Case Date:

9/1/2026

I would like to suggest adding a designated pedestrian crossing at this location. This area is frequently used by students and other pedestrians traveling to and from the IU campus. There are also churches, mosques, and residential areas nearby, which contribute to regular pedestrian activity. Crossing the street at this location can be difficult and unsafe because 3rd Street carries heavy traffic. The situation becomes especially challenging because vehicles coming from S. Rose Avenue are also merging into or crossing the traffic on 3rd Street. With pedestrians trying to cross at the same location, there are several movements happening at once, which can create a potentially dangerous situation. A clearly designated pedestrian crossing, along with appropriate signs, signals, or other pedestrian safety measures, would make this area much safer and more accessible. Given the proximity to the university, residential neighborhoods, and places of worship, I believe improving pedestrian access at this location would benefit both students and the surrounding community.

Case Date:

8/29/2026

Traffic has significantly increased (and at faster speeds) on N Maple between W 17th and W 11th since the speed bumps were installed on W 11th. We believe that traffic gets off the highway onto 17th, and then needs to get over to 11th to travel east. In the past much of this traffic routed down Monroe. Now, cars wanting to go east are instead taking N Maple, presumably to avoid the new speed bumps on W 11th. While no neighborhood wants increased traffic, Monroe is better suited than Maple to accommodate it, as there are good sidewalks and tree plots (N Maple has worse sidewalks and no tree plot). I would like to request speed bumps on N Maple.

Case Date:

8/28/2026

I really appreciate the traffic calming speed bumps that were recently installed on 11st. Can we get something similar between Adams and Fountain on 11th? It is a long flat stretch that people are driving at ridiculous speeds and also hot rodding thru late at night. There is increased pedestrian activity in this area and I would like to prevent an accident if possible. Thank you

Case Date:

8/26/2026

Very poor sight lines at the intersection of S Highland Ave and E Winslow Rd. Perhaps that should be a 3-way stop?

Case Date:

8/26/2026

The intersection of E Hillside Drive and Woodlawn Ave (leading to Bryan Park) is dangerous. Many cars back up at this intersection, coming from the university or the park, to turn on E Hillside Drive. With E Hillside Drive funneling so much traffic in both directions, people tend to take whatever openings they can get, often not following standard traffic laws (such as yielding to whoever was there first). This intersection would highly benefit from a stop sign. There was a dangerous accident there this morning (see attached photo), where a car flipped upside down from the impact.

Case Date:

8/19/2026

This is a straightaway that people go too fast on. I was hoping to suggest 2 speedbumps to calm traffic as there are quite a few kids in area and school let out puts even more on the street. I have attached an ideal thought but appreciate and welcome engineer input.

Case Date:

8/16/2026

On Sundays and some week days cars attending events at Olcott Park are parking on the Stands Rd making visibility and issue at the corner of Canada Drive. Often both sides of the street have parked cars and it would make it difficult for first responders to access the field. There is ample parking available at Jackson Creek Middle School still giving access to the park. Signage may help this issue.

Case Date:

8/15/2026

**To: Bloomington City Government and City Council** **Subject: Concern Regarding Predatory Parking Ticket Practices** Dear Mayor, City Council Members, and City Officials, I am writing to express my serious concern regarding what I believe are increasingly predatory practices surrounding parking enforcement in Bloomington, Indiana\. Parking regulations serve an important purpose\. They help maintain traffic flow, ensure turnover of limited parking spaces, and provide fair access to public parking\. However, enforcement should be designed primarily to encourage compliance, not to create an environment where residents and visitors feel that the city is intentionally using parking citations as a revenue\-generating mechanism\. I am particularly concerned about situations in which parking violations result in disproportionately high fines, aggressive enforcement, confusing or inadequate signage, short payment deadlines, or circumstances where a reasonable person could easily misunderstand the applicable parking restrictions\. When enforcement becomes excessively punitive or difficult to navigate, it undermines public trust in local government\. I respectfully ask the City of Bloomington to review its parking enforcement policies and practices, including: 1. **The amount of parking fines and associated fees** and whether they are proportionate to the underlying violation\. 2. **The clarity and visibility of parking signs**, particularly in areas where restrictions change by time, day, or location\. 3. **The use of warnings**, especially for first\-time or minor violations\. 4. **The appeals process**, including whether citizens have a meaningful opportunity to contest citations\. 5. **The financial incentives surrounding parking enforcement**, including how much revenue the city receives from parking citations and how that revenue is used\. 6. **Enforcement practices**, including whether citations are being issued primarily to improve compliance or whether enforcement activity is effectively being driven by revenue considerations\. 7. **Transparency**, including publicly available data showing the number of citations issued, the revenue generated, and the costs associated with parking enforcement\. A municipal government should not give residents the impression that parking enforcement is a financial trap\. People should be able to park in Bloomington without feeling that a minor mistake, an unclear sign, or an honest misunderstanding could result in an excessive financial penalty\. I am not advocating for the elimination of reasonable parking enforcement\. I am asking for **fairness, transparency, proportionality, and accountability**\. I respectfully request that the City Council and appropriate city departments review these practices and consider reforms that prioritize voluntary compliance and public trust over punitive enforcement and revenue generation\. I would also appreciate a response explaining what percentage of the city’s parking citation revenue is generated annually, where that revenue goes, and whether the city has evaluated whether its current enforcement practices are appropriate and equitable\. Thank you for taking this concern seriously\. I hope the City of Bloomington will work toward a parking enforcement system that residents and visitors view as fair and reasonable rather than predatory\. Sincerely, Concerned Citizen

Case Date:

7/28/2026

This street is often used as a cut through for drivers who want to avoid the intersection of Rogers and Patterson, is it possible to get speed bumps on this street to prevent the excess of vehicles that speed through our neighborhood to beat traffic?

Case Date:

7/9/2026

Hi - is there any chance of getting ramps and crosswalk to join these two multiuse paths? I bike these two paths all the time (coming and going from northwest of this point) and would really like to cross here rather than other places.