https://thebloomingtonchronicle.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Kirkwood_Avenue_Closures 2026-07-06T23:44:18Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.41.0 https://thebloomingtonchronicle.org/index.php?title=Kirkwood_Avenue_Closures&diff=630&oldid=prev 2026-06-23T13:58:51Z

<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">2026</span></span></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 09:58, 23 June 2026</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l4">Line 4:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 4:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>=== 2026 ===</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>=== 2026 ===</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''2026-06-22 Kirkwood closure veto.''' Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson vetoes Ordinance 2026-12, passed 5–4 by the city council to close Kirkwood Avenue from Indiana Avenue to Walnut Street to cars from April to November, citing lack of public engagement, no fiscal-impact analysis and no funding plan; an override requires six votes at the council’s next regular or special meeting. [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-06-22-Kirkwood-Veto-A-Letter-From-Mayor-Kerry-Thomson_Kirkwood-Ordinance-2026-12.pdf copy of letter]] [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-06-22-Bloomington-Kirkwood-mayor-Thomson-news-release-veto.pdf copy of news release]] [[https://bloomington.in.gov/onboard/meetingFiles/16960/download#page=204 copy of ordinance]] [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-mayor-vetoes-carless-kirkwood-council-could-try-override-on-july-22/ <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">source article</del>]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''2026-06-22 Kirkwood closure veto.''' Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson vetoes Ordinance 2026-12, passed 5–4 by the city council to close Kirkwood Avenue from Indiana Avenue to Walnut Street to cars from April to November, citing lack of public engagement, no fiscal-impact analysis and no funding plan; an override requires six votes at the council’s next regular or special meeting. [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-06-22-Kirkwood-Veto-A-Letter-From-Mayor-Kerry-Thomson_Kirkwood-Ordinance-2026-12.pdf copy of letter]] [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-06-22-Bloomington-Kirkwood-mayor-Thomson-news-release-veto.pdf copy of news release]] [[https://bloomington.in.gov/onboard/meetingFiles/16960/download#page=204 copy of ordinance]] [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-mayor-vetoes-carless-kirkwood-council-could-try-override-on-july-22/ <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">BSB coverage</ins>]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*'''2026-06-10 Kirkwood Avenue seasonal closure.''' Bloomington City Council votes 5–4 to require the first five blocks of Kirkwood Avenue, from Indiana Avenue to Walnut Street, to close to vehicular traffic from April 1 to Nov. 15 each year starting in 2027, despite administration opposition. Mayor Kerry Thomson could either sign or veto the ordinance. [[https://bloomington.in.gov/onboard/meetingFiles/16960/download#page=205 copy of ordinance]] [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-06-03-carless-Kirkwood-administration-memo-Knapp-Kupersmith-Rice-Cibor.pdf copy of memo]] [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-council-votes-5-4-to-codify-permanent-seasonal-kirkwood-closure/ BSB coverage]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*'''2026-06-10 Kirkwood Avenue seasonal closure.''' Bloomington City Council votes 5–4 to require the first five blocks of Kirkwood Avenue, from Indiana Avenue to Walnut Street, to close to vehicular traffic from April 1 to Nov. 15 each year starting in 2027, despite administration opposition. Mayor Kerry Thomson could either sign or veto the ordinance. [[https://bloomington.in.gov/onboard/meetingFiles/16960/download#page=205 copy of ordinance]] [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-06-03-carless-Kirkwood-administration-memo-Knapp-Kupersmith-Rice-Cibor.pdf copy of memo]] [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-council-votes-5-4-to-codify-permanent-seasonal-kirkwood-closure/ BSB coverage]]</div></td></tr> </table>

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<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">2026</span></span></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 09:58, 23 June 2026</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l4">Line 4:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 4:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>=== 2026 ===</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>=== 2026 ===</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* '''2026-06-22 Kirkwood closure veto.''' Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson vetoes Ordinance 2026-12, passed 5–4 by the city council to close Kirkwood Avenue from Indiana Avenue to Walnut Street to cars from April to November, citing lack of public engagement, no fiscal-impact analysis and no funding plan; an override requires six votes at the council’s next regular or special meeting. [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-06-22-Kirkwood-Veto-A-Letter-From-Mayor-Kerry-Thomson_Kirkwood-Ordinance-2026-12.pdf copy of letter]] [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-06-22-Bloomington-Kirkwood-mayor-Thomson-news-release-veto.pdf copy of news release]] [[https://bloomington.in.gov/onboard/meetingFiles/16960/download#page=204 copy of ordinance]] [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-mayor-vetoes-carless-kirkwood-council-could-try-override-on-july-22/ source article]]</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*'''2026-06-10 Kirkwood Avenue seasonal closure.''' Bloomington City Council votes 5–4 to require the first five blocks of Kirkwood Avenue, from Indiana Avenue to Walnut Street, to close to vehicular traffic from April 1 to Nov. 15 each year starting in 2027, despite administration opposition. Mayor Kerry Thomson could either sign or veto the ordinance. [[https://bloomington.in.gov/onboard/meetingFiles/16960/download#page=205 copy of ordinance]] [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-06-03-carless-Kirkwood-administration-memo-Knapp-Kupersmith-Rice-Cibor.pdf copy of memo]] [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-council-votes-5-4-to-codify-permanent-seasonal-kirkwood-closure/ BSB coverage]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*'''2026-06-10 Kirkwood Avenue seasonal closure.''' Bloomington City Council votes 5–4 to require the first five blocks of Kirkwood Avenue, from Indiana Avenue to Walnut Street, to close to vehicular traffic from April 1 to Nov. 15 each year starting in 2027, despite administration opposition. Mayor Kerry Thomson could either sign or veto the ordinance. [[https://bloomington.in.gov/onboard/meetingFiles/16960/download#page=205 copy of ordinance]] [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-06-03-carless-Kirkwood-administration-memo-Knapp-Kupersmith-Rice-Cibor.pdf copy of memo]] [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-council-votes-5-4-to-codify-permanent-seasonal-kirkwood-closure/ BSB coverage]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l16">Line 16:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 17:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''2026-02-04''' '''Administration report.''' Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson's administration presents to the city council a plan to keep Kirkwood Avenue open to vehicle traffic in summer 2026, effectively suspending the seasonal street closure. Economic and sustainable development (ESD) department staff cite limited resources, mixed economic impacts, safety and accessibility concerns, and an estimated $80,000 annual loss in parking revenue versus $17,500 in program fees. Of more than 25 restaurants along Kirkwood, only five participated in outdoor dining in 2025. Staff report an 8 percent decline in average daily visits from 2024 to 2025. Several councilmembers sharply criticize the plan, saying it violates the spirit of the conversion ordinance enacted the prior year. ESD director Jane Kupersmith tells The B Square the department is &quot;taking a pause&quot; and will present a final plan at the Feb. 24 board of public works meeting. [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-may-walk-back-plan-to-keep-kirkwood-open-to-vehicle-traffic-after-city-council-backlash/ BSB coverage]] [[https://web.archive.org/web/20260514212036/https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tkUi0RRa721UdIuqo0-PYTjFMsAAyMkJR5psx584o90/edit?gid=141075549#gid=141075549 copy of COB survey data]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''2026-02-04''' '''Administration report.''' Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson's administration presents to the city council a plan to keep Kirkwood Avenue open to vehicle traffic in summer 2026, effectively suspending the seasonal street closure. Economic and sustainable development (ESD) department staff cite limited resources, mixed economic impacts, safety and accessibility concerns, and an estimated $80,000 annual loss in parking revenue versus $17,500 in program fees. Of more than 25 restaurants along Kirkwood, only five participated in outdoor dining in 2025. Staff report an 8 percent decline in average daily visits from 2024 to 2025. Several councilmembers sharply criticize the plan, saying it violates the spirit of the conversion ordinance enacted the prior year. ESD director Jane Kupersmith tells The B Square the department is &quot;taking a pause&quot; and will present a final plan at the Feb. 24 board of public works meeting. [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-may-walk-back-plan-to-keep-kirkwood-open-to-vehicle-traffic-after-city-council-backlash/ BSB coverage]] [[https://web.archive.org/web/20260514212036/https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tkUi0RRa721UdIuqo0-PYTjFMsAAyMkJR5psx584o90/edit?gid=141075549#gid=141075549 copy of COB survey data]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''2026-01-31''' The city of Bloomington says staff recommend keeping Kirkwood open to vehicles in 2026 after reviewing data and feedback. [[https://bloomington.in.gov/news/2026/01/31/6439 official city press release]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''2026-01-31''' The city of Bloomington says staff recommend keeping Kirkwood open to vehicles in 2026 after reviewing data and feedback. [[https://bloomington.in.gov/news/2026/01/31/6439 official city press release]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>=== 2025 ===</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>=== 2025 ===</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''2025-11-12''' '''Street closure ends.''' Bollards are removed from Kirkwood Avenue, ending the 2025 outdoor dining season. Cars pass through the intersection of Kirkwood and Walnut for the first time since spring. [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/kirkwood-avenue-walnut-street-7/ BSB coverage]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''2025-11-12''' '''Street closure ends.''' Bollards are removed from Kirkwood Avenue, ending the 2025 outdoor dining season. Cars pass through the intersection of Kirkwood and Walnut for the first time since spring. [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/kirkwood-avenue-walnut-street-7/ BSB coverage]]</div></td></tr> </table>

Chronically Dave https://thebloomingtonchronicle.org/index.php?title=Kirkwood_Avenue_Closures&diff=599&oldid=prev 2026-06-11T05:45:03Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 01:45, 11 June 2026</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l5">Line 5:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 5:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>=== 2026 ===</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>=== 2026 ===</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*'''2026-06-10 Kirkwood Avenue seasonal closure.''' Bloomington City Council votes 5–4 to require the first five blocks of Kirkwood Avenue, from Indiana Avenue to Walnut Street, to close to vehicular traffic from April 1 to Nov. 15 each year starting in 2027, despite administration opposition <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">and with </del>Mayor Kerry Thomson <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">still able to </del>sign or veto the ordinance. [[https://bloomington.in.gov/onboard/meetingFiles/16960/download#page=205 copy of ordinance]] [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-06-03-carless-Kirkwood-administration-memo-Knapp-Kupersmith-Rice-Cibor.pdf copy of memo]] [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-council-votes-5-4-to-codify-permanent-seasonal-kirkwood-closure/ <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">source article</del>]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*'''2026-06-10 Kirkwood Avenue seasonal closure.''' Bloomington City Council votes 5–4 to require the first five blocks of Kirkwood Avenue, from Indiana Avenue to Walnut Street, to close to vehicular traffic from April 1 to Nov. 15 each year starting in 2027, despite administration opposition<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">. </ins>Mayor Kerry Thomson <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">could either </ins>sign or veto the ordinance. [[https://bloomington.in.gov/onboard/meetingFiles/16960/download#page=205 copy of ordinance]] [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-06-03-carless-Kirkwood-administration-memo-Knapp-Kupersmith-Rice-Cibor.pdf copy of memo]] [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-council-votes-5-4-to-codify-permanent-seasonal-kirkwood-closure/ <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">BSB coverage</ins>]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''2026-06-09 Car-free Kirkwood transportation commission recommendation.''' Bloomington’s transportation commission votes 5–1, with John Connell dissenting, to reject staff findings and forward a positive recommendation on Kate Rosenbarger and Courtney Daily’s ordinance to close Kirkwood Avenue from Indiana Avenue to Walnut Street to car traffic from April through mid-November each year. [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2019-07-08-City-of-Bloomington-2019-Transportation-Plan.pdf#page=68 copy of transportation plan]] [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-06-09-download-Bloomington-comprensive-plan-Accessiblity_update_-_Adopted_Final_2018__Updated_Res_13_11.pdf#page=74 copy of comprehensive plan]] [[https://library.municode.com/in/bloomington/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2ADPE_CH2.02BOCO_2.02.100TRCO municipal code]] [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-transportation-commission-backs-car-free-kirkwood-ordinance-despite-staff-findings/ BSB coverage]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''2026-06-09 Car-free Kirkwood transportation commission recommendation.''' Bloomington’s transportation commission votes 5–1, with John Connell dissenting, to reject staff findings and forward a positive recommendation on Kate Rosenbarger and Courtney Daily’s ordinance to close Kirkwood Avenue from Indiana Avenue to Walnut Street to car traffic from April through mid-November each year. [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2019-07-08-City-of-Bloomington-2019-Transportation-Plan.pdf#page=68 copy of transportation plan]] [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-06-09-download-Bloomington-comprensive-plan-Accessiblity_update_-_Adopted_Final_2018__Updated_Res_13_11.pdf#page=74 copy of comprehensive plan]] [[https://library.municode.com/in/bloomington/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2ADPE_CH2.02BOCO_2.02.100TRCO municipal code]] [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-transportation-commission-backs-car-free-kirkwood-ordinance-despite-staff-findings/ BSB coverage]]</div></td></tr> </table>

Chronically Dave https://thebloomingtonchronicle.org/index.php?title=Kirkwood_Avenue_Closures&diff=598&oldid=prev 2026-06-11T05:43:47Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 01:43, 11 June 2026</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l4">Line 4:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 4:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>=== 2026 ===</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>=== 2026 ===</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*'''2026-06-10 Kirkwood Avenue seasonal closure.''' Bloomington City Council votes 5–4 to require the first five blocks of Kirkwood Avenue, from Indiana Avenue to Walnut Street, to close to vehicular traffic from April 1 to Nov. 15 each year starting in 2027, despite administration opposition and with Mayor Kerry Thomson still able to sign or veto the ordinance. [[https://bloomington.in.gov/onboard/meetingFiles/16960/download#page=205 copy of ordinance]] [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-06-03-carless-Kirkwood-administration-memo-Knapp-Kupersmith-Rice-Cibor.pdf copy of memo]] [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-council-votes-5-4-to-codify-permanent-seasonal-kirkwood-closure/ source article]]</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''2026-06-09 Car-free Kirkwood transportation commission recommendation.''' Bloomington’s transportation commission votes 5–1, with John Connell dissenting, to reject staff findings and forward a positive recommendation on Kate Rosenbarger and Courtney Daily’s ordinance to close Kirkwood Avenue from Indiana Avenue to Walnut Street to car traffic from April through mid-November each year. [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2019-07-08-City-of-Bloomington-2019-Transportation-Plan.pdf#page=68 copy of transportation plan]] [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-06-09-download-Bloomington-comprensive-plan-Accessiblity_update_-_Adopted_Final_2018__Updated_Res_13_11.pdf#page=74 copy of comprehensive plan]] [[https://library.municode.com/in/bloomington/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2ADPE_CH2.02BOCO_2.02.100TRCO municipal code]] [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-transportation-commission-backs-car-free-kirkwood-ordinance-despite-staff-findings/ BSB coverage]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''2026-06-09 Car-free Kirkwood transportation commission recommendation.''' Bloomington’s transportation commission votes 5–1, with John Connell dissenting, to reject staff findings and forward a positive recommendation on Kate Rosenbarger and Courtney Daily’s ordinance to close Kirkwood Avenue from Indiana Avenue to Walnut Street to car traffic from April through mid-November each year. [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2019-07-08-City-of-Bloomington-2019-Transportation-Plan.pdf#page=68 copy of transportation plan]] [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-06-09-download-Bloomington-comprensive-plan-Accessiblity_update_-_Adopted_Final_2018__Updated_Res_13_11.pdf#page=74 copy of comprehensive plan]] [[https://library.municode.com/in/bloomington/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2ADPE_CH2.02BOCO_2.02.100TRCO municipal code]] [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-transportation-commission-backs-car-free-kirkwood-ordinance-despite-staff-findings/ BSB coverage]]</div></td></tr> </table>

Chronically Dave https://thebloomingtonchronicle.org/index.php?title=Kirkwood_Avenue_Closures&diff=597&oldid=prev 2026-06-11T05:16:59Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 01:16, 11 June 2026</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l5">Line 5:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 5:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>=== 2026 ===</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>=== 2026 ===</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''2026-06-09 Car-free Kirkwood transportation commission recommendation.''' Bloomington’s transportation commission votes 5–1, with John Connell dissenting, to reject staff findings and forward a positive recommendation on Kate Rosenbarger and Courtney Daily’s ordinance to close Kirkwood Avenue from Indiana Avenue to Walnut Street to car traffic from April through mid-November each year. [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2019-07-08-City-of-Bloomington-2019-Transportation-Plan.pdf#page=68 copy of transportation plan]] [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-06-09-download-Bloomington-comprensive-plan-Accessiblity_update_-_Adopted_Final_2018__Updated_Res_13_11.pdf#page=74 copy of comprehensive plan]] [[https://library.municode.com/in/bloomington/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2ADPE_CH2.02BOCO_2.02.100TRCO municipal code]] [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-transportation-commission-backs-car-free-kirkwood-ordinance-despite-staff-findings/ <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">source article</del>]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''2026-06-09 Car-free Kirkwood transportation commission recommendation.''' Bloomington’s transportation commission votes 5–1, with John Connell dissenting, to reject staff findings and forward a positive recommendation on Kate Rosenbarger and Courtney Daily’s ordinance to close Kirkwood Avenue from Indiana Avenue to Walnut Street to car traffic from April through mid-November each year. [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2019-07-08-City-of-Bloomington-2019-Transportation-Plan.pdf#page=68 copy of transportation plan]] [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-06-09-download-Bloomington-comprensive-plan-Accessiblity_update_-_Adopted_Final_2018__Updated_Res_13_11.pdf#page=74 copy of comprehensive plan]] [[https://library.municode.com/in/bloomington/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2ADPE_CH2.02BOCO_2.02.100TRCO municipal code]] [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-transportation-commission-backs-car-free-kirkwood-ordinance-despite-staff-findings/ <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">BSB coverage</ins>]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*'''2026-06-03 Carless Kirkwood postponement.''' The Bloomington City Council postpones until June 10 a vote on an ordinance to make five blocks of Kirkwood Avenue, from Indiana Avenue to Walnut Street, carless from April to mid-November each year, after council president Isak Asare and council attorney Larry Allen say BMC 2.02.100(d)(2) requires Transportation Commission review first; Andy Ruff dissents on the postponement. [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-06-03-carless-Kirkwood-administration-memo-Knapp-Kupersmith-Rice-Cibor.pdf copy of memo]] [[https://bloomington.in.gov/onboard/meetingFiles/16910/download#page=61 copy of ordinance]] [[https://library.municode.com/in/bloomington/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2ADPE_CH2.02BOCO_2.02.100TRCO city code provision]] [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-council-delays-vote-on-carless-kirkwood-vote-until-june-10-after-commission-review/ <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">source article</del>]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*'''2026-06-03 Carless Kirkwood postponement.''' The Bloomington City Council postpones until June 10 a vote on an ordinance to make five blocks of Kirkwood Avenue, from Indiana Avenue to Walnut Street, carless from April to mid-November each year, after council president Isak Asare and council attorney Larry Allen say BMC 2.02.100(d)(2) requires Transportation Commission review first; Andy Ruff dissents on the postponement. [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-06-03-carless-Kirkwood-administration-memo-Knapp-Kupersmith-Rice-Cibor.pdf copy of memo]] [[https://bloomington.in.gov/onboard/meetingFiles/16910/download#page=61 copy of ordinance]] [[https://library.municode.com/in/bloomington/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2ADPE_CH2.02BOCO_2.02.100TRCO city code provision]] [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-council-delays-vote-on-carless-kirkwood-vote-until-june-10-after-commission-review/ <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">BSB coverage</ins>]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''2026-05-13''' First &quot;Family Night Out&quot; event is held, with face painting, other activities, music, on the block of Kirkwood between Lincoln Street and Grant Streets, thes same block as the the Monroe County Public Library. [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/kids-on-kirkwood-bloomingtons-townie-summer-begins-with-block-party-for-families/ B Square coverage]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''2026-05-13''' First &quot;Family Night Out&quot; event is held, with face painting, other activities, music, on the block of Kirkwood between Lincoln Street and Grant Streets, thes same block as the the Monroe County Public Library. [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/kids-on-kirkwood-bloomingtons-townie-summer-begins-with-block-party-for-families/ B Square coverage]]</div></td></tr> </table>

Chronically Dave https://thebloomingtonchronicle.org/index.php?title=Kirkwood_Avenue_Closures&diff=596&oldid=prev 2026-06-11T05:15:55Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 01:15, 11 June 2026</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l4">Line 4:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 4:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>=== 2026 ===</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>=== 2026 ===</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* '''2026-06-09 Car-free Kirkwood transportation commission recommendation.''' Bloomington’s transportation commission votes 5–1, with John Connell dissenting, to reject staff findings and forward a positive recommendation on Kate Rosenbarger and Courtney Daily’s ordinance to close Kirkwood Avenue from Indiana Avenue to Walnut Street to car traffic from April through mid-November each year. [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2019-07-08-City-of-Bloomington-2019-Transportation-Plan.pdf#page=68 copy of transportation plan]] [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-06-09-download-Bloomington-comprensive-plan-Accessiblity_update_-_Adopted_Final_2018__Updated_Res_13_11.pdf#page=74 copy of comprehensive plan]] [[https://library.municode.com/in/bloomington/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2ADPE_CH2.02BOCO_2.02.100TRCO municipal code]] [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-transportation-commission-backs-car-free-kirkwood-ordinance-despite-staff-findings/ source article]]</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">*'''2026-06-03 Carless Kirkwood postponement.''' The Bloomington City Council postpones until June 10 a vote on an ordinance to make five blocks of Kirkwood Avenue, from Indiana Avenue to Walnut Street, carless from April to mid-November each year, after council president Isak Asare and council attorney Larry Allen say BMC 2.02.100(d)(2) requires Transportation Commission review first; Andy Ruff dissents on the postponement. [[https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2026-06-03-carless-Kirkwood-administration-memo-Knapp-Kupersmith-Rice-Cibor.pdf copy of memo]] [[https://bloomington.in.gov/onboard/meetingFiles/16910/download#page=61 copy of ordinance]] [[https://library.municode.com/in/bloomington/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2ADPE_CH2.02BOCO_2.02.100TRCO city code provision]] [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-council-delays-vote-on-carless-kirkwood-vote-until-june-10-after-commission-review/ source article]]</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''2026-05-13''' First &quot;Family Night Out&quot; event is held, with face painting, other activities, music, on the block of Kirkwood between Lincoln Street and Grant Streets, thes same block as the the Monroe County Public Library. [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/kids-on-kirkwood-bloomingtons-townie-summer-begins-with-block-party-for-families/ B Square coverage]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''2026-05-13''' First &quot;Family Night Out&quot; event is held, with face painting, other activities, music, on the block of Kirkwood between Lincoln Street and Grant Streets, thes same block as the the Monroe County Public Library. [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/kids-on-kirkwood-bloomingtons-townie-summer-begins-with-block-party-for-families/ B Square coverage]]</div></td></tr> </table>

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<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 07:49, 17 May 2026</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l37">Line 37:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 37:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''2020-06-09''' '''Board of public works action.''' Bloomington board of public works approves a streamlined application process for additional sidewalk space along Kirkwood Avenue for restaurants and retail establishments. The Kirkwood Community Association (KCA) will submit a single application on behalf of participating businesses. Approval is contingent on passage of a related ordinance by the city council. [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-looks-to-relax-regulations-on-businesses-to-aid-recovery-from-covid-19-impact/ BSB coverage]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''2020-06-09''' '''Board of public works action.''' Bloomington board of public works approves a streamlined application process for additional sidewalk space along Kirkwood Avenue for restaurants and retail establishments. The Kirkwood Community Association (KCA) will submit a single application on behalf of participating businesses. Approval is contingent on passage of a related ordinance by the city council. [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-looks-to-relax-regulations-on-businesses-to-aid-recovery-from-covid-19-impact/ BSB coverage]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''2020-06-08''' '''Plan commission action.''' Bloomington plan commission approves a temporary waiver of sign permit application fees through Sept. 30, as part of the city's effort to help businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The waiver is authorized under a provision of the unified development ordinance allowing fee waivers for proposals actively promoted by a unit of local government. [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-looks-to-relax-regulations-on-businesses-to-aid-recovery-from-covid-19-impact/ BSB coverage]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* '''2020-06-08''' '''Plan commission action.''' Bloomington plan commission approves a temporary waiver of sign permit application fees through Sept. 30, as part of the city's effort to help businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The waiver is authorized under a provision of the unified development ordinance allowing fee waivers for proposals actively promoted by a unit of local government. [[https://bsquarebulletin.com/bloomington-looks-to-relax-regulations-on-businesses-to-aid-recovery-from-covid-19-impact/ BSB coverage]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Category:Topical History]]</ins></div></td></tr> </table>

Chronically Dave https://thebloomingtonchronicle.org/index.php?title=Kirkwood_Avenue_Closures&diff=574&oldid=prev 2026-05-15T00:54:13Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 20:54, 14 May 2026</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[File:Kirkwood-closure-KOa7ivPano20250802-00834-1.jpg|<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">border</del>|<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">center</del>|This is photo of a crowd for Taste of Bloomington on Kirkwood Avenue in 2025.]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[File:Kirkwood-closure-KOa7ivPano20250802-00834-1.jpg|<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">center</ins>|<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">This is photo of a crowd for Taste of Bloomington on Kirkwood Avenue in 2025.</ins>|<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">alt=</ins>This is photo of a crowd for Taste of Bloomington on Kirkwood Avenue in 2025.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">|thumb|800x800px</ins>]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>What began in 2020 as a temporary pandemic-era accommodation for restaurants during the summer months evolved into a years-long debate over whether Bloomington’s Kirkwood Avenue should function primarily as a street for cars or as a pedestrian-oriented public space. The [https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2019-07-08-City-of-Bloomington-2019-Transportation-Plan.pdf#page=5 city's 2019 transportation plan] calls for the redesign of Kirkwood as a shared street. The street was closed on summer weekends in 2020, then seasonally closed each year from 2021 through 2023, remained open in 2024 because of the city’s stormwater project detour needs, returned to another  seasonal closure in 2025, with an additional block, after the city council adopted a standing outdoor dining ordinance. In summer 2026, the street then reopened to regular vehicle traffic in 2026, after the Thomson administration suspended the closure program—except for one-off special events.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>What began in 2020 as a temporary pandemic-era accommodation for restaurants during the summer months evolved into a years-long debate over whether Bloomington’s Kirkwood Avenue should function primarily as a street for cars or as a pedestrian-oriented public space. The [https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2019-07-08-City-of-Bloomington-2019-Transportation-Plan.pdf#page=5 city's 2019 transportation plan] calls for the redesign of Kirkwood as a shared street. The street was closed on summer weekends in 2020, then seasonally closed each year from 2021 through 2023, remained open in 2024 because of the city’s stormwater project detour needs, returned to another  seasonal closure in 2025, with an additional block, after the city council adopted a standing outdoor dining ordinance. In summer 2026, the street then reopened to regular vehicle traffic in 2026, after the Thomson administration suspended the closure program—except for one-off special events.</div></td></tr> </table>

Chronically Dave https://thebloomingtonchronicle.org/index.php?title=Kirkwood_Avenue_Closures&diff=573&oldid=prev 2026-05-15T00:52:55Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 20:52, 14 May 2026</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[File:Kirkwood-closure-KOa7ivPano20250802-00834-1.jpg|border|center<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">|800x800px</del>|This is photo of a crowd for Taste of Bloomington on Kirkwood Avenue in 2025.]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[File:Kirkwood-closure-KOa7ivPano20250802-00834-1.jpg|border|center|This is photo of a crowd for Taste of Bloomington on Kirkwood Avenue in 2025.]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>What began in 2020 as a temporary pandemic-era accommodation for restaurants during the summer months evolved into a years-long debate over whether Bloomington’s Kirkwood Avenue should function primarily as a street for cars or as a pedestrian-oriented public space. The [https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2019-07-08-City-of-Bloomington-2019-Transportation-Plan.pdf#page=5 city's 2019 transportation plan] calls for the redesign of Kirkwood as a shared street. The street was closed on summer weekends in 2020, then seasonally closed each year from 2021 through 2023, remained open in 2024 because of the city’s stormwater project detour needs, returned to another  seasonal closure in 2025, with an additional block, after the city council adopted a standing outdoor dining ordinance. In summer 2026, the street then reopened to regular vehicle traffic in 2026, after the Thomson administration suspended the closure program—except for one-off special events.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>What began in 2020 as a temporary pandemic-era accommodation for restaurants during the summer months evolved into a years-long debate over whether Bloomington’s Kirkwood Avenue should function primarily as a street for cars or as a pedestrian-oriented public space. The [https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2019-07-08-City-of-Bloomington-2019-Transportation-Plan.pdf#page=5 city's 2019 transportation plan] calls for the redesign of Kirkwood as a shared street. The street was closed on summer weekends in 2020, then seasonally closed each year from 2021 through 2023, remained open in 2024 because of the city’s stormwater project detour needs, returned to another  seasonal closure in 2025, with an additional block, after the city council adopted a standing outdoor dining ordinance. In summer 2026, the street then reopened to regular vehicle traffic in 2026, after the Thomson administration suspended the closure program—except for one-off special events.</div></td></tr> </table>

Chronically Dave https://thebloomingtonchronicle.org/index.php?title=Kirkwood_Avenue_Closures&diff=572&oldid=prev 2026-05-15T00:50:30Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 20:50, 14 May 2026</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[File:Kirkwood-closure-KOa7ivPano20250802-00834-1.jpg|<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">alt=</del>This is photo of a crowd for Taste of Bloomington on Kirkwood Avenue in 2025.<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">|border|800x800px</del>]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[File:Kirkwood-closure-KOa7ivPano20250802-00834-1.jpg|<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">border|center|800x800px|</ins>This is photo of a crowd for Taste of Bloomington on Kirkwood Avenue in 2025.]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>What began in 2020 as a temporary pandemic-era accommodation for restaurants during the summer months evolved into a years-long debate over whether Bloomington’s Kirkwood Avenue should function primarily as a street for cars or as a pedestrian-oriented public space. The [https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2019-07-08-City-of-Bloomington-2019-Transportation-Plan.pdf#page=5 city's 2019 transportation plan] calls for the redesign of Kirkwood as a shared street. The street was closed on summer weekends in 2020, then seasonally closed each year from 2021 through 2023, remained open in 2024 because of the city’s stormwater project detour needs, returned to another  seasonal closure in 2025, with an additional block, after the city council adopted a standing outdoor dining ordinance. In summer 2026, the street then reopened to regular vehicle traffic in 2026, after the Thomson administration suspended the closure program—except for one-off special events.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>What began in 2020 as a temporary pandemic-era accommodation for restaurants during the summer months evolved into a years-long debate over whether Bloomington’s Kirkwood Avenue should function primarily as a street for cars or as a pedestrian-oriented public space. The [https://bloomdocs.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/2019-07-08-City-of-Bloomington-2019-Transportation-Plan.pdf#page=5 city's 2019 transportation plan] calls for the redesign of Kirkwood as a shared street. The street was closed on summer weekends in 2020, then seasonally closed each year from 2021 through 2023, remained open in 2024 because of the city’s stormwater project detour needs, returned to another  seasonal closure in 2025, with an additional block, after the city council adopted a standing outdoor dining ordinance. In summer 2026, the street then reopened to regular vehicle traffic in 2026, after the Thomson administration suspended the closure program—except for one-off special events.</div></td></tr> </table>

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