8/24/2026 14:12:24 Closed by Gretchen Knapp
A reply was posted.
Other: I have notice a very disrespectful tend toward Kirkwood business owners, disabled, and City of Blooming citizens and guests. Shen there are events are held on Kirkwood it has taken the city and extra day to remove the Ballard posts. This extra day for each event wastes public good of being able to park and go to local businesses on Sunday. This also wasted the public free space that a lot of people use on Sunday to go to those businesses. Maybe the city administration and staff don’t care because they are using a city vehicle to go and shop or eat downtown with out paying the meters. I can see understand if their jobs directly relates to a project or direct issue. They are just not getting a free space but they are keeping a paying person either by feeding the meter or a ticket and going to visit a local business. I digress also with the extra day of keeping the street all of the parking spaces are going to waste. Only the business and citizens are feeling the inconvenience of this change in policy. Maybe the city should give an additional day of free parking on areas closed after an event so maybe the city will share in the inconvenience of not opening the street up asap.
A reply was posted.
Thank you for your message. The bollards are left in place to allow for the safe teardown and removal of event infrastructure—stages, tents, portable toilets, etc.—as well as to provide space for a thorough cleaning of the streets and removal of any remaining litter. This can take through Sunday evening. Street staff do the final cleaning and remove bollards first thing Monday morning, usually at sunrise.
| City | Bloomington |
|---|---|
| State | IN |
| Zip | 47408 |
| Latitude | 39.166542053223 |
| Longitude | -86.526374816895 |
| Township | Bloomington |
| Status | Case Date | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| closed | 8/30/2026 | Wildlife Conflict | |
| closed | 1/8/2026 | Potholes, Other Street Repair | |
| closed | 4/14/1998 | Trash |