Over this past weekend, eight of our Revivalists went and conducted a trash pickup of the Near East Neighborhood and Constitution Trail by Atwood Wayside Park. In two hours alone, our small group of volunteers collected over 15 bags of litter. Especially dirty were the alleys on the southside of Jefferson street, where our groupContinue reading "May Trash Pickup Successes!"
Litter Cleanup Request Form
Please use the form linked below to request your neighborhood be cleaned by our monthly litter cleanup crew. Priority will be given to: Core neighborhoods Neighborhoods were cleanups have not yet occurred Multiple requests from members of the Revivalists Multiple requests from community members Click Here To Request a Cleanup
2024 Priority Campaigns Selected!
Sixteen members of the Bloomington Revivalists came together today at our Annual Meeting on 4/28 to vote for our Priority Campaigns of 2024! Here are the selected campaigns below: Short-Term First Place: Parking Minimum Removal Advocacy Campaign Second Place: Pedestrian Safety Advocacy Campaign Third Place: Community Bike Rides Medium-Term First Place: Downtown Building Stock/Condition/Occupancy SurveyContinue reading "2024 Priority Campaigns Selected!"
Nominations Open for Exec Committee! Here’s Who’s Running So Far…
Remember, there are nine spots on the committee. If there are fewer than nine candidates, all will be seated. Voting is open to members and the election will be held the weekend of April 28th. Nominate Yourself
Nominate Yourself for Our Executive Committee!
Every organization needs people running it. If you are passionate about urbanism and want to get involved with us on a deeper level, consider nominating yourself for the Executive Committee! The Executive Committee is made up of 3-9 members according to our bylaws and will be elected at our annual meeting on April 28th. RightContinue reading "Nominate Yourself for Our Executive Committee!"
Want to Join Us? Here is the Membership Application!
Are you interested in getting involved in Strong Towns Blono? In order to be considered a member in full standing for the 2025 year, one must either be a continuing member from 2024 (you know who you are) or full out an application linked here. In addition to the application, you must make a paymentContinue reading "Want to Join Us? Here is the Membership Application!"
Bloomington Wins the First Round of 2024 Strongest Towns Contest!
In celebration of winning the preliminary round for the 9th annual Strongest Towns Contest, please read our application! Make sure to vote for us in the following rounds! Vote for Bloomington! How Bloomington is working to decrease the negative impacts of parking on their community. As our city completes our new Downtown streetscape plan, theContinue reading "Bloomington Wins the First Round of 2024 Strongest Towns Contest!"
Parking Reform is on the City’s Mind
After attending the most recent Bloomington Planning Commission on March 6th, I was heartened to see that parking reform passed unanimously. Several changes to city code effectively reduces parking minimum requirements in downtown for both residential and non-residential uses. If a new development is within 1000 feet of public parking, they can substitute 3 publicContinue reading "Parking Reform is on the City’s Mind"
501(c)3 Status!
We have achieved 501(c)3 tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service today! That means all donations to our organization will be tax deductible. Our Executive Committee is working diligently to open a bank account in order to accept new donations and memberships.
Priority Campaign Workshop!
We will be holding our first ever priority campaign workshop this Saturday from 2 to 4 pm at the Eaton Gallery in Downtown Bloomington. Come with ideas of priority campaigns that we can work on as a group! They will be workshopped, expanded upon, budgeted, and timelined in an effort to determine feasibility. We willContinue reading "Priority Campaign Workshop!"