles in Congress forced cuts to social services across the country in 2013, the year also saw a combination of local events affecting a population that has long depended on the social safety net. People experiencing homelessness were at the center of controversies over police harassment, city zoning laws, and a lack of adequate shelter. The issue that …