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The international initiative known as Slow Art Day has garnered participation from more than 1500 galleries and museums worldwide. The goal? To encourage folks to take a short break from the hustle bustle and enjoy art. Bloomington was first in the world to organize a citywide event, taking place this Saturday.
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Highlights from First Friday in downtown Bloomington, including the annual holiday tree-lighting on the Museum Square. Performing prior to and after the tree lighting were the Nitsch Theatre Arts Rising Stars and Bloomington High School choir students.
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A group interested in urban planning wants Bloomington-Normal to promote more infill development to help address the current housing shortage.
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As Bloomington plans a multimillion dollar redesign of downtown, some who work there say they don't feel safe parking their vehicle in certain places.
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Bloomington's city manager said a search for a director of both the arena and the Center for the Performing Arts is taking longer than hoped, and it might be time for a new approach.
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A divided Bloomington City Council argued over the time and cost needed for a conceptual plan to redesign downtown streets, but supporters successfully pushed it forward on a 5-4 vote Monday night.
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A streetscape project discussed by the Bloomington City Council on Monday night aims to turn the downtown into a destination by improving walkability, sidewalks and lighting, among other things.
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Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason estimates the price tag for a new downtown streetscape at $25-30 million. That's not to say anything like that has been decided, but now that the O'Neil Pool Project and the Bloomington Public Library expansion are under way, Gleason said it's time to pay a lot more attention to the city's core.
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Downtown Bloomington hosted a parade to recognize people with developmental disabilities.
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The Bloomington City Council voted Monday to take steps to improve two Main Street corridor properties — one helps downtown’s Red Raccoon Games expand, and the other is pinned to hopes of redeveloping the former Mennonite Hospital site near Illinois Wesleyan University.