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Unguarded City-CityWatch Report #2
February 5, 2012 WHAT IF OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS WEREN’T DOING THEIR JOBS? You might ask why and how that might happen? What if they weren’t aware of what their jobs were? What their duties were? Or,...
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FORM BASED CODE – AGAIN?
Tonight, at a Work Session prior to the regular Bloomington City Council Meeting, the Council will be presented with, review and determine, at the suggestion of the McLean County Regional Planning...
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You’ve been Duped Bloomington – Local Main Street Task Facilitator Julie Hile...
It comes to no surprise to those of us “in the shadows“, as we have been tagged. To those of us “in the know”. Those of us who have been involved in this Main Street/Form Based Code debate with local...
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CityWatch: Watching Us . . . Watch Our Village
. . . and while they’re watching us, we’re watching them right back – this video explains a why – This is what we do. And, we could use your help. Let me explain. I am by no means a fan of Hillary...
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Peoria Area Neighbors Challenge Agenda 21
It might seem to some local citizens, and even to many of our local city officials and elected council members, that the focus of sustainable issues, and thus, Agenda 21 – related projects, are issues...
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CityWatch: WHO DO THEY REPRESENT?
A mere two weeks ago CITYWATCH dropped the Hile Bombshell – an expose’ that revealed a multi-levelled, multi-layered and multi-year plan that exploited two entire communities, slanted objectives, and...
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Your Personal Property Rights, Hile Group, and the Town of Normal
If you haven’t watched this video – TAKE the TIME NOW. Start at 33:51 and watch until the end. The video is a presentation by Julie Hile, hired by YOUR local government, with one purpose: Get the...
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MCLEAN COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION- What It Really Is.
The latest news from CityWatch: The McLean County Regional Planning Commission:Federal agency or not? “What do you mean the McLean County Regional Planning Commission are federal administrators?”...
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Fly on the Wall – Bloomington
I hear all – see all When buzzing in my ear is too great to ignore – I must report! Buzzing around the Bloomington Council chambers, I heard Mayor Stockton wants committees! For what – who knows. I’d...
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Form Based Code? You were told it was dead!
This picture is from the 2007 Form Based Code plan: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Now compare this to the one at the corner or Main and Market: Notice the surveillance equipment added to new light pole?...
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Meeting today-Planning Commission
By: Diane Benjamin The Bloomington Planning Commission is holding a meeting at 4:00 today in the Council Chambers. There will be a Public Hearing on the Comprehensive Bloomington Plan put together by...
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Unguarded City-CityWatch Report #2
February 5, 2012 WHAT IF OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS WEREN’T DOING THEIR JOBS? You might ask why and how that might happen? What if they weren’t aware of what their jobs were? What their duties were? Or,...
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Spending Spree Monday
By: Diane Benjamin First a medical update: Prayer does work! My husband has had people all over the globe praying for his recovery. Today he woke up, opened his eyes and responded to our voices and...
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Bloomington is getting Form Based Code
By: Diane Benjamin The City of Bloomington has been trying to pass Form Based Code for years. Normal already has it. Everything looks the same, especially the student housing. Individualism isn’t...
View ArticleZoning changes aren’t going away
By: Diane Benjamin The proposed zoning changes will be before the Bloomington City Council soon. Everybody claims it isn’t form based code which takes away your right to do with your property what is...
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The Connect Transit Disconnect: emails
By: Diane Benjamin We know Connect Transit had plans to buy huge electric buses regardless of what the Working Group reported about the size of buses needed:...
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