Bloomington 2050 – The Vision for Bloomington’s Future

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Bloomington 2050 is a once-in-a-decade effort to manage how the city grows, connects, and thrives.

Bloomington 2050, sets the City’s 20-year vision through a set of goals, strategies, and actions that guide future growth and change in the City. It also outlines the vision and priorities for future land use management, transportation investments, housing policy, community infrastructure and park investments, as well as climate adaptation and mitigation strategies. 

Community Engagement for Bloomington 2050

Phase 1 of our engagement helped to launch the Bloomington 2050 effort and raise awareness about the Plan amongst community stakeholders. Engagement explored emerging ideas and trends. In addition, feedback collected spoke to the perceptions, values, aspirations, and experiences of residents. A summary report of the findings and themes will be provided soon. Below is brief summary of engagement completed so far:

• Launched our project website (blm.mn/2050) and this Let's Talk Page for all engagement information related to Bloomington 2050
• Launched our Phase I Engagement Survey in English and Spanish - 167 responses collected!
• Pop-ups at the Early Childhood Expo, Bloomington Home Fair, Petals of Peace, Bloomington Farmers Market, Bloomington Pride, and the Bloomington Juneteenth Celebration - 586 unique interactions with community members!
• Community Launch Event at Bryant Park and a Virtual Launch Event - 38 unique interactions!
• Launched our six-word story postcards to capture phrases, ideas, and stories about Bloomington - 488 cards collected!

Last updated: 8/21/26

Upcoming Engagement for Bloomington 2050

Staff are in the process of wrapping up our externally facing engagement for Phase 1. The input collected so far will be used to create (draft) Vision Statements and Guiding Principles that will provide the overall framework for the Bloomington 2050 Plan.

These draft statements will be available for further community input and refinement at the start of 2027 as part of Phase 2. Throughout Summer and Fall 2027 we will evolve to our Phase 3 engagement and gather input on the goals and strategies the City should pursue over the next 20 years.

More community engagement opportunities and announcements will be available soon!

Staff launched this process in May 2026 with our kickoff event at Bryant Park and will continue community engagement throughout 2026 and 2027. These will include online surveys, community dialogues, and pop-ups at City events.