Bloomington addresses housing crisis with new middle housing plan

Bloomington addresses housing crisis with new middle housing plan

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) -- The city of Bloomington brought "missing middle housing" to the attention of the Committee of the Whole to address the housing crisis. "We've been working on ways to increase the housing stock within the city. Recent studies suggest that anywhere from 4,000 to 5,000 more homes are needed here. We're trying a lot of different approaches," said City Manager Jeff Jurgens. Middle housing refers to dense housing, like town…