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Bloomington Today: The BUZZ October 30
Bloomington City CouncilWednesday, October 30, 2024
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[0:03] - Hello and thanks for tuning in to "Bloomington"
today. Let's take a look at what's buzzing in
[0:07] Bloomington. Gyropolis is back with a fresh
new look. The Greek restaurant has been in
[0:12] Bloomington since 2005, and after several months
of renovations, they've reopened nearly tripling
[0:18] in size. The city of Bloomington partnered with
Gyropolis to help coordinate the project. Staff
[0:24] worked to help put together the tax increment
funding district that helped make the project
[0:28] possible and assisted in acquiring grant funds
from the Minnesota Department of Employment and
[0:33] Economic Development to assist with the demo
of the old gas station at 90th and Penn. This
[0:38] project is one example of what the city can do
for local businesses when using tools available
[0:44] to promote equitable economic growth. Recently,
the city hosted two events for the public to take
[0:49] a look at concepts that show what's possible
for trails, natural resource restoration and
[0:54] improvements at Moir Park as part of the
Nine Mile Creek Corridor Renewal Project.
[0:59] The technical work by the consulting team reflects
data collected over the summer and feedback from
[1:04] community members at a number of different
engagement opportunities, both in person and
[1:09] online. One of the results shows that a shared use
walking and biking trail is not feasible. An ADA
[1:16] accessible pedestrian and bike connection to the
Minnesota River may be possible at Queen Avenue.
[1:21] - We continue to check in with the public
on what we're putting on paper and share
[1:27] our understanding with the community about
what we're building and continue to seek
[1:31] feedback. Staff and our team feel
really grateful for the engagement
[1:36] of our community and helping us
get to this point in the project.
[1:40] - Visit the city's Let's Talk Bloomington
page by November 15th to review concepts,
[1:45] complete a short survey and provide feedback.
[1:48] That’s a wrap on this week’s BUZZ.
If you would like to watch other
[1:51] stories highlighting people, places
and projects in Bloomington, visit the
[1:55] city’s Youtube channel.
thanks for watching.