The City Manager proposed funding the $20+ million cost of adding sewage capacity with City funds and $14.3 million bond issuance. City Council asked why growth isn’t paying for growth, what other options.
Approved and coming mixed-use projects prompted negotiations to increase sewage processing capacity. The City Manager surprised Council with an estimate of $19.3m.
This $8m Greening of Lincoln addresses flood risks, sidewalk and traffic safety issues on Lincoln Avenue. Flood maps show the vulnerability of the area.
The Fellows property is to be a park that focuses on conservation. It will have a grove of nut and fruit trees and a berry patch.
Affects Park Avenue from N. Washington to N. Virginia. Widening sidewalks, bulb-out intersections, street trees added and removed.
The City arborist is surprised by the proposed removal of the newly planted library trees in the Park Avenue Great Streets Project.
Video: Arborist says that brick pavers are extremely expensive to install and require more maintenance than concrete sidewalks.
The Park Avenue 60% design images from the consultant Volkert, Inc. including impacts on existing trees.
City Manager says dedicated bike lanes would result in loss of street parking and harm businesses. A “Bike Boulevard” is proposed instead.
