Trades District Needs City, Private Sector Partnerships to Be Successful
12 Mar 2016
News
Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton is ready to move forward on the downtown Trades District. He is not doing so alone.
A public-private partnership with Bloomington Economic Development Corp. was among the progress updates Hamilton shared earlier this week at the city’s redevelopment commission.
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