City Council Listening Session - May 5, 2025
Monday, May 5, 2025
Creekside Community Health and Wellness Center design and construction
Accessibility concerns (ADA compliance, parking, and building entry)
Neighborhood engagement regarding facility impact
Traffic impact and safety on neighborhood streets
Senior citizen programming and social inclusion
Concerns regarding demolition of old-growth trees
Inclusion of disabled community members in planning
Areas of Interest (5)
- Residents allege city failed to honor commitments for neighborhood engagement regarding the new wellness center.
- Controversy over traffic impact and parking plans affecting neighborhood safety on Newton Avenue.
- Disabled and senior community members claim they are being left out of the planning for the new Creekside facility.
- Frustration over the lack of a formal traffic study prior to finalizing design schematics for the facility.
- Public outcry regarding the potential removal of old-growth trees at the Creekside site.
Votes (1)
Adjourn the listening session
Moved by Not specified · Seconded by Not specified
Notable Quotes (2)
It is barely been six weeks since we learned that you plan on sending 600 or more cars a day down our safe and quiet streets.
I'm on the record saying I didn't want to buy your homes from the get go.
People (5)
Linda LangResidentFormer orthopedic nurse and resident of 9125 Shell, Bloomington.
1 quote
Former orthopedic nurse and resident of 9125 Shell, Bloomington.
“If the world was perfect you would do all of these things.”
Requesting better accessibility for handicapped seniors at the new center.
Elizabeth CampbrownResidentAdvocate for neighbors regarding the new community health and wellness center.
1 quote
Advocate for neighbors regarding the new community health and wellness center.
“There has been NO engagement, there have been NO surveys in our mailbox or knocks on our doors.”
Critique of city communication efforts.
ParkerResidentAdvocate for disability access, indigenous perspectives, and intergenerational programming.
1 quote
Advocate for disability access, indigenous perspectives, and intergenerational programming.
“We just need to be brought to the table.”
Requesting community participation in decision-making.
AnnCity StaffResponsible for managing communications during the Creekside facility construction process.
Responsible for managing communications during the Creekside facility construction process.
MayorMayorFacilitating the listening session and responding to resident concerns.
Facilitating the listening session and responding to resident concerns.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (3)
- Monday, 5 May, 05:45 PM: City Council listening session
- 26 August 2024: City Council meeting regarding community engagement
- September 2024: Creekside Community Celebration event