Tag Archives: affordable housing

An affordable housing development planned for the former Thomson plant property is moving forward, and Commissioners declared Friday, May 11th as Housing for Hoosiers Day. The National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual “Stamp Out Hunger” campaign takes place this Saturday, May 12, and benefits the Hoosier Hills Food Bank.  Indiana residents voted in favor of 12 school referendums during this Tuesday’s primary …

An affordable housing development planned for the former Thomson plant property, located off South Rogers St, is moving forward. Monroe County Commissioners approved an agreement yesterday transferring up to 14 acres of the 84 acres property to Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County. According to County Attorney Jeff Cockerill, the transfer will come in two phases: a four acre phase …

The Bloomington City Council took up amendments to the city’s draft comprehensive planning document in a special session last week. Council members continue to keep the issue of affordable housing a priority. Dave Rollo has added an amendment to protect affordable housing in the city’s core neighborhoods. Rollo says the amendment acknowledges the need for mixed housing developments to accommodate …

Last week Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton announced he would ask the city to effectively give a point-six-acre piece of land to a local nonprofit that would build a housing complex there. Rents at the one- and two-bedroom apartments would range from $550 to $850. WFHB News Director Joe Crawford spoke with the director of the organization seeking to build the …

Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton announced today he wants the city to give a piece of land on South Rogers Street to a nonprofit group that would build housing there. David Moore, the owner of Pictura Gallery, has purchased the former site of Bloomingfoods in Elm Heights. While IU Health moves forward with its plans for a $400 million new hospital …

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A local group voiced concerns this weekend that Bloomington’s planned technology park will cause major problems for working class residents of the city. The Bloomington Solidarity Network hosted an event at the public library on Saturday. Members argue the plans to build a tech park north of city hall will drive up housing costs in the Maple Heights neighborhood and …

On this evening’s show, Bring it On’s William Hosea and Cornelius Wright welcome the recently elected Mayor of Bloomington, Indiana, John Hamilton, to discuss a variety of topics that include his objective for the city of Bloomington, and many issues such as fostering good civic relations within the African American Community, affordable housing, and employment and volunteer opportunities within our …