Watching a crosswalk design city meeting. Plan for Hillside/Olive intersection is crosswalks + a flashing yellow light + a speed indicator. The crowd doesn't think it's enough.

#BloomingtonIN

New crosswalk across 17th at the bypass. Won't make the bypass any less terrifying to cross, but it's another option! #BloomingtonIN #cycling

Low temperature in #BloomingtonIN last night was 75 degrees (22C). That is the hottest low I can remember. Even during the worst of summer heatwaves it usually gets down to 65-68 or so. Really bad for the people sleeping rough or without AC. #ClimateDiary

Some notes on the traffic commission meeting:

City's trying to get a grant from the Safe Streets For All people, but the transportation plan doesn't include a "Safe Streets" statement - a couple of people volunteered to work on that.

Responding to a speeding complaint, city wants to add stop signs on Driscoll. These are tiny little streets and it's hard to see how people could speed there 🤨 Motion passes anyway.

#BloomingtonIN

Active commuting saves time*, money and CO2.

Taufique, a busy IU graduate student, calculated these annual savings for his past year of active commuting.

Changes in everyday choices can be a win-win! 🚀

#climate #running #biking #BloomingtonIN @bloomington_in

⏰ * compared to getting the same exercise + also driving.

Fiber optic junction boxes installed in drainage ditch getting adjustments.

I think what’s going on in this photo is that a fiber junction box had been installed too low in the ditch, so they replaced it with a new box, slightly higher up. It will still get flooded, but initial research that the fiber optic cables can survive that, if not ideal.

#BloomingtonIN #Networking
@bloomington_in

Have I missed other #BloomingtonIN folks here besides @chronicallydave @yy and @benfulton and @samth ?

@dragondaddy In Bloomington, it's Morgenstern's bookstore. Books of course, but also book clubs, a cafe, live music and wine. #BloomingtonIN

10,000 cars a day average in Bloomington, not only on College and Walnut, but also Tapp, Rogers, 2nd, 10th, and Country Club. I'm not sure who's running this War on Cars, but I would like to speak to the manager.

#WarOnCars #BloomingtonIN #traffic

Dear #UrbanPlanning: Is this is a sign we should disallow right turns of the bypass on to this side street?

#BloomingtonIn

Monroe County's Fullerton Pike to be extended over Clear Creek

"The 524-foot structure—which will feature a 6-foot median, a 10-foot multi-use path and a 5-foot sidewalk—will span Clear Creek Trail and the creek itself...the construction project is expected to start after April of 2024, and take until the end of 2025 to be completed."

This will be handy for access to the nearby middle school and library branch.

#BloomingtonIN #UrbanPlanning #BikeLanes

https://bsquarebulletin.com/2023/07/12/8m-in-county-bridge-bonds-okd-library-sidewalk-connections-wont-be-as-late-as-feared

Haze all over Bloomington today as Canada wildfire smoke covers the area. Temperature coolish, not much sun. Air Quality Index around 205, worst I've seen it #ClimateDiary #bloomingtonIN

#ClimateDiary weather could not be more perfect, low 70's and sunny. Spent a lot of last week indoors due to Canada smoke swirling around. #BloomingtonIN

Time for the design presentation for College and Walnut!

Apparently they had a lot of people saying, "NO BIKES!"

Split into four districts: South, Downtown, North, and Miller Showers

Pine tree concept: Replace one lane with a protected bike lane.

Elm Tree concept: Protected one-way bike lane, two-way car lanes

Sycamore Tree concept: Two-way bike lanes, two-way car lanes

Oak Tree concept: Bike lanes on either side of two-way car lanes

#BloomingtonIN #UrbanPlanning #BikeLanes

Bloomington, IN hears public input on College and Walnut corridor study

"The study aims to identify improvements needed to ensure safer passage for pedestrians and bikers and make mass transit more efficient while facilitating safe and efficient passage for drivers of cars.

The city has floated the idea of changing the parallel roads to two two-ways, an option suggested in 2018 by contractor Toole Design Group to reduce driving speeds."

#UrbanPlanning #BloomingtonIN

https://indianapublicmedia.org/news/city-hears-public-input-on-college-and-walnut-corridor-study.php

Analyzing sidewalk condition from a roof mounted camera vs a dashcam can give rather different results. B Square does deep dive into two sidewalk condition reports for #BloomingtonIN

https://mastodon.social/@chronicallydave/110528230950944321

This is nice. A one-way, one lane road for cars with a two-way bike path next to it. It's only for a few blocks for a connector though. #BloomingtonIN #UrbanPlanning #BikeLanes

City has put up a nice public comment summary on the planned High Street multiuse path. Very much looking forward to this project!

#BloomingtonIN #UrbanPlanning

https://bloomington.in.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/High%20St%20Project%20update%202023-06-07.pdf

Bloomington's Gold Bike-Friendly status renewed for another four years

"Residents there are also heavily involved in promoting safe streets through a traffic calming program that seeks to lower speeds on roads with high bike and pedestrian traffic. In their application, Bloomington indicated 54 percent of their roads have a signed speed limit of 20 MPH or less."

#BloomingtonIN #cycling

https://bikeleague.org/league-of-american-bicyclists-recognizes-45-cities-and-towns-with-new-and-renewing-bicycle-friendly-community-awards/

Summer in #BloomingtonIN