Bloomington determined to turn hospital site into housing for year-round residents

Bloomington determined to turn hospital site into housing for year-round residents

BLOOMINGTON The former IU Health Bloomington Hospital site has sat as a grassy field since the hospital's demolition. The city wants to build hundreds of affordable housing units on the site, but none of them are intended for students first. "What has been lacking is the local housing for people who live and work in Bloomington," said Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson. "That is my focus."The site, which was renamed the Hopewell neighborhood, does …