After the September 8th 2025 Bloomington City Council meeting, residents of the urban core can now construct the beloved shophouse typology. (I know, it took some time to push this blogpost out the door). Agenda Item number 8.B. standardized the accessory dwelling unit application process (which we will talk about in a separate post), allowsContinueContinue reading “Return of Downtown Local Ownership?”
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When the Wrecking Ball Comes…
On Monday, several proposals will be brought before the Bloomington City Council to deliberate the futures of several landmark parcels in downtown. The Front N Center building, the adjacent DUI Countermeasures building, and the former Elks building across Madison Street will be slated for demolition due to horrible mismanagement by the out of town HuffContinueContinue reading “When the Wrecking Ball Comes…”
Downtown Tax Analysis: It’s All About Value Per Acre
After several meetings of the Downtown Survey Committee, we’re ready to share some preliminary findings using publicly available data and our open source GIS software. The Downtown Survey was voted as one of our priority campaigns for 2024, so much of our efforts this summer was in collecting available data, sending in Freedom of InformationContinueContinue reading “Downtown Tax Analysis: It’s All About Value Per Acre”
The Power of Community: Cohousing
What is Cohousing? In order to help solve our growing local housing crisis, we must be willing to try new types of housing developments. The oversized McMansions that most builders prioritize today are too expensive and out of alignment for most homebuyers. The average household size has decreased significantly in the past twenty years. However,ContinueContinue reading “The Power of Community: Cohousing”
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