City of Bloomington, MN The BUZZ 2021, 8 Dec 2021

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From YouTube: Bloomington Today: The BUZZ December 8

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Residents and City leaders work together to shape Bloomington’s future, Gifts in the Gallery has begun and a new bench brightens the South Loop.

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Welcome to bloomington today, I'm emily taplin thanks for joining us. First, we bring you the buzz for the week of december, 8th through the 14th ideas for bloomington's future continue to take shape, as community leaders gather at civic, plaza bloomington tomorrow. Together is a strategic planning initiative that connects residents and city representatives on december, 2nd 3rd and fourth, the 30-member core planning team met. After a call from the city, more than 100 residents applied to serve on the team. The group is made up of city council members and employees and residents.

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I think oftentimes there are programs, amenities or things created for people in the community. That may not have always involved community input, and so I think uh it's a great opportunity and really privileged to be part of this process and and what see what bloomington wants to do for its city.

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I'm already experiencing some of that in our round table discussions, just learning that other people have some of the same core values that I have, and so what I'm hoping to walk away with. Is this idea that I share in the same type of core beliefs that other people share and we all have great aspirations for our city, we're all doing the very best we can for the future of our city and ensuring that all people have an opportunity to experience the things that bloomington has to offer.

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Input was also collected at community cafes, hosted by the city. This fall open to all residents. More than 150 people participated in the coming weeks. We'll share more about the court planning team sessions right here on bloomington today to learn more about bloomington tomorrow, together visit the web address on your screen, the city has you covered with a resource page dedicated to all of your coven 19 questions? If you visit blm.mn covid, you can learn the latest about the omicron variant or locate where to get your booster shot.

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Bloomington public health has a list of clinics under the make, an appointment to get vaccinated tap and, if you're, in need of a test search under the coven 19 testing options, tab where you can discover the site, that's most convenient for you, including the former dmv and mall of america.

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That and so much more can be found at the short link listed on your screen. After a year of going virtual gifts in the gallery is back in person. This holiday season. Gifts in the gallery is a juried, boutique style holiday, sale located in the beautifully decorated, ionized greenberg gallery shop. Through these one-of-a-kind gifts for yourself or a loved one, with more than 50 artists featured, there are a variety of goods, including jewelry, ceramics, wood turned home goods and more the sale runs through december 21st.

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The dates and hours are listed on your screen. A new piece of art adds a warm and welcoming space to the south loop. The new colopsia bench was just installed outside of the new fiddlehead coffee, co location. It was done by artist daniela bianchini.

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The bench is one of four sculptures selected by a stakeholder panel as part of the city's creative spark program. The bench faces bloomington central station park and offers a place for rest and contemplation. It's also an ode to the south loops natural surroundings, using vibrant colors and taking inspiration from longmeadow lake.

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That is the buzz on bloomington today for the week of december, 8th through the 14th. If you would like to watch other stories from the show go to this week's playlist, there you'll find this year's recipient of the omar bondaroo human rights award, plus your weekly check-in on the latest city news in the council minute. Thanks for watching.