If four hour planning sessions don’t sound like an exciting
evening to you, last night’s event to build a vision for a pedestrian-friendly,
bike-friendly, community-friendly West North Avenue certainly might have
changed your mind. About 50 neighbors
and supporters from communities north and south of North Avenue gathered at the
John Eager Howard Recreation Center in Reservoir Hill for a session led by
Neighborhood Design Center looking at how to improve the stretch of North
Avenue from Charles Street west to McCulloh.
The group was diverse and the conversations were dynamic.
In small groups we created ideas for what we saw North
Avenue as being like in 2024, then as a full body we built a large set of
options for changes needed to achieve those visions. In small groups again we prioritized sets of
those needs. Then we discussed barriers
to a dynamic North Avenue and how we might address those barriers. For instance,
one group undertook the issue of the Howard Street bridge, while another looked
at transportation issues.
The West North Avenue Streetscape Project is helping
re-weave ties between communities along West North Avenue. The more we work together the more we learn
about each other and the more we achieve for our part of the city.
We will be reporting in more detail on the project at the 3
June Reservoir Hill Community Meeting.
Also, there will be further opportunities for public input into the
design under development, and reporting out on progress at community
meetings. Watch for notices. We look
forward to the participation of everyone in crafting this plan.
If you have questions, or for more information contact Rick
Gwynallen at the RHIC office, 410.225.7547, or by e-mail at rgwynallen@reservoirhill.net .
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