[0:00] [Applause] [0:03] [Music] [0:03] [Applause] [0:05] [Music] [0:05] [Applause] [0:08] [Music] [0:11] [Applause] [0:13] [Music] [0:16] welcome to Bloomington today I'm Emily [0:18] taplan thanks for joining us first we [0:20] bring you the Buzz for the week of [0:21] August 14th through the 20th community [0:24] members gathered to share their ideas on [0:26] the future of a beloved Bloomington Park [0:29] the help plan moer Park event happened [0:31] Wednesday August 7th at the moer park [0:33] picnic shelter plans for Moyer Park are [0:36] part of the 9M Creek Corridor renewal [0:38] project City staff and Consultants were [0:40] there to talk with community members [0:42] about Moyer Park and specific amenities [0:45] they'd like to see there what we talked [0:47] about with the park system master plan [0:48] in the community is when we replace [0:50] playgrounds that we try to offer unique [0:53] experiences across Bloomington and with [0:56] this park we're doing the same one of [0:57] the options that we're asking people to [0:59] consider is nature play other new [1:01] amenities like a replaced picnic shelter [1:04] how many people should we serve and what [1:06] types of things do you want to do when [1:07] you come with a group the design team [1:09] has been doing topographic survey [1:11] Wetland inventory tree inventory we'll [1:14] take that technical information combined [1:16] with what we've heard from the community [1:18] this summer and come back later this [1:21] fall with some concept plan ideas for [1:24] the community commissions and Council to [1:26] consider if you weren't able to make it [1:28] to the event there are still opportuni [1:30] ities to provide your input we invite [1:32] you to take the survey online at let's [1:34] talk Bloomington to stay up toate on the [1:36] project and for additional information [1:38] about the 9M Creek Corridor renewal [1:40] project visit Bloomington forward.org [1:43] the city wants to hear feedback from you [1:45] on SE capacity improvements based on [1:48] city forecasts between now and 2040 [1:50] there will be an estimated $55 million [1:53] needed in City sanitary sewer [1:54] improvements to meet capacity demands of [1:57] Redevelopment throughout Bloomington the [1:59] city wants your feedback on how best to [2:01] fund those improvements provide your [2:03] feedback at the let's talk Bloomington [2:05] page or email questions to the address [2:08] on your screen mark your calendars for [2:10] the August 22nd hatch Off Pitch event [2:13] calone Nuna and scrambling egg are [2:15] moving on to the final round of the [2:17] hatch Bloomington business pitch [2:19] competition you're invited to the final [2:22] pitch round on Thursday August 22nd [2:24] starting at 600 p.m. at Bloomington [2:26] Civic Plaza public voting will be open [2:29] after that and the winner of the contest [2:31] will be announced in early September to [2:33] learn more about the final three visit [2:35] hatch bloomington.com or stick around [2:38] because later in the show we'll [2:40] introduce you to all three hatch [2:42] Bloomington is a partnership between the [2:44] city of Bloomington and Minneapolis [2:46] Regional Chamber that offers [2:47] entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch [2:50] their business ideas for a chance of [2:52] receiving [2:53] $100,000 in financial assistance to [2:55] Kickstart their brick-and-mortar [2:56] business in Bloomington the third annual [2:59] on the one music festival is happening [3:01] August [3:03] [Music] [3:09] 17th the location is new this year it [3:11] will take place at Bloomington Central [3:13] Station Park on Saturday August 17th [3:16] from 2: to 9:00 p.m. the festival [3:18] celebrates the best in Twin City's Urban [3:20] Music including R&B Neo Soul ree afro [3:24] beats hip hop and spoken word it [3:26] features some of the top artists in [3:27] their craft sharing their passion with [3:29] the state of Minnesota on the one is [3:32] produced by the Avant guard and is free [3:34] for all ages to attend for the artist [3:36] lineup food vendors and more information [3:39] visit the link on your screen save the [3:41] date for bloomington's fourth Annual [3:43] Pride event it's happening Sunday [3:45] September 22nd from 4: to 7:00 p.m. at [3:48] Bloomington Civic Plaza the transition [3:50] to a community run event continues with [3:53] Twin Cities Pride as the fiscal sponsor [3:55] this year recently five Bloomington [3:57] residents gathered to create a board of [3:59] director dors and are working on [4:01] establishing the nonprofit Bloomington [4:03] MN Pride the event will be similar to [4:05] years past with food trucks great music [4:08] and entertainment kid-friendly [4:09] activities and so much more stay up [4:12] toate on the latest at the web address [4:14] on your screen that is the buzz on [4:16] Bloomington today for the week of August [4:18] 14th through the 20th if you would like [4:20] to watch other stories from the show go [4:21] to this week's playlist meet the final [4:24] three hatch Bloomington business pitch [4:26] competition contestants learn why [4:28] they're taking a crack at the $100,000 [4:31] prize and why they want a brick and [4:33] mortar location here in Bloomington [4:35] thanks for watching