Guest post by Pauly Tarricone, member of the Bloomington Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Commission and MAAA-MPA Candidate at Indiana University, O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs I had the distinct privilege of attending the Strong Towns National Gathering this past week in Charlotte, North Carolina. The message of Strong Towns is simple; the predominant development… Continue reading Stronger B-Town: Takeaways from the Strong Towns National Gathering
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Pauly Tarricone’s Suppressed Public Comment
Last week, Pauly Tarricone was not allowed to speak during the Bloomington City Council meeting on a new ordinance the Council is considering to give itself control over the Bloomington Traffic Calming and Greenways Program. Below are the comments Tarricone would have given. “Good evening, council. My name is Pauly Tarricone. I’m a student, I’ve… Continue reading Pauly Tarricone’s Suppressed Public Comment
Council-member wants control of Traffic Calming & Greenways: Ordinance 23-08
What’s this all about? The Bloomington City Council is considering an ordinance that would give it control of the Bloomington Traffic Calming and Greenways Program. What is the Bloomington Traffic Calming and Greenways Program?The title is fairly self-explanatory, but there are several pieces to it. A staff-led process where Bloomington Planning and Transportation and the… Continue reading Council-member wants control of Traffic Calming & Greenways: Ordinance 23-08
Sandberg throws cyclists and walkers under the bus — again
The B-Square Bulletin reports on a mayoral primary forum that took place Monday at the Monroe County Library. “At Monday’s forum, advocates for facilities dedicated to bicycle safety, and to calming motorized traffic, probably didn’t hear a lot from any of the three candidates that gave them much reason to be encouraged,” Dave Askin writes… Continue reading Sandberg throws cyclists and walkers under the bus — again
WTIU Q&A: Mayoral candidates talk transportation
We pulled out the following quotes from the April 21 WTIU Q&A with Joe Hren. Hren received hundreds of questions from the community and passed a few of them on to the candidates. Two questions dealt explicitly with B-TOP concerns: app-based scooters and the summer closure of Kirkwood. Read or watch the complete interviews at… Continue reading WTIU Q&A: Mayoral candidates talk transportation