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On tonight’s edition of Bring It On!, hosts Clarence Boone and William Hosea examine the City of Bloomington’s current efforts to address homelessness and how to handle the homeless people residing in some of the city’s parks with a panel of community advocates for the homeless. While some criticize some of the tactics employed by the City of Bloomington as …

The City of Bloomington has held a Hospital Reuse Committee since 2015. Over the years this group has worked with the city on the redevelopment of the current IU Health Bloomington Hospital. This group is made up of about 30 community members who have been recently joined by the architecture and urban planning firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, or SOM, …

In Ralph Waldo Emerson’s central and influential essay “Self-Reliance” (a document that might be said to lie at the heart of liberalism the United States of American) he writes: “do not tell me, as a good man did to-day, of my obligation to put all poor men in good situations. Are they my poor?” No, perhaps they are not specifically …

The Bloomington City Council met last night to discuss a previous decision they had made concerning a proposed student development.  Some council members expressed reservations about re-hearing the proposal. Council member Dorothy Granger was the first to express her thoughts.  Other council members, such as Chris Sturbaum, hoped that approving this proposal would help rehabilitate the area with sidewalks and …

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 …

South Central Indiana Housing Opportunities will break ground on a new affordable housing development, in Bloomington’s Switchyard Park, next week. Executive Director Deborah Myerson says Switchyard Apartments, located off of South Rogers Street is made possible by a 99-year land lease from the city of Bloomington. WFHB News Director Wes Martin speaks with Deborah Meyerson, in today’s feature report.

The Indiana state budget passed through the State Senate, this morning; An Indiana Senate bill that would have legalized “loan shark lending” died on the House floor, yesterday; Bloomington will acquire the Bunger & Robertson property on South College Ave.; Plans to put a four-story boutique hotel with apartments near Bloomington’s downtown Tech Park have run aground; Bloomington continues the …

Part One: Hosts Clarence Boone and Amrita Myers speak with Amber Skoby, executive director of the Bloomington Housing Authority, and William Hosea, chairman of its board of commissioners, about an initiative seeking Section 3 minority and women owned business enterprises to submit bids for over $5 million for renovations being made to current public housing communities. They also discuss, more …

Bloomington Redevelopment Commission approves demolition and reconstruction of Fourth Street parking garage; Commission also approves design contract for Trades District parking garage; City of Bloomington continues legal battle with Indiana, over annexation. FEATURE After last night’s debate, we hear from Incumbent Mayor John Hamilton and his challenger, County Commissioner Amanda Barge, with their viewpoints on Bloomington’s housing. BICENTENNIAL JOURNAL Charlotte …

Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton gave his state of the city address on Thursday, February 21. Hamilton is a first-term incumbent Democrat, running for re-election this May, against Monroe County Commissioner Amanda Barge. Hamilton gave his third state of the city address, live from the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. On tonight’s Standing Room Only, Hamilton discusses his administration’s achievements and future challenges.