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A
B
Welcome
to
bloomington
today
I'm
caitlin
cockriel
thanks
for
joining
us.
It's
been
a
few
months
since
we've
had
a
bird's
eye
view
of
the
pen,
american
district's
construction
progress
and
things
have
certainly
changed
on
that
site,
and
during
that
time
this
was
the
scene
in
late
june.
Just
after
crews
broke
ground
on
phase
one
of
the
redevelopment
project,
as
you
can
see,
dirt
was
being
redirected
to
make
way
for
building
foundations,
land
was
being
flattened
and
trucks
were
busy
hauling.
B
Today
the
scene
looks
quite
a
bit
different
than
it
did
back
then
stair
and
elevator
towers
have
taken
shape,
polished
floor.
Slabs
can
now
be
seen
on
the
site
and
foundation.
Slabs
and
basements
are
in
place
for
many
of
the
buildings,
curbs
have
been
constructed
on
some
streets
and
walls
and
windows
are
going
up.
B
This
leg
of
the
redevelopment
project
at
penn
avenue
at
american
boulevard
is
expected
to
be
completed
in
the
fall
of
2012..
This
city's
website
is
a
great
resource
for
photos,
construction
updates
and
more
log
on
and
keyword
search
pen
american
to
check
it
out.
Well,
this
year's
fall
street
sweeping
has
recently
wrapped
up
city
maintenance.
Crews
want
to
remind
residents
why
sweeping
benefits
bloomington
and
how
they
can
help
make
fall
and
spring
sweeps
run
smoothly.
C
C
The
city
of
bloomington
shifted
from
using
salt
sand
to
pure
salt
a
couple
years
ago,
when
we
used
salt
sand,
we
used
to
have
to
sweep
up
all
the
sand
in
the
springtime
now
with
using
straight
salt.
We
don't
have
to
pick
up
as
nearly
as
much
product
in
the
spring,
so
it's
really
reduced
our
sweeping
costs.
B
Eiler
says
residents
should
be
aware
that
false
sweeping
is
not
intended
to
pick
up
leaves
in
fact
leaves
in
the
streets
can
cause
significant
problems
by
clogging
storm
sewers,
flooding,
roadways
and
polluting
area
lakes
and
ponds.
But
it
can
also
impact
the
overall
efficiency
of
the
sweeping
process.
C
B
C
In
addition
to
not
putting
lays
in
the
streets,
the
residents
can
really
help
out
by
one
not
putting
their
cars
in
the
street
two
and
on
garbage
can
day
put
their
garbage
cans
up
behind
the
curb
or
in
their
driveway,
not
into
the
street,
because
somebody
has
to
move
all
those
cans
if
we're
sweeping
in
that
area
in
garbage
day.
That
takes
a
lot
of
extra
time
to
do
this,
then.
B
We
also
learned
that
one
frequently
asked
question
regarding
street
sweeping
is
what
happens
to
the
material
that
is
swept
up.
We
learned
that
about
70
percent
of
what
the
city
sweeps
up
is
able
to
be
reused
in
some
way.
Well
earlier
this
month,
mndot
representatives
wanted
to
make
sure
residents
who
commute
near
live
or
work
around.
B
The
169
I-494
interchange
system
were
roundabout
ready
and
they
accomplished
that
in
a
very
unique
open
house
setting
the
new
169
I-494
interchange
project
is
taking
shape
and
residents
joined
mndot
representatives
in
edina
on
october
15th
to
ask
questions
and
address
concerns.
They
have
about
the
new
interchange
according
to
mndot.
One
thing
that
has
caused
some
concern
among
residents
is
the
installation
of
six
roundabouts
on
the
frontage
road
system.
The
roundabouts.
D
A
lot
of
folks
haven't
used
them
yet
they're
kind
of
something
that's
been
incorporated
in
designs.
More
and
more
minnesota
and
you'll
see
them
more
in
the
in
the
coming
years,
statistically
they're
a
lot
safer
than
an
average
intersection
for
the
most
part
there,
the
rate
of
crashes
and
especially
fatalities,
goes
down
exponentially
when
roundabouts
are
put
in
there's
no
head-on
collisions
that
helps.
You
know,
improve
safety,
a
great
amount,
but
a
lot
of
people
have
not
used
them
yet
since
they
are
rather
new
people
have
concerns.
D
Just
you
know
wanting
to
know
how
to
use
them
when
they
should
get
in.
A
lot
of
people
are
afraid
that
they're
going
to
get
stuck
in
them
and
going
around
in
circles
that
sort
of
thing,
but
really
once
they
get
used
to
them
and
go
through
them
a
few
times.
It's
it's
a
lot
easier
than
they
anticipate.
B
In
an
attempt
to
alleviate
some
of
those
concerns,
mndot
created
an
activity
residents
attending
the
open
house
could
participate
in
here
is
a
real-life
roundabout
simulation.
Participants
used
a
golf
cart
in
the
place
of
a
car
and
merged
into
and
maneuvered
the
roundabouts,
as
they
would
if
they
were
actually
on
the
new
169
I-494
frontage
road
system.
B
It's
mndot's
hope
that
open
houses
like
this
one
will
help
residents
feel
more
comfortable
with
the
changes
to
the
interchange
and
allow
motorists
a
safe
way
to
become
prepared
to
travel.
The
interchange
representatives
say
by
the
new
year.
The
interchange
is
expected
to
be
about
half
done
this
summer.
The
city
dedicated
several
courts
to
the
growing
sport
of
pickleball
located
at
westwood
elementary
school.
We
made
a
stop
out
to
westwood
recently
to
see
if
pickleball
enthusiasts
had
hung
up
their
rackets
for
the
season
or
if
they
were
still
at
it.
E
B
The
pickleball
courts
at
westwood
elementary
school
weren't
quiet
on
this
crisp
day
in
late
october.
In
fact,
there
were
five
teams
there
ready
to
get
their
pickleball
on
since
its
official
kickoff
in
bloomington,
with
the
dedication
of
the
courts.
This
past
august
players
say
the
sport
which
combines
tennis
and
ping.
Pong
is
gaining
momentum
and
there
are
more
and
more
players.
Turning
up
at
westwood
for
a
chance
to
try
out
pickleball.
B
And
once
the
pickleballers
have
a
set
time
as
to
when
they'll
be
holding
sessions
at
their
winter
home
we'll
be
sure
to
bring
residents
those
details.
Well,
it's
now
time
for
a
short
break.
When
we
come
back
we'll
be
joined
by
bloomington
police
sergeant,
chuck
gala,
to
discuss
school
bus,
stop
arm
laws
and
where
in
bloomington
officers
are
seeing
more
violations
than
others
stay
right
here.
B
G
Well,
to
make
it
very
simple
without
getting
into
the
technical
part,
if
a
driver
is
approaching
a
school
bus
with
the
stop
arm,
extended
the
lights
flashing
red,
they
must
stop.
If
they're
behind
the
bus,
they
must
stop
a
distance
back
from
the
bus.
If
they're
approaching
the
bus
in
an
opposite
direction,
they
need
to
stop
as
well.
G
It's
a
very,
very
neat
system
that
the
system
has
been
using
for
years
in
the
police
application
we're
just
using
it
a
little
bit
more
and
in
this
case
we're
inputting
all
the
information
from
bus
drivers
when
they
report
violations
of
school
bus,
stop
arms,
we're
taking
the
information
they
give
us
we're
inputting
them
into
gis,
so
that
that
system
can
track
where
the
violations
occur
when
they
occur
and
target
our
enforcement
a
little
better.
Okay,.
B
What
types
of
things
should
motorists
be
aware
of
penalties
for
getting
caught
doing
this,
for
you
know
being
reported
and
later
caught?
What?
How
can
we
deter
motorists
from
ignoring
these
school
bus?
Stop
arms.
G
What
I've
found
in
our
increased
enforcement
lately
is
that
most
drivers
are
unaware
of
the
laws
all
together.
They
don't
know
when
to
stop.
If
there's
any
question
well,
I
think
I'll
just
go
through
and
I
think
most
drivers
aren't
aware
that
it's
a
misdemeanor,
it's
an
arrestable
offense
if
a
driver
drives
through
a
stop
arm.
In
some
cases
it's
a
gross
misdemeanor
if
the
children
are
off
the
bus
or
if
the
violator
drives
to
the
right
side
of
the
bus.
So
it's
a
pretty
serious
violation.
B
G
We
just
posted
something
on
the
website.
I
think
it's
still
up,
because
we
did
it
right
when
school
began
and
some
details
on
the
law
and
on
our
increased
enforcement
and
tips
for
drivers
and
students.
Okay,.
B
G
Well,
I've
been
on
your
show
before
I've
talked
about
high
viz
and
how
it
works,
and
the
statistics
nationally
really
back
that
up,
and
we
take
that
a
step
further
with
the
hennepin
county
group,
in
that
we
have
up
to
12
14
15
officers
from
different
departments
in
their
marked
police
cars
from
crystal
police
minnetonka
police
working
in
bloomington,
and
that
tells
drivers
wow.
The
cops
are
out
here
today.
G
This
is
they're
up
to
something,
and
this
is
the
day
I
better
watch
out
what
I'm
doing
and
when
they
see
us
pulling
following
school
buses
around
and
stopping
violators
that
commit
that
offense.
It
really
sends
the
message
home
that
the
police
are
really
working
on
this
project.
B
G
Well,
we
try
and
target
community
important
events,
so
we've
worked
all
kinds
of
different
things,
but
currently
we're
working
on
last
weekend.
We
helped
out
with
the
u
of
m
homecoming.
G
This
following
weekend,
we're
going
to
be
working
in
plymouth,
working
on
just
the
increase
they
see
with
drunk
driving
surrounding
halloween
parties.
So
we're
going
to
be
up
there
working
drunk
driving,
offenses.
G
Then
we're
doing
some
daytime
stuff
along
the
169
and
494
corridor.
B
Okay,
well,
that
kind
of
leads
into
our
next
question:
halloween
right
around
the
corner:
let's
discuss
a
few
things:
parents
need
to
to
keep
in
mind
during
well
this
very
busy
for
kids
time
of
the
year.
B
G
H
G
Parents
need
to
be
aware,
keep
your
eyes
on
your
kids,
make
sure
that,
even
though
they're
wearing
a
costume
that
they
think
is
really
cool,
put
something
on
it.
That's
bright
and
reflective
and
the
glows,
because
traffic
is
a
huge
concern.
There
are
a
lot
of
cars
driving
through
these
small
residential
neighborhoods
with
a
lot
of
people,
so
the
better
visibility
they
have
the
better
and
make
them
aware
that
cars
may
not
be
able
to
see
them
and
may
not
be
looking
for
them.
B
Well,
I
know
that
a
lot
of
kids
that
I've
seen
in
my
neighborhood
anyway,
they
are
all
without
parents-
maybe
they're
at
that
age.
What
about
kind
of
group
versus
a
loan
trick-or-treating
or
you
know,
safety
in
numbers?
What
would
you
like
to
tell
parents
about
that?.
G
I
like
the
way
we
do
in
my
neighborhood
that
parents
all
go
out
with
the
kids
and
it's
I
don't
care
how
old
you
are.
If
you're
going
to
go
trick-or-treating,
you
should
have
a
parent
with
you.
If
you.
H
G
A
kid
showing
up
at
your
door
with
a
bag
with
a
voice
belt
like
mine,
they
might
be
a
little
too
old
to
be
trick-or-treating,
but
for
the
most
part,
if
you're
young
enough
to
be
trick-or-treating,
you
need
to
have
a
parent
with
you.
Well,
my
wife
and
I
divided
up.
She
stayed
at
home,
passes
out
the
candy.
I
go
with
the
kids,
the
kids
love
it
and
there's
someone
with
them
they're.
You
know
where
they
are,
and
you
know
when
they're
coming
home.
B
G
Absolutely
well,
first
of
all,
this
began
years
and
years
ago,
when
there
were
some
threats
and
some
razor
blades
found
in
candy,
and
although
I'm
not
aware
of
any
reported
incidents
recently,
that
may
be
partially
because
of
our
increased
vigilance,
but
as
a
parent,
if
it
looks
suspicious,
you
have.
I
G
Candy
in
that
box
and
that
bag
get
rid
of
it,
there's
no
shame
in
doing
that.
Second
of
all,
make
sure
you
check
the
candy
make
sure
the
wrappers
are
secured
that
hasn't
been
tampered
with
in
any
way.
If
you
get
something,
that's
not
pre-packaged
and
it's
not
from
someone,
you
trust,
don't
eat
it.
Yeah
these
popcorn
balls
cookies,
that's
great
stuff,
they're
handing
out,
but
a
lot
of
it.
B
J
K
I
F
B
Welcome
back
to
bloomington
today,
normandale
community
college
will
lose
some
of
their
parking
spaces
temporarily.
In
response
to
the
beginning
of
some
major
construction
projects,
normandale
community
college
is
making
strides
towards
some
big
changes.
Construction
is
currently
underway
on
the
new
academic
partnership
center,
which
will
increase,
classroom
and
meeting
spaces
significantly
and
coming
up
in
late
november,
construction
will
commence
on
a
725
stall
parking
ramp
due
to
current
construction
and
future
plans.
Representatives
from
normandale
want
to
make
staff
and
students,
along
with
nearby
bloomington
residents,
aware
of
some
parking
changes
in
late
september.
B
B
Alternative
parking
includes
the
bloomington
ice
garden,
with
a
shuttle
running
from
8
45
a.m,
to
2
p.m,
and
normandale
highlands
united
methodist
church,
located
at
9920
normandale
boulevard
with
a
shuttle
running
from
10
a.m,
to
5
p.m.
Those
shuttles
will
run
from
the
locations
back
to
the
school
and
instead
of
stressing
over
minimized
parking
at
normandale
community
college
during
the
expansion
do
something
about
it.
Bloomington,
edina
and
richfield
are
now
due
towns.
B
B
B
According
to
the
salt
institute
about
17
million
tons
of
de-icing
salt
are
applied
to
u.s
roadways
each
year
and
according
to
studies,
road
salt
reduces
crashes
by
88
percent,
congratulations,
public
works
and
on
a
past
episode
of
bloomington
today
parks
and
recreation
manager,
randy
quali
was
in
the
studio
to
tell
us
about
some
park.
Improvement
projects
happening
around
the
city.
Take
a
look
at
a
few
of
the
projects.
Randy
mentioned
cook's
play
lot
located
at
8301,
13th
avenue
south
recently
received
brand
new
playground
equipment.
The
trail
and
basketball
court
has
been
redone
and
quali
says.
B
Cook's
play
lot
is
near
completion,
so
residents
can
start
enjoying
the
park
before
winter
even
hits.
The
next
improvement
project
discussed
was
logan
play
lot,
which
is
located
at
1900
west
91st
street.
This
park
is
currently
under
construction.
Most
of
the
new
playground
equipment
is
on
site.
Crews
are
now
putting
up
support,
beams
and
the
rest
of
the
equipment.
Installation
will
be
taking
place
soon.
B
Parks
and
recreation
staff
say
the
projects
are
expected
to
wrap
up
in
the
next
couple
of
weeks
before
the
snow
starts
to
fall,
and
that's
all
the
time
we
have
for
today
to
get
more
information
on
city
projects,
parks,
road
construction
and
events
visit.
The
city's
website
to
check
out
past
bloomington
today
shows
or
other
city
productions
visit,
bloomington's
youtube,
channel,
accessible
right
from
the
city's
homepage.