Editing Bloomington, Minnesota (section)

=== Development ===
While the city is still largely suburban in nature, Bloomington has promoted the development of several urban nodes, particularly in areas well-served by public transportation. The Penn-American District, located near the center of the city, is home to [[Southtown Center]] and several new apartment buildings, and is served by the [[Metro Orange Line (Minnesota)|Metro Orange Line]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-02-23 |title=Penn American District Plan {{!}} City of Bloomington MN |url=https://www.bloomingtonmn.gov/plan/penn-american-district-plan |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=www.bloomingtonmn.gov |language=en}}</ref> The [[Normandale Lake]] District contains a large office complex and is situated between Normandale Lake and [[Interstate 494]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-02-22 |title=Normandale Lake District {{!}} City of Bloomington MN |url=https://www.bloomingtonmn.gov/plan/normandale-lake-district |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=www.bloomingtonmn.gov |language=en}}</ref> Finally, the South Loop District, which forms the area around the Mall of America, encompasses the [[Minnesota River]] bluff and many new hotel, apartment, office, and retail buildings, including the [[Bloomington Central station|Bloomington Central Station]] development on the [[Metro Blue Line (Minnesota)|Metro Blue Line]] light rail.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-02-23 |title=South Loop District Plan {{!}} City of Bloomington MN |url=https://www.bloomingtonmn.gov/plan/south-loop-district-plan |access-date=2025-04-08 |website=www.bloomingtonmn.gov |language=en}}</ref>