Dave AskinsJul 21, 2024

Column: Testing out Bloomington’s new BLink microtransit service

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Column: Testing out Bloomington’s new BLink microtransit service

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Dave AskinsApr 11, 2024

$35M federal grant application by Bloomington Transit gets resolution of support from city council

https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/04/11/35m-federal-grant-application-by-bloomington-transit-gets-resolution-of-support-from-city-council/

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$35M federal grant application by Bloomington Transit gets resolution of support from city council

Bloomington Transit, BT bus, Walnut Street, Grimes Lane, Monroe County, Bloomington city council, Zac Huneck, Federal Transit Administration, Green Line, battery-electric fleet, operations complex, FTA grant, local match, land acquisition, Section 5339(b), United States Code, John Connell, Zoom video conference, local income tax (LIT), Sunday service, high-frequency corridor, 3rd Street, zero-emission fleet, environmental goals, floodway, Hanson Professional Services, Inc., Indiana University, IU Campus Bus, strategic plan, site selection, preliminary design, final facility design, construction timeline, operational timeline

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Dave AskinsApr 8, 2024

Bloomington City Council Agenda April 10, 2024

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Bloomington City Council Agenda April 10, 2024

Bloomington city council, agenda, April 10 council meeting, environmental commission, sidewalk committee, Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation (BPTC), climate resilient infrastructure, grant application, Monroe County Capital Improvement Board (CIB), Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), zoning maps, planned unit development (PUD), rezone, Summit District,

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Dave AskinsFeb 22, 2024

Bloomington bus update: BT general manager against SB 52, floodway hinders on-site expansion

https://bsquarebulletin.com/2024/02/22/bloomington-bus-update-bt-general-manager-against-sb-52-floodway-hinders-on-site-expansion/

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Bloomington bus update: BT general manager against SB 52, floodway hinders on-site expansion

Bloomington Transit, BT board, bus storage facility, administrative offices, floodway, floodplain, battery electric vehicles, state legislative action, SB 52, dedicated bus lane, east-west express route, fixed-route ridership, pre-pandemic numbers, Indiana University campus, public transportation industry, Federal Transit Administration, land acquisition, Grimes Lane, Indiana University, Monroe County, urbanized area, real estate consultant, Hanson Professional Services, Inc., federal Section 5339 grant, deadhead miles, zoning, utility infrastructure, FTA representatives, John Connell, Jim Pressel, Zac Huneck

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Dave AskinsAug 20, 2023

Bloomington Transit board OKs budget for presentation to city council, plans for limited replacement of Rural Transit service

https://bsquarebulletin.com/2023/08/20/bloomington-transit-board-oks-budget-for-presentation-to-city-council-plans-for-limited-replacement-of-rural-transit-service/

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Bloomington Transit board OKs budget for presentation to city council, plans for limited replacement of Rural Transit service

Bloomington Transit, John Connell, James McClary, Don Griffin, Nancy Obermeyer, Kent McDaniel, Doug Horn, countywide, Stone Belt, Rural Transit, federal funding, lobbyist, grant funding, land acquisition, 2024 budget, Indiana University, Campus Bus service, Jason McAuley

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Dave AskinsAug 12, 2023

Countywide authority for Bloomington Transit OK’d by city council, without Rural Transit in the room

https://bsquarebulletin.com/2023/08/12/countywide-authority-for-bloomington-transit-okd-by-city-council-without-rural-transit-in-the-room/

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Countywide authority for Bloomington Transit OK’d by city council, without Rural Transit in the room

Bloomington Transit, public bus, Bloomington city council, Bloomington Transit, BT, buses, Rural Transit, 2024 budget, land acquisition, electric buses, Bloomington city council, countywide, Section 5311, Section 5307, local match, county council, Chris Meyers, John Connell

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Dave AskinsJul 29, 2023

Bloomington City Council Agenda Aug. 2, 2023

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Bloomington City Council Agenda Aug. 2, 2023

Bloomington city council, Aug. 2 2023 meeting, agenda, Bloomington Transit, trash fee increases

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