Cultivating an enduring and remarkable community where people want to be is no small task and it is the mission of the City’s latest strategic plan, Bloomington. Tomorrow. Together. Staff provided the first quarterly progress report to the City Council in July. You can check progress on the strategic plan anytime on the online, interactive dashboard at blm.mn/btt.
By the numbers: Highlights from the quarterly report
Between April and July, overall progress on the plan jumped from 10% to 18%. Staff checked off 16 milestones, which are larger tasks within initiatives. There are 22 key staff leading the teams working on projects in the priority areas of a connected and welcoming community, a healthy community, and a community with equitable economic growth. Since the last quarterly report in April, half of the initiatives previously listed as upcoming are now in progress.
“That represents an increase in workload,” Noah Faldet of the City Manager’s Office said. “We are at roughly the same number of ‘on track’ initiatives. Managing tasks and initiatives is just one way to make progress on the City’s goals.”
Progress in all priority areas
There has been progress in all three priority areas. The Park System Master Plan launched an Adopt-a-Park program. The Office of Racial Equity and Belonging hit two milestones ahead of schedule with its Welcome to Bloomington program. The Solid Waste Reduction Plan has hit three milestones, including the citywide rollout of the curbside pickup program for reusable and recyclable bulky items. The Small Business Development Center has hit five milestones. The Bloom in Bloomington internship program also wrapped up, pictured above.
Read the quarterly report
You can find the full Bloomington. Tomorrow. Together. first quarter report or find the interactive dashboard to learn more about the tasks and progress under each priority online at blm.mn/btt.
A Connected, Welcoming Community
- People can connect with neighbors
- People are welcomed by the City into the community
- Residents are valued by the community
A Healthy Community
- Improved environmental health
- Improved human health
- Increased safety security
A Community with Equitable Economic Growth
- Economic growth is more equitably distributed
- Expanded diversity in business ownership
- Equitable job growth for workers
