Residents of Bloomington are getting a direct line to reimagine one of their beloved green spaces. The city is rolling out the welcome mat for locals to contribute their two cents on the future of Moir Park. It's a chance to directly engage with city officials and the brains behind the planning to truly tailor the park to community preferences. Set your calendars for Wednesday, August 7, between 5-7 p.m. to make your voice heard at the Moir Park Picnic Shelter, 10320 Morgan Ave. S., as reported by the City of Bloomington's official announcement.
The park planning powwow is part of the Nine Mile Creek Corridor Renewal project, a larger endeavor that comes with a mission to mend and improve the local environment. The city's serious about getting the public's hands dirty in the planning soil – figuratively speaking. Those who show up will have the opportunity to casually hash out ideas for amenities, sustainability, and keeping the park's features up to snuff. "Our goal is to create a space that reflects the needs and desires of the Bloomington community," Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation Renae Clark said in a bid to rally inhabitants of the vicinity to partake.
Here's what's on the agenda: Attendees get to chat with City staff, give their feedback wheel a good spin, and workshop some brainstorming magic for future park activities and enhancements. And because planning on an empty stomach is never ideal, there'll be good eats available for purchase from Potter’s Pasties and Pies food truck – because pie makes every city planning even better.
Apart from mulling over park plans, there's a slice of fun to be had, too. Dust off your playtime skills with some playground action, roll up your sleeves for yard games or indulge in tasty free treats. It’s not every day your local park planning gets this interactive or, dare to say, even a smidgen fun.
Everything residents pitch at this jamboree of ideas will help draw up the first-draft concept plans for Moir Park, which means you're shaping the landscape of your community. And don't for a second think that's where your involvement ends. Transparency and ongoing community input are the mantras for this project. For the detail-hungry folks or anyone who can't make it but wants to chip in later, more information is up for grabs at bloomingtonforward.org/9mile.
