Pedestrian Amenities North/South Streets


	Project: Provide improved pedestrian corridors between the Convention Center/City Hall/Farmers Market areas and the DART Transit Mall through streetscape improvements. The streetscape improvements include ADA upgrades, sidewalk brick pavers, decorative terrazzo panels near intersections, landscaping, and ornamental fencing at parking lots, benches and enhanced lighting.

Cost: $3.5 million. The project is funded by the City Center, Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District. In a TIF district, property owners pay full property taxes. As the amount of taxes paid on the property value increases due to private investment, the incremental tax is added to the TIF fund for infrastructure/other improvements.

Artist rendering showing tile impeded in street

Schedule: Construction is scheduled to begin September 22, 2003 and expected to be completed in the Spring of 2005.

Artist rendering of trees planted on street

Purpose: The improvements are designed to enhance the pedestrian commute experience and combined with other TIF improvements, encourage more retail opportunities in the downtown core area.

Location: Akard Street-Young Street to Bryan Street (excluding Bell Plaza); Field Street-Wood Street to Pacific Avenue; Ervay Street-Young Street to Pacific Avenue; St. Paul Street-Young Street to Bryan Street and Harwood Street- Young Street to Bryan Street. (Location Map)

Council District: 2 (Mayor Pro Tem John Loza) and 14 (Veletta Forsythe Lill).

If you have questions concerning this or any other street construction project, please contact the Public Works and Transportation Department Public Information Officer at 214-948-4460.

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