This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, March 8th, 2022.

Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Zyro Roze continues his conversation with Emily Hamilton, senior research fellow and Director of the Urbanity Project at George Mason University. Stay tuned to hear Part III of the conversation in today’s feature report.

Also coming up in the next half hour, we have Artbeat - your monthly segment where host Dr. Filiz Cicek interviews artists, activists and educators about their work.

Bloomington City Council

At the Bloomington City Council meeting on March 3rd, Director of Innovation Devta Kidd, introduced a report on the Leaf Program, a two year pilot program aimed at improving Bloomington’s leaf collection.

Special Projects Manager Michael Large gave the council an overview of the program. He told the council that they provided education and support to 22 households. Their goal was to increase citizens’ ability to compost their leaves, use them as mulch, and decrease their dependence on the street vacuum.

Kidd explained the results of the program and shared that the pilot was successful. It was recommended that the program be applied on a larger scale.

During public comment Bloomington resident Conor Bickle asked the council to revisit the city’s noise ordinances due to loud construction waking him up in the morning.

The next Bloomington City Council meeting will be held on March 23rd.

Feature Reports:

Emily Hamilton is a Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Urbanity Project at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University (Photo courtesy of George Mason University.)

In today’s feature report, WFHB Correspondent Zyro Roze continues his conversation with Emily Hamilton, senior research fellow and Director of the Urbanity Project at George Mason University. Roze asks our guest about a range of issues - mainly focusing on affordable housing. Stay tuned to hear Part III of this ongoing series on the WFHB Local News.

Beatrice Capote

Up next, we have Artbeat - your monthly segment where host Dr. Filiz Cicek interviews artists, activists and educators about their work. In today’s segment, IU Professor Beatrice Capote talks with Dr. Filiz Cicek about her Afro-Cuban roots, coping with the isolation during the pandemic with the art of movement,  and her upcoming dance performance  with J. Lorand Matory from Duke University & Drum Performance at the The Gayle Karch Cook Center in Maxwell Hall on March 25th, 4-6pm.

Credits:

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